Hans van Leeuwen

hans van leeuwen jazzguitarist

BIO
My roots are in the 50's when players like Barney Kessel, Tal Farlow, Jimmy Raney, Joe Pass, Wes Montgomery, paved the way for later generations of jazzguitarists. Now, 40 years later, I conclude that these players are still standing! Although many great talents appear nowadays, and styles are changing and developing to the highest musical standards, we may never forget the work of these early pioneers.
 I started playing in 1954, inspired by guitarists Le...

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Dr Jim and The Blue Tonic

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Dr Jim & The Blue Tonic is a jazz quartet with a classic blues-oriented feel.  Our goal is to produce a clean, raw sound that allows the nuances of each instrument to come through.

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