Marc van Roon



Dutch jazz pianist Marc van Roon is an improvising musician who combines music performance with his work as a creative facilitator for groups and organizations in change and learning processes. He has composed songs and orchestra pieces for dance companies and various music ensembles and produced several CDs for other artists. Marc enjoys creating harmonious alliances with gifted musicians and art ensembles. On his path he has collaborated with Dave Liebman, Clark Terry, Art Farmer, Charlie Mariano, Billy Hart, Santi Di Briano, Tony Lakatos, Michael Moore, The Netherlands Dans Theatre and Dutch jazz artists Ernst Reijseger, Tony Overwater, Wim Kegel, Jesse van Ruller, Fay Claassen, Eric Vloeimans and Tineke Postma.

Marc, born in The Hague, The Netherlands in 1967, began classical piano lessons at the age of ten. His interest in jazz and improvisation was sparked at a young age by his father Wouter van Roon, a professional jazz pianist. He studied music privately until the age of sixteen when he enrolled in the music program at the Royal Music Conservatory in The Hague. He studied with pianists Frans Elsen, Rob van Kreeveld, Geoffrey Douglas Madge and Lanny Kho. He graduated in 1991 and left for a post conservatorial study to New York City. There he studied with jazz pianists Barry Harris and Richie Beirach. He returned to The Netherlands in 1993 started his own trio and continued to collaborate with other musicians. At the same time he co-founded the creative artistic consultancy group Art in Rhythm with drummer/percussionist Joshua Samson. Thereafter he started to give lecture based learning experiences for audiences around the world.

European Jazz Trio
Marc is a member of the European Jazz Trio. The two other founding members are bass player Frans van der Hoeven and drummer Roy Dackus. The European Jazz Trio crosses the boundaries between jazz, classical and pop music with surprising results. Three CDs have been awarded with the Swing Journal Gold Disc award in Japan. The EJT have recorded several albums and perform regularly in Japan and around the globe. Their collaboration with the Japanese label M&I dates from the beginning of 2000 and they have since toured Japan annually. Their tours have brought them to various famous concert halls including the Sapporo Concert Hall, Suntory Hall and Bunkyo Civic Concert Hall in Tokyo, The Royal Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, and the Seoul Arts Center in South Korea.

Other Ensembles and Orchestras
Van Roon has recorded many CDs as a leader for the record label Apple on the Moon. His work includes solo albums, collaborative work with other musicians and work with orchestras such as Amsterdam's Concertgebouw Orchestra's offshoot 'Ebony Band'. As a composer, Marc has written original material for choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa ballets 'Before After' and 'Symbiosis'. Since 2007 Marc is a member of the Tineke Postma Quartet and the Michael Moore Quintet.

Teaching
'Art in Rhythm' is now a multinational training organization designing and facilitating creative learning and performance programs for groups and organizations in change and development processes. By using the art of interactive performance, listening, creativity and improvisation, Marc & Art in Rhythm have been invited to contribute to the wellbeing, growth and development of large corporations, governments, management training centers, learning communities, and think-tank centers world-wide. With Art in Rhythm van Roon has been facilitating organizational development processes for creative companies (Y&R, Interbrand), financial institutions (ING Bank, Abn Amro Bank, Credit Suisse), Governments (ministries of internal / foreign affairs in The Netherlands), Management Centres (de Baak, Zin in Werk).



Workshops and training programmes

For many years Marc van Roon, has studied the universal and timeless holistic morphological principle of successful flow in action. Being an improvising musician as well as a facilitator in the organizational development field, he sees over and over again how a playful insight giving activity such as performing music with a group of non-musicians can connect people and allow them to access their creative potential.

Marc has presented at various conferences including ASTD (American Society for Training and Development) Washington '97 & Dallas 2000, IAL (International Accelerated Learning Conferences) 2000, DGSL (Deutsche Gesellshaft for Superlearning) 2002 & 2004, International Cybernetics Conference, Vienna 2003, Art in Business conferences, Slovenia 2002 & 2003, European Music Council conference, The Hague, 2004 and the ISCT Conference, Vienna, 2005, the International Consortium for Experiential learning conference (ICEL) in 2006 at the Brathay Academy in Lancaster, the International Conference of Quality Managers (7th ICQM) in Tehran, Iran, the 5th IFTDO World Conference & Exhibition 2006 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and the Conference "passion and compassion at work" organized by the Zin in Werk organization in 2008.

