Randal Corsen Quartet  With his quartet Randal presents a repertoire consisting of mainly original compositions and a couple of newly arranged Antillean standards. The music can best be described as "Antillean jazz", a fusion of jazz with music of his native island Curaçao, but certainly not excluding Cuban, Brazilian and other Caribbean influences. The quartet performed at the North Sea Jazz Festival in 2005, toured the Netherlands, Latvia and Curaçao. The music of the Randal Corsen quartet can be heard on the CD "Evolushon", which also features David Sánchez on tenor sax, Izaline Calister on vocals and Leonardo Amuedo on guitar. The CD was awarded the prestigious Edison Jazz Award in 2004. The quartet members are: Eric Calmes – acoustic & electric bass Born in Curaçao, a very versatile bass player and a big name in the Dutch jazz circuit with many compositions, arrangements and productions on his account, founder and leader of the critically acclaimed Antillean jazz group "Zamanakitoki". Eric is also a teacher at the Rotterdam Conservatorium. He previously performed with Izaline Calister, Ray Anderson, Monica Akihary. Enrique Firpi - Drums Enrique Firpi was born in Uruguay and has been one of the most popular drummers in his homeland since he started his professional career at the age of 14. Enrique moved to Holland in 1987 and became one of the most popular drummers in the Dutch jazz and latin circuit. He has toured all around the world, has been working with artists such as: Deborah J Carter, Josee Koning, Laura Fygi, Lilian Vieira, and can be heard on numerous CD’s. Martin Verdonk - Percussion Previous members of the Randal Corsen quartet, both featured on the CD ‘Evolushon’: Pernell Saturnino – percussionBorn in Curaçao, earned many credits in the international Latin-jazz circuit. He is a graduate at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, a member of the David Sánchez sextet, performed with a.o. Paquito D’Rivera, Joe Zawinul, Danilo Perez, Wynton Marsalis. You can also see Pernell performing with Paquito D’Rivera on the video/DVD documentary "Calle 54". Liber Torriente - drums Born in Havana Cuba, a great virtuoso on drums and timbales. He studied classical music at the conservatorium in Cuba, performed as an 18 year old with Cuban nr.1 salsa group: NG La Banda. One of the most poplar drummers in the Dutch jazz circuit. Liber performed with a.o Fernando Lameirinhas, Ramón Valle, Bye-Ya!, Laura Fygii. For bookings of the Randal Corsen Quartet: www.amsterdamjazzagency.com 007@amsterdamjazzagency.com |
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Van Merwijk Corsen Vierdag trio  This virtuoso Latin jazz super trio is put together by Dutch drummer Lucas van Merwijk and has Randal Corsen from Curaçao on piano and Jeroen Vierdag from the Netherlands on bass. Besides original compositions the trio plays music from Cuban pianist Emiliano Salvador and other Latin American, Antillean and Jazz standards which they transformed into their own unique and swinging style of playing. More information on: www.lucasvanmerwijk.nl |
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Bye-Ya! "The latin jazz quintet" Trumpet - Jarmo Hoogendijk (The Netherlands) Piano - Randal Corsen (Curaçao) Baby Bass - Mick Paauwe (The Netherlands) Percussion - Jens Kerkhoff (Germany) Drums - Liber Torriente (Cuba)  BYE-YA! was founded in the beginning of 1999 with the idea to create a new combination of Latin-music and jazz. The interaction and openness of jazz are mixed and integrated with exciting and swinging Latin-American and afro-Cuban grooves.Complex harmonic accompaniment and exciting rhythms build up the basic for beautiful melodies and inspired improvisations - this is the formula of BYE-YA! Angelo Verploegen about Bye-Ya!: "…a band as tight and exciting as a band can get…combining the finest musicians from all over the world, sharing their musical craftsmanship, background and above all sheer joy, making the band and it's music to what they are right here and now: a Latin-Jazz Quintet in the truest sense of the word." Claudio Roditi about Bye-Ya!: "I like the CD very much. What impressed me the most is the instrumentation. It is very refreshing to hear this type of latin-jazz with only one horn. Jarmo sounded great, especially with the Harmon mute and the same can be said to everybody else. The material is equally 'hip'." For more information about Bye-Ya!: www.bye-ya.com |
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Cross Currents  Piano - Randal Corsen (Curaçao)Bas - Randy Winterdal (Curaçao) Drums - Onno Witte (Netherlands) Randal’s formal jazz trio founded in 1996. Cross Currents won the 27th International Jazz Competition in Breda, Netherlands in 1997, and previously released two CD’s on A-records: "Mixed Emotions" and "Sunú". Check out the reviews of both CD’s, and listen to the sound impressions. |
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Izaline Calister  In 1998 Randal started to work with vocalist Izaline Calister, as a pianist, composer, arranger and co-producer for her CD's and as a musical director for her band. This collaboration resulted in the two Edison-Award nominated CD’s 'Soño di un Muhe’ and ‘Mariposa’, and the internationally acclaimed CD ‘Krioyo’, featuring the huge hit ‘Wow’i Kariño’ (music by Randal, lyrics by Izaline). This composition became song of the year on the Dutch Caribbean in 2004, and is still being covered by many bands on Curaçao and Aruba. Izaline also featured as a guest on Randal’s CD ‘Evolushon’ and on ‘Sunu’, the CD by Randal’s previous trio Cross Currents. Randal and Izaline also performed regularly as a duo. In 2004-2005 they were on tour in theaters in the Netherlands, Curaçao and Aruba. Randal left the Izaline Calister band in the beginning of 2005. • |
Tumbábo is a 16-piece band, consisting of some of the finest Antillean and latin-jazz musicians in Holland. The band presents a selection of Antillean standards, all newly arranged by Randal, and sung in Papiamentu, the native language of Curaçao. The arrangements are characterized by a blend of Antillean musical traditions and rhythms with influences from jazz, funk, rock and salsa. With this repertoire Tumbábo will gives tribute to Antillean music and composers like Rignald Recordino, Oswin 'Chin' Behilia, Macario Prudencia, Rudy Plaate and many more.