John Hondorp
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John Hondorp is a professor at the Enschede Conservatory
. He was the first to teach hammond organ as a fully autonome jazz major.
His international class of students come from all over the world to study with him in Enschede. In the ast 10 years they came from Holland, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, Japaj and Indonesia.
In march 2007 John is playing with the Enschede az Quintet "5-ESSENCE" (Quintessence) at the Indonesian "Java Jazz Festival"http://www.javajazzfestival.com in Jakarta.
He has a Masters Degree in Hammond Organ
from the Enschede Conservatory. He plays the jazz stages throughout Europe and toured with many European jazz artists like Ferdinand Povel, Judy Niemack
, Bruno Castellucci, Nippy Noya
. In 2004 he founded the John Hondorp Trio, with guitarist/composer Dominik Korte and drummer Marco Schmitz. After 2 seasons of playing they recorded the CD Open Stories in February 2006 at Organic Music Studio in Obing, Germany.
In 2007 John Hondorp was invited twice to perform and teach at Jazz festivals in Indonesia
. His teaching activities were at UNJ (Universitas Negeri Jakarta), DAYA Music Institute and Universitas Pelita Harapan.
Music school
The term music school refers to an educational institution specialized in the study, training and research of music.Different terms refer to this concept such as school of music, music academy, music faculty, college of music, music department or conservatory.Music instruction can be provided...
. He was the first to teach hammond organ as a fully autonome jazz major.
His international class of students come from all over the world to study with him in Enschede. In the ast 10 years they came from Holland, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, Japaj and Indonesia.
In march 2007 John is playing with the Enschede az Quintet "5-ESSENCE" (Quintessence) at the Indonesian "Java Jazz Festival"http://www.javajazzfestival.com in Jakarta.
He has a Masters Degree in Hammond Organ
Hammond organ
The Hammond organ is an electric organ invented by Laurens Hammond in 1934 and manufactured by the Hammond Organ Company. While the Hammond organ was originally sold to churches as a lower-cost alternative to the wind-driven pipe organ, in the 1960s and 1970s it became a standard keyboard...
from the Enschede Conservatory. He plays the jazz stages throughout Europe and toured with many European jazz artists like Ferdinand Povel, Judy Niemack
Judy Niemack
Judy Niemack is an American jazz vocalist.Niemack sang in a church choir from age seven. She decided on a professional career in singing at age 17, and soon after met Warne Marsh, who encouraged her to explore jazz. She studied jazz at Pasadena City College, and later at the New England...
, Bruno Castellucci, Nippy Noya
Nippy Noya
Nippy Noya is a Europe-based Indonesian percussionist and songwriter, specialising in congas, Kalimba, bongos, Campana, Güiro, Cabasa, shek, Caxixi, triangle and the Berimbau....
. In 2004 he founded the John Hondorp Trio, with guitarist/composer Dominik Korte and drummer Marco Schmitz. After 2 seasons of playing they recorded the CD Open Stories in February 2006 at Organic Music Studio in Obing, Germany.
In 2007 John Hondorp was invited twice to perform and teach at Jazz festivals in Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
. His teaching activities were at UNJ (Universitas Negeri Jakarta), DAYA Music Institute and Universitas Pelita Harapan.
Recordings
- Session (1995)
- Lara's Dream - Martin Senders Quartett (2002)
- JH Trio (2004) http://www.jazzserver.nl/artists/john.hondorp.hammond.trio
- Renn Kwartet (2004) http://www.rennkwartet.de.vu
- Open Stories, John Hondorp Trio, DKP 0601, (June 2006) http://www.dominikkorte.de