Ernst Reijseger (Netherlands)
Free Jazz, novel music
Cello
Ernst Reijseger (1954), enchanted by diversity of musical forms and trends since his early years, readily performs with musicians from vastly differing cultures. Frequent guests in his projects are outstanding traditional musicians: percussionist Sergine Gueye and singer Mola Sylla from Senegal, Sardinian ensemble "Tenores e Concordu de Orosei", Turkish musicians, drummers from Iran, percussionist Sergine Gueye and singer Mola Sylla . A propos, Molla Sylla recorded two brilliant albums ("Vershki da Koreshki" & "SETU") at the Long Arms Studio.
Ernst also played/recorded with: Burton Greene (1969), Sean Bergin (1975), Martin van Duynhoven, Derek Bailey, Alan Purves and Franky Douglas, Trilok Gurtu and Yo Yo Ma. He was a member of the Theo Loevendie Consort, the Guus Janssen Septet, the Arcado Stringtrio, Trio Clusone with Michael Moore and Han Bennink, Misha Mengelberg’s Instant Composers Pool, the Gerry Hemingway quintet, Trio with trumpetist Eric Vloeimans and guitarist Anton Goudsmit, duo with pianist Franco d' Andrea, clarinetist-soprano saxophonist Louis Sclavis, , accordeonist, banjo, guitar,mandoline, kaval, and pedal steel guitar-player Stian Carstensen, duo and trio with masterpianist Simon Nabatov and trio with the Amsterdam String Trio, trio with Stian Carstensen and drummer Jarle Vespestadt, quartet with bassplayer Mats Eilertsen, clarinet-saxophonist Fredrik Ljungkvist and drummer Thomas Strønen.
Extreme breadth of his interests is highly estimated by experts and audience.
In 1985 he won the Boy Edgar prize.
In 1995 he received the "Bird-Award" at the Nordsea Jazz Festival.
Ernst Reijseger composes soundtracks for motion pictures (Werner Herzog) and documentaries.
Cellist Larissa Groeneveld and pianist Frank van de Laar with Reijseger as third 'free agent' perform his written music. (cd: Do You Still, label Winter & Winter).
Ernst started to play cello at the age of 8, so he spends much time playing for children in schools and theatres, and gives occasional cello-workshops.
Discography
Cd selection of the last 10 years:
1997 - Ernst Reijseger Colla Parte
label: Winter&Winter, distr.: Edel Contraire (D, I), Harmonia Mundi (NL), Allegro (USA), Abeille Musique (F) etc.
1999 - Ernst Reijseger Alan ‘Gunga’ Purves Tenore e Cuncordu de Orosei "Colla Voche"
with Alan Purves Drums/percussion and the Tenore e Concordu de Orosei
label: Winter&Winter, distr.: Edel Contraire (D, I), Harmonia Mundi (NL), Allegro (USA), Abeille Musique (F) etc.
1999 - Moondive III (Double cd)
Live concert with Ray Anderson (USA) tb; Mola Sylla (Senegal) voice; Eddie Veldtman (Surinam) dr; Lesley Joseph (Curaçao) b; Michel Godard (France) Tuba; Ruben van Roon (Holland) dj + perc
label: VPRO EIGENWIJS, distr.: VPRO Broadcasting Hilversum - Holland
2000 - Amsterdam String Trio Winter
Amsterdam String Trio
Compostions of Maurice Horsthuis
Maurice Horsthuis, viola; Ernst Glerum, double bass
label: Winter&Winter, distr.: Edel Contraire (D, I), Harmonia Mundi (NL), Allegro (USA), Abeille Musique (F) etc.
1979/2001 - Sean Bergin Ernst Reijseger Mistakes
Sean Bergin, s-sax,t-sax, flute & pennywhistle
Org label: Broken Records (now DATA Records)
remarks . Reissued: 2001
distr.: datarecords
1982/2002 - Ernst Reijseger Alan ‘Gunga’ Purves Cellotape - Scotchtape
perf. duo with Alan Purves, dr./perc
label and distr: Data Records 822
remarks: Reissued: 2002
2001 - Kakyoku
Music of Fumio Yasuda with Chamber orchestra
label: Winter&Winter
distr.: Edel Contraire (D, I), Harmonia Mundi (NL), Allegro (USA), Harmonia Mundi (France) etc.
