NCPA@home – Saxophone Colossus ft. Ben van den Dungen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0n0IEP7Py2Q

Duration: Approx. 1 hr | Date of Event: July 13, 2019

Ben van den Dungen – Tenor Saxophone
Karim Ellaboudi – Keys
Ko Omura – Drums
D.Wood – Bass

Enjoy an evening of world class Jazz with one of the finest saxophonists on the international scene today. Ben van den Dungen, born in the Hague, is a renowned dutch jazz saxophonist (Soprano & Tenor Saxophone). He joined the international Latin Jazz band Nueva Manteca in 1983, of which he’s his famous jazz quintet together with the Dutch modern jazz trumpeter, Jarmo Hoogendijk. He endeavoured on extensive study trips to Cuba, Columbia and India. Consequently, he joined renowned Latin fusion bands like Fra Fra Sound and Tango Extremo. Moreover, he plays numerous concerts all around the world with the New York Round Midnight music-theatre production and his famous jazz quartet.

Ben van den Dungen’s spellbinding original compositions, innovative interpretations of the standards and instrumental virtuosity promise an unforgettable musical experience. His warm tone, reminiscent of the great saxophone masters, along with a colourful Jazz, Blues and Latin inspired repertoire, promises to delight a wide range music lovers and Jazz aficionados. Ben will be accompanied by veteran international musicians with long associations with the music scene in India.

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