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Jan de Haas

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About: Jan de Haas completed his studies at the Music Academy in Hoeilaart with Armand VANDEWALLE and obtained the "medal of the government". In 1979 -1981, he then continued his studies for three years at the Berklee College of Music in Boston (USA) and obtained in 1982 his "Performance Diploma" "cum laude". On the Boston scene, he already played with established musicians, such as : Tony DAGRADI, Phil WILSON, Dave KIKOSKI, Makoto OZONE etc... His real professional activity starts in 1981, when he gets hired as a drummer by the BRT radio big band, conducted by Etienne VERSCHUEREN. Since then, Jan de HAAS has been a very active drummer, who played with many Belgian and international artists of the jazz scene, a.o. : Chet BAKER, Phil WILSON, Jeff GARDNER, Tars LOOTENS, Toots THIELEMANS, Philip CATHERINE, Steve HOUBEN, Richard ROUSSELET, Jacques PELZER, Michel HERR, Erwin VANN, Pirly ZURSTRASSEN, Nathalie LORIERS, Fabrice ALLEMAN, etc.

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