Marc has taught at the Rotterdam Conservatory of Music in Rotterdam, The Netherlands and has been a guest teacher at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague. Since 2001, Marc has been teaching jazz piano at the Hanzehogeschool Groningen - Prins Claus Conservatorium in Groningen (city), the Netherlands. Since 2008 Marc is member of the LifeLong Learning Lectorate connected with the Music Conservatories in Groningen and The Hague.

Works: DVD/CD recordings
As a leader


 * Creatie in Actie: 10 piano solo improvisations: CD in the book "Het Mysterie van de Creativiteit" (Asoka: ISBN 978 90 5670 176 5)
 * en blanc et noir 10 label: Daybreak DBCHR75248 with: Eric Vloeimans, Tony Overwater, Wim Kegel
 * falling stones label: Apple on the Moon AotM 2004-07 with: David Liebman, Tony Overwater, Wim Kegel, Joshua Samson
 * centre of the song label: Apple on the Moon AotM 2000-01 with: duet with Joshua Samson
 * among birds and beasts label Apple on the Moon AotM 2000-02 with: duet with David Liebman
 * music for piano and string quartet label: Apple on the Moon AotM 2000-05 with: String Quartet
 * We Won't Forget Art in Jazz 1992

With European Jazz Trio


 * Afternoon in Amsterdam label: M&I MYBJ-10005 with: DVD European Jazz Trio
 * Saudade label: M&I with: European Jazz Trio
 * Bolero label: M&I with: European Jazz Trio and Thijs van Leer
 * Symphony-Classics label: M&I with: European Jazz Trio
 * Tango Notturno label: M&I MYwith: European Jazz Trio
 * Angie label: M&I with: European Jazz Trio with Jesse van Ruller
 * Memories of Liverpool label: M&I with: European Jazz Trio
 * Immortal Beloved label: M&I with: European Jazz Trio
 * Adagio label: M&I with: European Jazz Trio
 * Europe label: M&I with: European Jazz Trio
 * Mona Lisa label: M&I with: European Jazz Trio with strings
 * Fantasista label: M&I with: European Jazz Trio
 * Jewels of the Madonna label: M&I with: European Jazz Trio
 * The Windmills of Your Mind label: Baybridge Records TECW-25629 with: Art Farmer and EJT
 * The Ballad of the Sad Young Man label: Pony Canyon with: Art Farmer and EJT
 * Libertango label: M&I with: Charlie Mariano and EJT

With/for other musicians and ensembles


 * A Journey that Matters as guest with Tineke Postma. Foreign Media 2007
 * Lieb plays Wilder as guest with Dave Liebman trio. Daybreak/Challenge 2005
 * With a Song in my Heart label: JazzImpuls with: Fay Claassen
 * New York Straight Ahead Dick de Graaf / Tony Lakatos Quintet. Challenge 2004
 * Growing Up Jess Abrams
 * Cuban Fishes Make Good Dishes Mark Lotz & Shango's Dance. Random Chance 2004
 * Pum'kin Diaries Lotz of Music. Loplop Records 2002
 * Kikker Swingt (frog swings) as guest with Tony Overwater Kwintet & Max Velthuijs. label: Jazz in Motion JIM 75144
 * Kikker heeft de Blues (frog got the blues) as guest with Tony Overwater Kwintet. label: Jazz in Motion JIM 75366
 * Osiris sideman with Michael Moore Quintet label: Ramboy Recordings - Ramboy22 (2006)
 * Live At The Paradiso Ebony Band Amsterdam performing the music of Robert F. Graettinger
 * Relaxin' as sideman for Bob and Chuck Findley recording 1989
 * I am Rose Susanne Abbuehl Group
 * Rhythms & Rhymes Fay Claassen (creative post production)
 * Restless Skies Olaf Tarenskeen & Release 88 (1988)

