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'''Jef Neve''' (born 8 March 1977) is a Belgian [[jazz]] and classical music pianist and composer.
'''Jef Neve''' (born 8 March 1977) is a Belgian [[jazz]] and [[Classical music|classical music pianist]] and [[composer]].


==Life and career==
==Life and career==
Neve was born in [[Turnhout]], Belgium.<ref name="Hope">Hope, Alan (22 July 2014) [http://www.flanderstoday.eu/current-affairs/face-flanders-jef-neve "Face of Flanders: Jef Neve"]. Flanders Today.</ref> By the age of 14 he was composing music and playing in bands.<ref name="Hope" /> He studied jazz and classical music at the [[Lemmensinstituut]] in [[Leuven]] and graduated in 2000.<ref name="Hope" /><ref name="AM" />
Neve was born in [[Turnhout]], Belgium.<ref name="Hope">Hope, Alan (22 July 2014) [http://www.flanderstoday.eu/current-affairs/face-flanders-jef-neve "Face of Flanders: Jef Neve"]. Flanders Today.</ref> By the age of 14 he was composing music and playing in bands.<ref name="Hope" /> He studied jazz and classical music at the [[Lemmensinstituut]] in [[Leuven]] and graduated in 2000.<ref name="Hope" /><ref name="AM" />
Not much later, he worked as a piano teacher and took the then 12-year-old [[Seppe Gebruers]] under his wing.<ref>{{Cite web| last = Gomez| first = Ringo| title = Drie uur slaap per nacht en voor de rest: muziek| work = [[De Morgen]]| access-date = 2023-11-07| date = 2015-02-25| url = https://www.demorgen.be/nieuws/drie-uur-slaap-per-nacht-en-voor-de-rest-muziek~b75d4259/| language = nl}}</ref>


Neve wrote the soundtrack for [[Felix Van Groeningen]]'s ''[[Dagen Zonder Lief]]''.<ref name="AM">O'Brien, Jon [http://www.allmusic.com/artist/jef-neve-mn0002443625/biography "Artist Biography"]. AllMusic. Retrieved 7 February 2015.</ref> He also composed for the [[Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie|VRT]] series ''In Vlaamse Velden'' (''In Flanders Fields'').<ref name="Hope" /> The pianist played on [[Ludovic Bource]]'s soundtrack for ''[[The Artist (film)|The Artist]]''.<ref name="Hope" />
Neve wrote the soundtrack for [[Felix Van Groeningen]]'s ''[[With Friends Like These (2007 film)|Dagen Zonder Lief]]''.<ref name="AM">O'Brien, Jon [http://www.allmusic.com/artist/jef-neve-mn0002443625/biography "Artist Biography"]. AllMusic. Retrieved 7 February 2015.</ref> He also composed for the [[Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie|VRT]] series ''In Vlaamse Velden'' (''In Flanders Fields'').<ref name="Hope" /> The pianist played on [[Ludovic Bource]]'s soundtrack for ''[[The Artist (film)|The Artist]]''.<ref name="Hope" />


''[[The Guardian]]'''s reviewer of Neve's 2008 release ''Soul in a Picture'' commented that the pianist's playing contained "a very personal language, one which draws freely on classical music and – aided and abetted by Piet Verbist (bass) and Teun Verbruggen (drums) – has the impetus of jazz and rock".<ref>Nicholson, Stuart (13 July 2008) [http://www.theguardian.com/music/2008/jul/13/jazz.reviews "Jef Neve Trio, Soul in a Picture"]. ''The Guardian''.</ref>
''[[The Guardian]]'''s reviewer of Neve's 2008 release ''Soul in a Picture'' commented that the pianist's playing contained "a very personal language, one which draws freely on classical music and – aided and abetted by Piet Verbist (bass) and Teun Verbruggen (drums) – has the impetus of jazz and rock".<ref>Nicholson, Stuart (13 July 2008) [https://www.theguardian.com/music/2008/jul/13/jazz.reviews "Jef Neve Trio, Soul in a Picture"]. ''The Guardian''.</ref>
Neve appeared on [[José James]]' 2010 album ''For All We Know''.<ref name="AM" />
Neve appeared on [[José James]]' 2010 album ''For All We Know''.<ref name="AM" />


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Latest revision as of 01:26, 6 October 2024

Jef Neve
At Aarhus Jazz Festival 2012
At Aarhus Jazz Festival 2012
Background information
Born (1977-03-08) 8 March 1977 (age 47)
Turnhout, Belgium
GenresJazz, classical
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
InstrumentPiano
Years activeEarly 2000s–present
Websitejefneve.com

Jef Neve (born 8 March 1977) is a Belgian jazz and classical music pianist and composer.

