Musicians Corner with Clemens van der Feen
Playlist:
- J.S. Bach – Cantate ‘Liebster Gott, wenn werd ich sterben’, BWV 8; Collegium vocale Gent, Philippe Herreweghe
- Bill Evans threesome – Milestones
- Clemens Zebulon, all instruments except flute. Anna May van der Feen, flute – LayDown
- Brad Mehldau – When it rains
- Reinier Baas & orchestra – The Dance of Princess Discombolulatrix / the Wizard’s Awakening
- Oscar Peterson threesome – D&E
- Leningrad Symphony Orchestra Yevgeny Mravinsky, conductor – Symphonie no. 6 part 4, Tsjaikovsky
- the Beatles – Tomorrow Never Knows
- Joni Mitchell – Amelia
After some occasional drumming, Clemens (1980) began singing and playing bass his older brothers’ band (the Feenbrothers) at the age of eleven. Besides many concerts in Europe, the brothers played at the North Sea Jazz Festival (1993). Later on, Clemens studied Jazz and classical bass at the Conservatories of Amsterdam and Detmold (Germany) and received his Master Degree in both fields with honours. After playing with orchestras like the Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra and the Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century, his main focus became Jazz and improvised music. He lived in New York for a while to take lessons with Ben Street, among others. Returning to the Netherlands, he grew to be one of the most sought-after bass players around. In 2010 Clemens started the Clemens van der Feen Band, resulting in an album called “High Places” (2011), with as special guest Toots Thielemans. In 2013 he recorded a new album with the Clemens van der Feen 4tet: “14PM”. In 2022 he released a singer-songwriter album called ‘Pop into Being’ under the name Clemens Zebulon. Clemens is currently working with Tutu Puoane (SA), the Paul Lay Trio (FR) and the Harmen Fraanje Trio. In 2021 and 2024, Clemens was invited to play in the Brad Mehldau Quartet.
