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MEDIA INFORMATION & TECHNICAL RIDER
JASPER SOMSEN SYNERGY TRIO
featuring Jean-Michel Pilc & André Ceccarelli
JEAN-MICHEL PILC – Piano
JASPER SOMSEN – Double Bass
ANDRÉ CECCARELLI – Drums
JASPER SOMSEN SYNERGY TRIO
featuring Jean-Michel Pilc & André Ceccarelli
It’s no coincidence Jasper Somsen’s third album as a leader features an
international line up. Recent years the Dutch double bassist/composer
performed frequently with a.o. Enrico Pieranunzi, Joey Calderazzo, Jeff
Ballard, Bob Sheppard, Justin Faulkner and Gabriele Mirabassi, all over
Europe. Jasper Somsen recorded two live albums with the Enrico Pieranunzi
European Trio in the series European Jazz Legends (Germany) and Jazz
Italiano Live (Italy). On both albums one of his all time favorite drummers
André Ceccarelli (France) joined the trio. Looking for new challenges Jasper
Somsen and André Ceccarelli agreed on inviting the New York based French
master pianist/composer Jean-Michel Pilc. The SYNERGY TRIO’s music will be
an ever intruiging and exciting exploration in the hearts and minds of these
three wonderful musicians.
BIOGRAPHY JEAN-MICHEL PILC
A United States resident for almost
two decades, Paris native Jean-Michel
Pilc taught himself to play piano.
Before moving to the other side of the
Atlantic Ocean he toured all over
Europe, participated on numerous
recordings and film scores. In New
York City he formed a trio with bassist
François Moutin and drummer Ari
Hoenig, performing at renowned venues as the Blue Note, Iridium, the Knitting
Factory and Sweet Basil. In 2000, Jean-Michel Pilc won the prestigious French
Django Reinhardt Award. His trio released three highly acclaimed albums: “Live
at Sweet Basil, NYC vol. 1 & 2” and “Welcome Home”. Signing up with the label
Dreyfus Jazz Jean-Michel Pilc recorded another five albums, between 2003 and
2007, which features his extended work “Trio Sonata”, solo recordings and two
trio albums with bassists Thomas Bramerie, Boris Kozlov and drummers Mark
Mondesir and Billy Hart. After his collaboration with Dreyfus Jazz Jean-Michel
Pilc reunited his first legendary trio, in 2011. Jean-Michel Pilc is renowned as an
excellent teacher, appointed at Music Faculty of the NYU Steinhardt. He
published several educational books and DVDs about the art of Jazz
improvisation. In 2013 he was granted a Fellowship by the John Simon
Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, in the category “Music Composition”.
Recently he released his third solo album for Sunnyside Records and formed a
new trio with bassist Ira Coleman and drummer Victor Lewis.
PHOTO © Jim Rice. Please mention the photographer if published.
BIOGRAPHY JASPER SOMSEN
Dutch double bassist & composer
Jasper Somsen (1973) studied Jazz and
Classical double bass at the
conservatories of Utrecht and
Amsterdam, The Netherlands. During
his career Jasper has performed with
a.o. Joey Calderazzo, Enrico
Pieranunzi, Jeff Ballard, Bob Sheppard,
Justin Faulkner, André Ceccarelli, Bert van den Brink, John Engels, Toon Roos,
Karel Boehlee, Hans van Oosterhout, Tineke Postma, Jasper Blom, Anton
Goudsmit, Jeroen van Vliet, Oene van Geel, Ferdinand Povel, Yuri Honing, Rita
Reys, Eric Vloeimans, Michiel Borstlap, Jeroen van Vliet, Maria Mendes, Nancy
Marano and singer/songwriter Lori Lieberman.
In 2015 the highly acclaimed album “Tales From The Unexpected” (Intuition
Records) was recorded and released by the Enrico Pieranunzi European Trio,
featuring Jasper Somsen and the French drummer André Ceccarelli. The album
is part of the German CD series: “European Jazz Legends”. In 2016 the
European Trio recorded a second album, live at Casa Del Jazz (Rome), which
was released in the Italian series “Jazz Italiano Live”.
As a bandleader/producer he released two albums with the Jasper Somsen
Group: "Dreams, Thoughts & Poetry" (The Music of Enrico Pieranunzi - 2010)
and “Sardegna” (2013) - Challenge Records. Jasper can be heard at more than
25 CD and DVD productions in both Jazz, Classical and Film music. Many of
these albums he was involved both as a bass player and (co)producer. He
performed all over Europe.
Besides a performer Jasper Somsen is frequently invited as a guest teacher at
the conservatories in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht, The Hague and Arnhem.
He is the programmer of the international concert series Jazz in Wageningen, at
his hometown Wageningen (The Netherlands).
PHOTO © Marcel van den Broek – New . Please mention the photographer if published.
BIOGRAPHY ANDRÉ CECCARELLI
André Ceccarelli was born in Nice,
France, on January 5th, 1946. The son
of a musician, Ceccarelli started his
career at the age of 16 when he
joined the rock group "Les chats
sauvages". Right after that he
became a member of the orchestra
led by Aimé Barell and toured Italy
with "Les Pyranhas", a group of R&B. In 1970 he moved to Paris where he had
the chance to show his talent by playing Jazz Clubs and by working as a much-
in-demand studio musician.
