Rob van Kreeveld

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Rob van Kreeveld is a Dutch pianist.

[edit] Career

He has played the piano since he was nine. Oscar Peterson was an early influence on him. He studied at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague from 1963 to 1967. From 1964 to 1977 he did cabaret Pepijn with Paul van Vliet as artistic leader. In 1979 he was appointed to teach the piano (jazz and light music, combo classes, rhythm section-classes) at the Rotterdam Conservatory and the Royal Conservatory The Hague. Visiting professor in Dworp (Belgium), Helsinki (Finland), Boston (USA), Liechtenstein. He has worked with Stan Getz, Denise Jannah, Greetje Kauffeld, Joe Lovano, Joe Pass, Rita Reys, Woody Shaw, Toots Thielemans, and others.

[edit] Discography

1988: Oleo CD with Rob van Bavel.
2000: '’Once More with Feeling'’ * Dim Kesber: ’Milenniumproof’ CD with the singer Ronald Douglas: ’Swing Works’
2001: Koos v.d. Hout: ’Easy Groovin’ with Madeline Bell, Leonardo Amanuedo: ’Summer sessions’
2002: Frits Landesbergen (Orchestra): ’First Moves’ with Jeroen de Rijk (percussion) and with Jimmy Haslip on bass.
2002: Rob van Kreeveld Quartet: ’Alone Together’
2003: Close to me with Joke Bruijs and Louis van Dijk