Life and career

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Neve was born in Turnhout, Belgium.[1] By the age of 14 he was composing music and playing in bands.[1] He studied jazz and classical music at the Lemmensinstituut in Leuven and graduated in 2000.[1][2] Not much later, he worked as a piano teacher and took the then 12-year-old Seppe Gebruers under his wing.[3]

Neve wrote the soundtrack for Felix Van Groeningen's Dagen Zonder Lief.[2] He also composed for the VRT series In Vlaamse Velden (In Flanders Fields).[1] The pianist played on Ludovic Bource's soundtrack for The Artist.[1]

The Guardian's reviewer of Neve's 2008 release Soul in a Picture commented that the pianist's playing contained "a very personal language, one which draws freely on classical music and – aided and abetted by Piet Verbist (bass) and Teun Verbruggen (drums) – has the impetus of jazz and rock".[4] Neve appeared on José James' 2010 album For All We Know.[2]

Discography

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An asterisk (*) indicates that the year is that of release.

As leader/co-leader

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Year recorded Title Label Personnel/Notes
2002–03 Blue Saga Contour With Piet Verbist (bass), Lieven Venken and Teun Verbruggen (drums); Peter Kindt and Kristof Lefebre (trombone); Koen Mertens (drums on one track)
2004* It's Gone Contour With Piet Verbist (bass), Teun Verbruggen (drums), Bert Joris (trumpet), Frederic Heirman (trombone), Peter Kindt (bass trombone), Berlinde Deman (bass tuba)
2006 Nobody Is Illegal EmArcy Trio, with Piet Verbist (bass), Teun Verbruggen (drums)
2008* Soul in a Picture EmArcy Trio, with Piet Verbist (bass), Teun Verbruggen (drums)
2009* Face to Face Enja With Pascal Schumacher
2010 Imaginary Road EmArcy Trio, with Ruben Samama (bass), Teun Verbruggen (drums)
2012* Sons of the New World Universal With Myrddin de Cauter (clarinet, guitar), Michael Campagna (sax, flute), Jo Hermans (trumpet, flugelhorn), Pieter Kindt (trombone), Bart Indevuyst (horn), Sean Fasciani (bass), Teun Verbruggen (drums)
2013–14 One EmArcy Solo piano
2017 Spirit Control Universal With Sam Sparro (vocal), Teus Nobel (trumpet), Amber Docters van Leeuwen (cello)
2019 Sharing Life Stories Universal Solo piano
2020 Mysterium Universal With Jasper Høiby (double bass), Teus Nobel (trumpet), Nicolas Kummert (tenor sax), Bruno Van der Haegen (tenor sax), Andy Dhondt (tenor sax), Pieter Kindt (bass trombone)
2023 That Old Feeling Universal With various vocalists; Madeleine Peyroux, Sam Merrick (singer), Trijntje Oosterhuis, Sam Sparro, Typhoon, Robin McKelle, Johnny Manuel, Monique Harcum.[5]

As sideman

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Year recorded Leader Title Label
2010* José James For All We Know Impulse!/Verve
2010* Gabriel Ríos The Dangerous Return PIAS

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Hope, Alan (22 July 2014) "Face of Flanders: Jef Neve". Flanders Today.
  2. ^ a b c O'Brien, Jon "Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  3. ^ Gomez, Ringo (2015-02-25). "Drie uur slaap per nacht en voor de rest: muziek". De Morgen (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  4. ^ Nicholson, Stuart (13 July 2008) "Jef Neve Trio, Soul in a Picture". The Guardian.
  5. ^ Stenson, Daniel. "MarlbankWebsite". MarlbankWebsite. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
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