Fred Van Hove
Fred Van Hove | |
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Background information | |
Born | Antwerp,Belgium | 19 February 1937
Died | 13 January 2022 | (aged 84)
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation | Musician |
Instrument | Piano |
Years active | 1960s–2022 |
Website | fredvanhove |
Fred Van Hove(19 February 1937 – 13 January 2022) was a Belgianjazzmusician and a pioneer of Europeanfree jazz.He was a pianist, accordionist, church organist, andcarillonist,animproviserand a composer. In the 1960s and 1970s he performed with saxophonistPeter Brötzmannand drummerHan Bennink.
Life and career
[edit]Van Hove studied musical theory, harmony and piano in Belgium.[1]He began an association with saxophonistPeter Brötzmannin 1966, playing on his early quartet and sextet recordings including 1968'sMachine Gunalbum, and then as part of a trio with Brötzmann and drummerHan Bennink.Van Hove later played in a number of duos, notably with saxophonistsSteve LacyandLol Coxhilland with trombonistsAlbert MangelsdorffandVinko Globokar.[1]He composed music for film and theatre, and taught local musicians inBerlin.He held workshops in Germany, France, England, Belgium, and the Netherlands, and held studios at theUniversity of Lille III.[2]Van Hove collaborated with a number of his fellow Belgian musicians, and in 1996 was given the title of Cultural Ambassador of Flanders by the Belgian government.[1]He died on 13 January 2022, at the age of 84.[3]
References
[edit]- ^abcKelsey, Chris."Biography".Allmusic.Retrieved30 June2009.
- ^"A L'IMPROVISTE invite le duo de pianos HOV and HUS".Radio France.21 March 2009.Retrieved30 June2009.
- ^Antwerpse jazzpionier Fred Van Hove overleden(in Dutch)
External links
[edit]- Improvised performancewithWalter HusforRadio France
- Biographyat the European Free Improvisation Pages
- Fred Van Hovediscography atDiscogs
- Fred Van HoveatIMDb