Belgian pianist and composer
Jef Neve |
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| Born | (1977-03-08) 8 March 1977 (age 47)
Turnhout, Belgium |
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| Genres | Jazz, classical |
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| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
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| Instrument | Piano |
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| Years active | Early 2000s–present |
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| Website | jefneve.com |
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Musical artist
Jef Neve (born 8 March 1977) is a Belgian jazz and classical music pianist and composer.
Life and career
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
An asterisk (*) indicates that the year is that of release.
As leader/co-leader
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Title
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Label
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Personnel/Notes
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| 2002–03
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Blue Saga
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Contour
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With Piet Verbist (bass), Lieven Venken and Teun Verbruggen (drums); Peter Kindt and Kristof Lefebre (trombone); Koen Mertens (drums on one track)
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| 2004*
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It's Gone
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Contour
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With Piet Verbist (bass), Teun Verbruggen (drums), Bert Joris (trumpet), Frederic Heirman (trombone), Peter Kindt (bass trombone), Berlinde Deman (bass tuba)
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| 2006
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Nobody Is Illegal
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EmArcy
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Trio, with Piet Verbist (bass), Teun Verbruggen (drums)
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| 2008*
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Soul in a Picture
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EmArcy
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Trio, with Piet Verbist (bass), Teun Verbruggen (drums)
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| 2009*
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Face to Face
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Enja
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With Pascal Schumacher
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| 2010
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Imaginary Road
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EmArcy
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Trio, with Ruben Samama (bass), Teun Verbruggen (drums)
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| 2012*
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Sons of the New World
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Universal
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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)
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| 2013–14
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One
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EmArcy
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Solo piano
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| 2017
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Spirit Control
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Universal
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With Sam Sparro (vocal), Teus Nobel (trumpet), Amber Docters van Leeuwen (cello)
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| 2019
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Sharing Life Stories
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Universal
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Solo piano
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| 2020
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Mysterium
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Universal
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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)
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| 2023
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That Old Feeling
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Universal
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With various vocalists; Madeleine Peyroux, Sam Merrick (singer), Trijntje Oosterhuis, Sam Sparro, Typhoon, Robin McKelle, Johnny Manuel, Monique Harcum.[5]
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As sideman
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