Francien van Tuinen
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Career
In 1997, van Tuinen won the Dutch Jazz Vocalist Competition. In 1998, she graduated from the Prins Claus ConservatoriumPrins Claus Conservatorium
The Prins Claus Conservatorium is one of the nine conservatoires in the Netherlands. It is one of the schools of the Hanze University Groningen located in the city of Groningen....
in Groningen, and then played and recorded with various jazz groups, including her own quintet and several big bands and an orchestra.
Her song Fallin'
Fallin'
"Fallin" is a song recorded, written, and produced by American recording artist Alicia Keys for her debut album, Songs in A Minor. Released to radio and music video outlets in 2001, it is generally considered her signature song. "Fallin'" became Keys' first number-one single in the United States...
is based on the harmonic language of the etude Op. 8, No. 4 by Alexander Scriabin
Alexander Scriabin
Alexander Nikolayevich Scriabin was a Russian composer and pianist who initially developed a lyrical and idiosyncratic tonal language inspired by the music of Frédéric Chopin. Quite independent of the innovations of Arnold Schoenberg, Scriabin developed an increasingly atonal musical system,...
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Today, Van Tuinen makes appearances with her new band Tripod.
Discography
- 1998: Tuindance (VIA Records)
- 2002: Despina's Eye (Culture Records Benelux)
- 2003: A Perfect Blue Day
- 2005: Muzyka (BMCD)
- 2009: Daytrippers (Red Sauce Records)