Works: compositions

 * Before After - for dance choreography by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa for Dutch National Ballet, 2002
 * Symbiosis - for dance choreography by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa
 * Melantid - for ballet performance Melantid by choreographer Johan Inger for Netherlands Dance Theatre, 1995
 * Ichnaton's daughters - I Am Rose (CD), Susanne Abbuehl Group, 1997
 * December - New York Straight Ahead (CD), Dick de Graaf / Tony Lakatos Quintet, 1996
 * In the Air - New York Straight Ahead (CD), Dick de Graaf / Tony Lakatos Quintet, 1996
 * In the Air - Pum'kin Diaries (CD), Lotz of Music, 2003
 * Blan Lives - En Blanc Et Noir 10 (CD), Marc van Roon Trio with Eric Vloeimans, 2007
 * Radio-A-Haman - En Blanc Et Noir 10 (CD), Marc van Roon Trio with Eric Vloeimans, 2007
 * Meeting Sylvia At Gate D7 - En Blanc Et Noir 10 (CD), Marc van Roon Trio with Eric Vloeimans, 2007
 * Red Larks - Saudade (CD), European Jazz Trio, 2007
 * a.h. radioman - Tango Notturno (CD), European Jazz Trio, 2006
 * Dream People - An Afternoon in Amsterdam (DVD), Mona Lisa (CD) European Jazz Trio, 2004, 2005
 * Fantasista - Fantasista (CD), European Jazz Trio, 2003
 * Sho-Time - Angie (CD), European Jazz Trio, 2001
 * Simple Song - Libertango (CD), European Jazz Trio, 1999
 * Sweet Sweep - Ballad of the Sad Young Man (CD), European Jazz Trio, 1998
 * ''Snow Angels" - The Windmills of your Mind (CD), European Jazz Trio, 1997
 * A Long Distance - Immortal Beloved (CD), European Jazz Trio, 1996
 * Mangalacharan - Falling Stones (CD), Marc van Roon Trio with David Liebman. Apple on the Moon Records, 2004
 * Newland - Falling Stones (CD), Marc van Roon Trio with David Liebman. Apple on the Moon Records, 2004
 * passionara - Centre of the Song (CD), Marc van Roon / Joshua Samson Duo. Apple on the Moon Records, 2000
 * first push, then turn (clockwise) - Centre of the Song (CD), Marc van Roon / Joshua Samson Duo. Apple on the Moon Records, 2000
 * bailadas - Centre of the Song (CD), Marc van Roon / Joshua Samson Duo. Apple on the Moon Records, 2000
 * meeting sylvia at gate D7 - Centre of the Song (CD), Marc van Roon / Joshua Samson Duo. Apple on the Moon Records, 2000
 * simbelmynë  - Centre of the Song (CD), Marc van Roon / Joshua Samson Duo. Apple on the Moon Records, 2000
 * khazad-dûm - Centre of the Song (CD), Marc van Roon / Joshua Samson Duo. Apple on the Moon Records, 2000
 * Waltz - Music for piano and String Quartet (CD), Marc van Roon. Apple on the Moon Records, 2000
 * # jazz - Music for piano and String Quartet (CD), Marc van Roon. Apple on the Moon Records, 2000
 * Opening - Music for piano and String Quartet (CD), Marc van Roon. Apple on the Moon Records, 2000
 * African Queen - Restless Skies (CD), Olaf Tarenskeen & Release 88, 1988

Reviews and Press

 * "The results are splendidly forceful and imaginative... Van Roon contributes three of the best themes..." (The Penguin Guide To Jazz on CD (Fourth Edition) Penguin Books. 1998).


 * "In van Roon's large harmonic conception, jazz is organic, born of the moment and playing to it. His evenhanded brightness owes to the lyrical and chromatic vision of Bill Evans, but he is idiosyncratic enough in his extrapolations of post-bop buoyancy to be ebullient as a leader and also to be a consummate rhythm section member....This is one of those gloriously sophisticated recordings that is made all too infrequently. Falling Stones is more than worth seeking out; it is modern jazz at its best." (http://www.allmusic.com review by Thom Jurek).


 * "The most arresting thing about Ochoa's duet to a score by Mark van Roon is the quiet, dramatically charged suppleness..." (http://www.villagevoice.com/2006-09-26/dance/see-how-they-move/ | Village Voice 2006 by Deborah Jowitt).

Links
published material
 * Het Mysterie van Creativiteit (bijdrage kunst katern) Asoka. ISBN 978 90 5670 176 5
 * The Penguin Guide To Jazz on CD (Fourth Edition) Penguin Books. 1998.
 * University Teknology MARA (2006). Education & Training Harmonized, 35th IFTDO. Malaysia: UPENA. ISBN 983-3643-64-7
 * Proceedings of 7th Int. Conference of Quality Managers (2006). Change Management & Sustainable Improvement Strategy. Tehran

websites
 * www.marcvanroon.com website
 * weblog
 * Linkedin
 * European Jazz Trio on MySpace
 * European Jazz Trio website
 * Art in Rhythm website
 * Apple on the Moon Records
 * Hanze University Groningen - Jazz Department
 * Lifelong Learning Lectorate
 * Joint Music Master New Audiences and innovative practices
 * JazzServer.nl
 * Jazz Podium Magazine (Dutch)
 * Learn Jazz Piano
 * Allmusic
 * AOL Music Artist directory
 * Falling Stones review AMG
 * Artists in Residence ZIN (Dutch)

video
 * Marc van Roon on YouTube
 * Marc van Roon on Daily Motion