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MEDIA & TECHNICAL INFORMATION JASPER SOMSEN – DOUBLE BASS

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Page 1: JASPER SOMSEN – DOUBLE · PDF fileBIOGRAPHY JASPER SOMSEN - English Dutch double bassist & composer Jasper Somsen (1973) studied Jazz and Classical double bass at the conservatories

MEDIA & TECHNICAL INFORMATION

JASPER SOMSEN – DOUBLE BASS

Page 2: JASPER SOMSEN – DOUBLE · PDF fileBIOGRAPHY JASPER SOMSEN - English Dutch double bassist & composer Jasper Somsen (1973) studied Jazz and Classical double bass at the conservatories

BIOGRAPHY JASPER SOMSEN - English

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, 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, Nancy Marano and singer/songwriter Lori

Lieberman. As a bandleader/producer he released two highly

acclaimed albums with the Jasper Somsen Group: "Dreams,

Thoughts & Poetry" (The Music of Enrico Pieranunzi - 2010) and “Sardegna” (2013) -

Challenge Records International. Jasper can be heard at more than 20 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 in a.o. Belgium, Germany, France,

Spain, Switzerland, Hungary, Italy & Sardinia, Poland and Finland.

Besides a performer Jasper Somsen was appointed as a (guest) teacher at the conservatories

in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht and Arnhem. Also he is the programmer of the

international concert series Jazz in Wageningen, at his hometown Wageningen (The

Netherlands).

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BIOGRAFIE JASPER SOMSEN - Nederlands

De Nederlandse contrabassist & componist

Jasper Somsen (1973 – Wageningen)

studeerde zowel jazz als klassiek contrabas

aan de conservatoria in Utrecht en

Amsterdam. Tijdens zijn veelzijdige carrière

speelde hij met vele beroemde musici in

m.n. de (inter)nationale jazzscene w.o.:

Joey Calderazzo, Enrico Pieranunzi, 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, Nancy Marano en

singer/songwriter Lori Lieberman.. Hij trad op in o.m. België, Duitsland, Frankrijk,

Spanje, Zwitserland, Hongarije, Italië & Sardinië, Polen en Finland.

Met zijn Jasper Somsen Group bracht hij twee zeer goed ontvangen albums uit bij

Challenge Records: "Dreams, Thoughts & Poetry" (The Music of Enrico Pieranunzi -

2010) en “Sardegna” (2013).

Jasper is te horen op meer dan 20 CD/DVD producties, waarvan hij bij meerdere

producties als co-producer betrokken was.

Jasper is/was als gastdocent verbonden aan de conservatoria van Amsterdam,

Rotterdam, Utrecht en Arnhem. Daarnaast geeft hij les aan zijn eigen Bass Academy

in Wageningen. Hij is tevens programmeur van de (inter)nationale concert serie van

Jazz in Wageningen.

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TECHNICAL RIDER – JASPER SOMSEN

Double bass (if not artist provided):

• 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. Bass Amplifier:

Jasper Somsen is endorsed by MarkBass amplifiers!

• First choice: Little Mark CMD 121 combo

• Second choice: Little Mark 800 tube + HR104 Cabinet

If you have any questions considering the technical rider or if

the bass and/or amplifier does not match the specifications

mentioned in this technical rider, please always contact first :

[email protected] or call: +31-6-12934055

• 1x Music stand with light

ARTIST PROVIDES: french bow and clip on stage mic. (ATM 350)