Rob Van Bavel

Graduated in 1987 at the Rotterdam Conservatory with the highest possible mark (A with distinction). He won several awards, a.o. The second prize at the first "Thelonious Monk Jazzpiano Competition" (Washington D.C.) , soloist awards in Germany/Belgium, the Wessel Ilcken award (Holland) and the dutch grammy (Edison) for the cd "Rob van Bavel trio". Released more than 200 cd's as a sideman and as leader: Rob van Bavel Trio/Octet and The Ghost, the King and I. Toured all over Europe, Canada, USA, Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia, South Korea and Siberia; played regularly with Woody Shaw, Randy Brecker, Johnny Griffin, Gary Willis a.o. Several masterclasses in South Korea, Liechtenstein, Spain and Holland. Was teaching 36 years at the major Jazz Schools in the Netherlands (o.a. Amsterdam, The Hague, Rotterdam)