Jesse van Ruller (born 21 January 1972) is a Dutch jazz guitarist and composer. He won the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Guitar Competition in 1995 and has recorded several albums as a leader and more as a sideman.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jesse van Ruller |
| Born | 21 January 1972 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
Early life edit
Van Ruller was born in Amsterdam on 21 January 1972.[1] He started playing the guitar at the age of seven.[1] "He continued his studies at Miami University, Ohio (MM 1995), and in 1995 won the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Guitar Competition in Washington, DC."[1]
Later life and career edit
Van Ruller recorded two quintet albums for Bluemusic: European Quintet in 1996 and Herbs, Fruits, Balms and Spices two years later.[1] He went on to record three albums for Criss Cross Jazz.[2][3] These were Here and There and Circles in 2002, and Views in 2005.[3] The guitarist composed almost all of the pieces played on the last two.[3]
Discography edit
As leader edit
| Year recorded | Title | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | European Quintet | Bluemusic | Quintet[1] |
| 1998 | Herbs, Fruits, Balms and Spices | Bluemusic | Quintet[1] |
| 2002 | Here and There | Criss Cross | Some tracks quartet, with David Hazeltine (piano), Nat Reeves (bass), Joe Farnsworth (drums); some tracks trio, with Frans Van Geest (bass), Willie Jones III (drums)[3][4] |
| 2002 | Circles | Criss Cross | Quartet, with Seamus Blake (tenor sax), Sam Yahel (organ), Bill Stewart (drums)[3] |
| 2005 | Views | Criss Cross | Quartet, with Seamus Blake (tenor sax), Sam Yahel (organ), Bill Stewart (drums)[3] |
| 2005 | Live At Murphy’s Law | Munich Records | Trio, with Joost van Schaik (drums) and Frans Van Der Hoeven (bass) |
| 2021 | Spirits High | With Maarten Hogenhuis |
As sideman edit
| Year recorded | Leader | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999? | Benjamin Herman | Get In | Challenge |
| 2001 | David Hazeltine | Good-Hearted People | Criss Cross[5] |
| 2001 | Clarence Penn | Play-Penn | Criss Cross[6] |
| 2002 | John Swana | On Target | Criss Cross[7] |
| 2003? | Fleurine | Fire | Coast to Coast[8] |
| 2005? | Pete Philly and Perquisite | Mindstate | Anti-[9] |
| 2009? | Benjamin Herman | Blue Sky Blond | Dox |
| 2010? | Dave Liebman | Lieb Plays Weill | Daybreak-Challenge[10] |
| 2011 | Ramón Valle | Flashes from Holland | RVS |
| 2012? | Benjamin Herman | Deal | Dox |
| 2013? | Florian Ross | Wheel & Wires | Fuhrwerk |
| 2019? | Jasper Blom | Polyphony | Whirlwind[11] |
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f van Eyle, Wim (2003), "Van Ruller, Jesse", Oxford Music Online, Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J715700
- ^ "Jesse van Ruller (G)". crisscrossjazz.com. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f Cook & Morton 2008, p. 1441.
- ^ Hovan, C. Andrew (17 September 2002). "Jesse van Ruller: Here and There". All About Jazz.
- ^ Cook & Morton 2008, p. 677.
- ^ Cook & Morton 2008, p. 1140.
- ^ Cook & Morton 2008, p. 1371.
- ^ Loudon, Christopher (March 2005). "Fleurine: Fire". JazzTimes.
- ^ "Pete Philly & Perquisite: Mind.State". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ Waxman, Ken (May 2010). "Dave Liebman Group (Jazzwerkstatt): Lieb Plays Weill – David Liebman (Daybreak-Challenge)". All About Jazz: New York. No. 97. p. 28.
- ^ Cohen, Brad (April 2019). "Jasper Blom Quartet: Polyphony". DownBeat. Vol. 86, no. 4. p. 55.
- Bibliography
- Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.