After college, Peter studied from 1989 at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague. Both Marius (1966) and Alexander (1968) become professionals on string bass and tenor saxophone, respectively. Although originally both parents did not associate the word "musician" with the word "career", music is definitely in the family's blood. This musical family, which includes two older brothers, Marius and Alexander, moved in 1972 to Groenlo, where Peter received his first piano lessons at the age of six. Peter Beets was born on the 12th of June, 1971 in the Hague.įrom birth he was surrounded by music: classical from his mother who is a music pedagogue, and jazz from his father who is a gynaecologist with a great love of Oscar Peterson and Art Blakey. He recorded with Jeff Hamilton and Curtis Fuller and in 2001 his recording "New York Trio" was released, which brought him international acclaim. Peter Beets has shared the stage with jazz greats like Chick Corea, Wynton Marsalis, Dee Dee Bridgewater, George Coleman, Johnny Griffin, Chris Potter and John Clayton. (From liner notes by Bob Hagen, producer). This piece ‘Blown Away’ is of such top-flight originality that the band may, in turn, blow you away too. When a writer writes he doesn’t think about paper, pen or computer, but about his subjects, stories and things that have happened to him. Tausk has also contributed an excellent original composition. They all take that chance to the full extent and really blow, which consistently gives the band a wonderful drive and intensity. The challenging music on this album gives everybody a chance to solo. On this album multi-instrumentalist Tausk is an appealing trumpet player with a lyrical way of phrasing, mixing a spontaneous sense of swing in the very foundation of his ideas. They crackle with fresh ideas, sparked by the spirited performance of their colleagues. The players’ shared values,attitudes and perceptions are a vivid blend of musical intelligence. This is the kind of straight-ahead jazz that will never disappear. We hear pieces by Shorter, Coltrane, Cedar Walton, Blue Mitchell, Harris and Jerome Kern respectfully played in the style of this new quintet. Niels has selected nine compositions that have blown him away in the past. Niels organizes a pure jazz quintet, using the cream of Dutch musicians, all with their roots in jazz. “We all became very, very good friends.This is the first album of the Niels Tausk Quintet. “We’re on a group chat daily talking to each other,” says Sharvin. But I feel like in a year from now, I’d be like, ‘Yeah, I’ll do that again.’”ĭespite the fact that it was a competition with a lot at stake, Sharvin says he formed a bond with the other contestants, all of whom are part of a small circle of skilled glass artists. “It was really stressful - physically, mentally exhausting. The one question Sharvin always gets is “Would you do this again?” Chris Clarke, director of operations at Pittsburgh Glass Center - who appears in Episode 3 as a guest judge - will be on hand to talk about judging the competition. There will be a “Blown Away” Watch Party at the Pittsburgh Glass Center on Friday, July 22, from 5 to 9 p.m., with Sharvin. “Mother and Daughter Manatees” by John Sharvin. He now teaches younger glass artists how to run a glassblowing studio. Originally from Columbus, Sharvin moved to Pittsburgh to start a technician apprenticeship at the nonprofit Pittsburgh Glass Center. On a whim, he took a glassblowing class - and on the following Monday morning, changed his major to fine arts in glass. Sharvin started out studying engineering in college but was uninspired by it. It’s hosted by YouTube star Nick Uhas and renowned glass artist Katherine Gray in a studio turned into “North America’s largest hot shop” in Hamilton, Ontario. The competition show features 10 glassblowers vying for the championship and a residency at the Corning Museum of Glass in New York. “And it’s so visually stunning, watching the torches and the flames and the fire and all the different colors you can implement.” “It’s not made for glass people it’s made for the average person, and so they do a great job of explaining the techniques and the tools and showing this incredibly visual art form,” says Pittsburgh Glass Center Executive Director Heather McElwee, who was a judge on Season 2. “Blown Away.” Photo courtesy of Netflix.Īlthough glass making requires a specific set of skills, the show has found an audience beyond glass artists.
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