2001 - Ernst Reijseger Alan "Gunga" Purves TA
Duo with Alan "Gunga" Purves, live in Santa Barbara 1987
label: NIMBUS WEST RECORDS
Recorded 1987
2000 - Gräwe Reijseger HemingwayCounterfactuals
Georg Graewe, p; Gerry Hemingway, dr
label: Nuscope
2002 - Ernst Reijseger Franco d'Andrea I love you so much it hurts
Franco d'Andrea, p; Ernst Reijseger
label: Winter&Winter
distr.: Edel Contraire (D, I), Harmonia Mundi (NL), Allegro (USA), Abeille Musique (France) etc.
2003 - : Maria Pia de Vito Tumulti
Maria Pia de Vito, voice; Patrice Heral, dr/perc; Paul Urbanek, p
label: Manifesto rec.
2003 - : Ernst Reijseger, Mola Sylla Serigne CM Gueye JANNA
Trio Mola Sylla, Serigne Gueye, Ernst Reijseger
label: Winter&Winter 910-0942
distr.: Edel Contraire (D, I), Harmonia Mundi (NL), Allegro (USA), Abeille Musique (France) etc.
2003- : Stian Carstensen Backwards into the Backwoods
Trio Mola Sylla, Serigne Gueye, Ernst Reijseger
label: Winter&Winter
distr.: Edel Contraire (D, I), Harmonia Mundi (NL)), Allegro (USA), Abeille Musique (France) etc.
2004 - : Audiofilm – Der Kastanienball
Wolfram Berger [story teller]: Nicolo Machiavelli
Jean-Louis Costes [vocals, piano]: Alexander VI.
Cristina Zavalloni [vocals]: Giulia la Bella
Sabrina Khalil [vocals]: Lucrezia Borgia
Jim Thirlwell [theremin, electronics]: Cesare Borgia
Sadiq Bey [voice]: Girolamo Savonarola
Theo Bleckmann [vocals]: Martin Luther
Musicians:
Noël Akchoté [musical director, guitar]
Steve Beresford [hammond organ, electronics, pocket trumpet, voice]
Lorenzo Ghielmi [church organ]
Alan »Gunga« Purves [drums, percussion, tubes]
Ernst Reijseger [cello, percussion, voice]
Herb Robertson [trumpet]
Fumio Yasuda [piano, melodica]
Gamba quartet »Il Suonar Parlante« with Vittorio Ghielmi, Rodney Prada, Fahmi Alqhai, Cristiano Contadin
label: Winter&Winter
distr.: Edel Contraire (D, I), Harmonia Mundi (NL), Allegro (USA), Abeille Musique (France) etc.
2004 - : Mats Eilertsen Turanga
Mats Eilertsen , Fredrik Ljungkvist, Thomas Strønen, ernst reijseger
2005 - : Mats Eilertsen Flux
Mats Eilertsen , Fredrik Ljungkvist, Thomas Strønen, ernst reijseger
2005 - :Continuum
Trio Georg Gräwe, Gerry Hemingway, Ernst Reijseger.
label: Winter&Winter
distr.: Edel Contraire (D, I), Harmonia Mundi (NL), Allegro (USA), Abeille Musique (France) etc.
2006 - : Vittorio Ghielmi Full of Colour
Quartetto Italiano de Viola da Gamba Il Sonar Parlante
label: Winter&Winter5 pieces by and with ernst reijseger
distr.: Edel Contraire (D, I),Harmonia Mundi (NL), Allegro (USA), Abeille Musique (France)
2006 - : Requiem for a Dying Planet
Filmsession for Two Werner Herzog films:
The White Diamond and The Wild Blue Yonder
label: Winter&Winter
Mola Sylla and the Tenore e Cuncordu de Orosei, ernst reijseger .
distr.: Edel Contraire (D, I),Harmonia Mundi (NL), Allegro (USA), Abeille Musique (France)
2007 - : Do You Still
Larissa Groeneveld – cello, ernst reijseger, Frank vand de Laar - Piano label: Winter&Winter
Mola Sylla and the Tenore e Cuncordu de Orosei, ernst reijseger .
distr.: Edel Contraire (D, I), Harmonia Mundi (NL), Allegro (USA), Abeille Musique (France)
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