Jakob Frandsen

www.jakobfradsen.com

Born 20-03-1968, Østofte,DK

Education:

1993-1999, Educated on the Royal Conservatory, The Hague, The

Netherlands with the main subject Jazz-guitar with the following diplomas:

1999: Master of Music (with destinction for own compositions)

1997: Pedagogic Diploma

1997: Music-teacher Diploma

Musicianship:

2002: Performed at the Northsea jazz-festival, w/ Anette von Eichel Band

Concerts in Holland in january,june,august

2001: Co-writer and musical performer for the theater-show, "Adams Boot by "Teater de Muzen, Arnhem,

NL (info: www.muzen.nl)

performed at the Northsea jazz-festival w/ Ulli Glassman trio

performed at the Phillip Morris Jazz-festival w/ Michiel van Dijk

Tours in Holland, Germany, Spain

2000: Tours in Holland, Germany

1999: Performed at the Breda jazz-festival, Holland w/ Marietta Aprea

1998: Tour in Denmark w/ Jakob Frandsen Quartet

1997: Tour in Denmark w/ "sons of W.T.

1996: Tour in and Spain w/ "Sons of W.T

Concerts in the Dutch Radio-west w/Bob Wijnen Trio

1995: Tour in Poland w/Suzanna Abbuhel Group

Concerts in Dutch radio w/ Frandsen/Medin Quartet, Tilmar Junius Trio

1994: Tour in Denmark with Frandsen/Medin Quartet

Pedagogic Experience:

2002 A two-week jazz-course/workshop "Allmost bigband on Aero Folkehojskole

2001 (1-9) 2002 (31-8) One year leadership of the music department of "Aero Folkehojskole

2000(1-1) -2001 (1-7) Guitar-teacher at the "Dortdse Muziekschool, in the Netherlands

CD's

2003 Jakob Frandsen & His Foreign Friends: "Nu"

Anette von Eichel: "Welcome to my world (AVE 2001, distributed by Challange records)

Bigband Koninklijk Conservatorium: "KonCon Bigband"

Prices/awards:

"Mother of Jazz award in Jazz-concours Breda, Holland for "best musician

1999 Graduated from The Royal conservatory with destinction for own compositions

Price in jazz-concours Dortdrecht, Holland with the "Jakob Frandsen quartet

References:

Peter Niewerf, Head of the guitar dep. Royal Conservatory, The Hague, NL

Eric Ineke, Head of the drum dep. Royal Conservatory, The Hague, NL

Peter Beets, Pianist, composer, The Hague, NL

Workshops/ Teachers:

- One week bigband workshop w/ Maria Schneider,

Workshop and performance w/ Michael Brecker

One week w/ International Association of Schools of jazz (IASJ) in Cologne

John Abercrombie, Tal Farlow, Dough Raney, Joe Lovano, Michael Brecker a.o.