Being a session musician
WORKING AS A SESSION MUSICIAN
In this 3 video series, Marieke de Bruin, Allard Buwalda and Jeroen de Rijk talk with host Ivo Witteveen about their experiences as professional session musicians.
Seasoned session musicians Marieke de Bruijn, Allard Buwalda and Jeroen de Rijk are joined by PK-contributor Ivo Witteveen and discuss the ins and outs of studio sessions. In this first episode, they focus on being & becoming a session player.
Jeroen de Rijk
percussionist and music entrepeneur
Jeroen de Rijk is a freelance multi styles percussionist and music entrepreneur based in Amsterdam (NL).
Since 1981 he recorded for ± 350 albums, countless jingles etc., played live and worked as a 'clinician'.
These days 95% of the recordings are done in his 'Percussion Today Home Studio'.
Jeroen has recorded for and/or played with artists like Bruno Mars ('Versace On The Floor'), Michael Jackson ('Love Never Felt So Good' single), David Guetta, Mr. Probz, Gino Vannelli, Mezzoforte, Yellowjackets, Metropole Orchestra, George Duke and Candy Dulfer
Marieke de Bruin
violinist, artistic leader Dutch String Collective
Marieke de Bruijn is violinist and artistic leader of the Dutch String Collective, an ensemble of classically trained musicians with experience in orchestras and ensembles, specializing in studio recordings. They play in various ensemble sizes and approach each project fresh, open to discuss what the needs are for a specific score. They are used to playing with clickstracks, monitoring and playing complex scores à vue. They have been making studio recordings for 25 years and have played many soundtracks of Dutch, Belgian and Danish films and series. Their playing can be heard on dozens of CDs and DVDs from many artists and bands and soundtracks for commercials, exhibitions and corporate films.
Allard Buwalda
saxophone player, member of The Jayhorns
Saxophone player Allard Buwalda is known from TV / Radio and Theater, where he has been seen and heard with several shows like The Voice of Holland, Idols, X-Factor, the Edwin Eversband, and from Paul de Leeuw (De Kwis). Furthermore, there is a very good chance that you will unconsciously hear him almost daily, since as a studio musician he is responsible for a lot of Radio / TV and commercial tunes. Allard is a member of The Jayhorns, a first-call horn section for many Dutch composers and producers. With Serge Plume and Rik Mol on trumpet and flugelhorn, Jel Jongen on trombones and tuba and Allard on saxes and woodwinds, they are a very experienced and versatile horn section. The Jayhorns have recorded for national artists such as Marco Borsato, Nick en Simon, Alain Clark, Paul de Leeuw and Rob de Nijs; and recorded for international artists like David Guetta, Florent Pagny, Dieter Falk and Lara Fabian.
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