He has performed as a sideman with the best French songwriters and singers
(Gilbert Becaud, Charles Aznavour , Henri Salvador, Claude Nougaro), with
international blues and soul stars like Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin and Tina
Turner, with arrangers-composers like Michel Legrand and Lalo Schifrin and
with many jazz legends (Stan Getz, Dexter Gordon, Eddy Louiss, Didier
Lockwood, Richard Galliano, Bireli Lagrene, Bob Berg, MIke Stern, Richard
Bona, Michael Brecker). In the last decade he collaborated extensively with
David Linx, Stefano Di Battista and Enrico Pieranunzi.
In 1993 Ceccarelli's record "Hat Snatcher" was awarded with the "Django d'Or"
and in 1998 he received from Sacem (the French copyright company) the
"Grand Prix" for jazz. In 2005 he was appointed "Chevalier des Arts et des
Lettres and in 2012 he received the prize "Victoire de Musique" with the group
"Troc".
André Ceccarelli has recorded 18 albums as a leader. He decided to record his
very last one in 2013. In this cd, titled "Ultimo", he performs with a Symphony
Orchestra and with six singers. Ceccarelli plays currently as a sideman in many
of his favorite projects.
PHOTO © Jean-Luc Rarcher. Please mention the photographer if published.
MANAGEMENT & CONTACT
Jasper Somsen, Double Bass & Composer
Dolderstraat 31
NL – 6706 JD Wageningen, The Netherlands
Cell phone: +31-6-12934055
www.jaspersomsen.com
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TECHNICAL RIDER – JASPER SOMSEN SYNERGY TRIO
Mixerplot & Stage plan
Channel Instrument Stand Microphones/ Specifics
1 Drums Bass Drum Small Shure or Audio Technica Bass Drum mic
2 Drums Snare Medium Shure SM58 or similar
3 Drums OH right Large KM 130, AT 2031 or similar
4 Drums OH left Large KM 130, AT 2031 or similar
5 Double Bass BSS AR 133 DI-box or similar
6 Double Bass Medium AT4040 or similar (in front of the bridge)
7 Piano low Large KM 130. AKG C414 or similar
8 Piano High Large KM 130, AKG C414 or similar
9 Presentation Large Shure SM58 or similar
AUX 1 Piano Monitor
AUX 2 Bass Monitor
AUX 3 Drums Monitor
LIGHTING: WASHES AND FOR EACH MUSICIAN ONE SPOTLIGHT
GRAND PIANO: Steinway D Concert or Yamaha CFX in mint condition, well
tuned before the soundcheck and before the concert (A1 = 440-442 Hz)
Other grand pianos are only accepted when agreed by the artists!
DOUBLE BASS,
AMPLIFIER (220V) &
MONITOR
TECHNICAL RIDER – JASPER SOMSEN SYNERGY TRIO
DRUMS:
André Ceccarelli is an official Yamaha and Paiste endorsee
YAMAHA: Maple Hybrid or Maple Custom Absolute or Live Custom
Tous peau blanche/All Skins: Remo Weather King coated ambassador white
1 Caisse claire/ Snare drum 14" x 5,5" or 14" x 6”
1 Grosse Caisse/ Bass drum 18" x 14”
2 Toms aigus/ Toms 10”x 7” & 12”x 8”
1 Toms Basse / Floor Tom 14”x13” (a 3 pieds/ 3 legs)
1 Pédale de grosse-caisse/ Bass drum pedal: FP9500
1 Pied de caisse claire / Snare drum stand: SS950
1 Pied de Hihat/ Hihat stand + clutch: HS1200
3 Pieds de cymbale/ Cymbal stands: CS755
1 Tabouret / Drum Throne: DS840
1 2 m X 2 m Tapis/ Carpet for drums
CYMBALES/ CYMBALS
PAISTE
HH 14": Master collection Dark hihat
RIDE 20": Artist Inspiration bluebird Mellow ride (developed by André)
RIDE 20": Traditionals light ride
EFFECT 18": PSTX Swiss medium crash
1 Music stand with light
TECHNICAL RIDER – JASPER SOMSEN SYNERGY TRIO
BASS & AMPLIFIER (if not artist provided):
Double bass:
• The instrument has to be in mint condition
• Body: all wood front, sides and back (rumble free, no ply-wood)
• Scale (between bridge and top nut): 104 – 106,5 cm (3/4)
• “D-measure” (1st finger in 4th position)
• Adjustable bridge, max. height of the strings at fingerboard end:
E string: 9 mm|A string: 8 mm|D string: 7 mm |G string: 6 mm.
• Strings: Pirastro - Evah Pirazzi (medium tension)
• Pick up: The Realist (David Gage)
• End pin length: min. 35 cm.
• French Bow + Pops Rosin
Bass Amplifier:
Jasper Somsen is an official MarkBass amplifiers endorsee
• First choice: Little Mark CMD 121 combo
• Second choice: Little Mark 800 tube + HR104 Cabinet
• 1x Music stand with light
If you have any questions considering the technical rider or if the bass and/or amplifier does not match the specifications mentioned, please ALWAYS contact first: [email protected] or call: +31-6-12934055
THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR COOPERATION!
