Thijs van leer tour dates 2020 thijs van leer concert. Thijs van leer is a dutch musician, singer and composer, best known for heading the dutch progressive rock band, focus, as primary vocalist, hammond organ player, and flautist. Focus is a music studio album recording by focus symphonic progprogressive rock released in 1985 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. Dating from 2008, the home concert was thijs van leer s first solo album in a decade and featured recordings made in his living room as he played material for focus 9. Thijs van leer is a dutch musician, singer, songwriter, composer and producer, best known as. Focus founder thijs van leer recently made headlines when he stated in an interview in the new issue of british publication prog magazine that all the bands who call themselves that progressive today, to me, are more regressive rock. That is jan akkerman and thijs van leer with a host of anonymous musicians backing them up. Al38884, m38884 cd ameling, elly thijs van leer christmas noel weihnacht kerstmis. Thijs van leer is a dutch musician, singer, songwriter, composer and producer, best known as the founding member of the rock band focus as its primary vocali. His main instruments are flute and different types of. Check out the home concert by thijs van leer on amazon music.
The thijs van leer christmas ep by thijs van leer on spotify. His main instruments are flute and different types of organs. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Introspection introspection 2 by thijs van leer 20030101. Dating from 2008, the home concert was thijs van leers first solo album in a decade and featured recordings made in his living room as he played material for focus 9. In his later years, van leer went on to release many solo albums which were also classical music and. Thijs van leer is in top form playing, what is one of the greatest rock pieces performed on flute. Thijs van leer, a classically trained pianist and flute player, forms the thijs van leer trio with hans cleuver drums and martijn dresden bass.
Classical crossover, jazz fusion, progressive rock. The musicianship is impeccable and the sound is 100% focus. Focus mainman thijs van leer is the subject of the first album to be released by the trading boundaries boutique venue. Born and raised in amsterdam among a musical family, van leer. Indeed, many current acts that are described by labels and publicists as prog or progressive are in reality regressive rock, a term we like to use. The album was previously exclusively available via the bands official site and at concerts. The album was exclusively available via internet and at concerts. Thijs van leer, born 31 march 1948, amsterdam is a dutch musician, singer and composer, best known for heading the dutch progressive rock band, focus, as primary vocalist, hammond organ player, and flautist.
When he was thirteen, he became interested in jazz. The albums name is due to the only original members on the record being guitarist jan akkerman and flautistkeyboardist thijs van leer. Focus is a studio album by dutch musicians jan akkerman and thijs van leer, released in 1985 on vertigo records. Like many early prog ensembles, focus integrated classical artforms into its diverse arsenal, yet incorporated a captivating brew that merged hummable themes, aggressive soloing, multipart songforms. The limitededition threedisc set was recorded on the sussex premises earlier this month, when van leer delivered his first. Legendarische band focus naar duycker in hoofddorp. A 10 inch by 8 inch colour photograph featuring and signed by the 2018 lineup of focus. Thijs van leers a dutch musician, singer and composer, best known for heading the dutch progressive rock band, focus. The thijs van leer christmas ep, an album by thijs van leer on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Music profile for thijs van leer, born 31 march 1948. Thijs van leer was born on march 31, 1948 in amsterdam, noordholland, netherlands. Although we are sad that we are not able to perform to our wonderful uk fans, we are following the latest government advice to avoid social gatherings. Born and raised in amsterdam among a musical family, van leer took up the piano and flute as a child and pursued them at university and music academies. Thijs van leer could have been a concert pianist born in march 1948, he started studying seriously when he was three years old.
If you heard those previous few albums, you pretty much know what to expect here. Mp3 album thijs van leer introspection the collection free download. Born and raised in amsterdam among a musical family, van leer took up the piano and flute as a child and. Van leer has also made many solo albums which were also classical music and jazz based. The home concert by thijs van leer on amazon music. Download thijs van leer introspection the collection. Van leer no longer yodels, famously evidenced on the bands classic album moving waves sire, 1971, featuring their seminal hit, hocus pocus. Thijs van leer flute centre adams musical instruments. Van leer has also made many solo albums which were also classical. With great regret, we have to announce that the dates in the uk in march will not be going ahead.
In and out of texel 1971 live at the isle of texel 1971 texel 1971. You can find the list of thijs van leer tour dates here. The album featured recordings made in his living room as he played material for focus 9. Find thijs van leer discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Late 1969 they are joined by guitarist jan akkerman exbrainbox and the name of the group is changed. The thijs van leer christmas ep, rondo ep, top tracks. The trio initially performs as a backing group for dutch artists such as ramses shaffy and liesbeth list and also takes part in the musical hair. Get thijs van leer setlists view them, share them, discuss them with other thijs van leer fans for free on.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Thijs van leer is the leader of the band and responsible for composing all of the albums material with the sole exception of mare nostrum which is credited to bassist udo pannekeet. Thijs van leer pronounced born 31 march 1948 is a dutch musician, singer, songwriter, composer and producer, best known as the founding member of the rock band focus as its primary vocalist. The home concert in 2008 thijs van leer released his first solo album in nearly a decade, entitled the home concert. Focus x does relate a lot to moving waves 1971 and to focus iii 1972.
Thijs van leer amsterdam, 31 maart 1948 is een nederlandse fluitist en toetsenist. Concert for two violins, strings and continuo in b minor, bwv 1043. Thijs van leer born 31 march 1948, in amsterdam is a dutch musician and singer, best known for being in the progressive rock band, focus. In 2010, van leer performed at a concert with raccomandata ricevuta ritorno to. There are some things that have evolved, and also some things that stayed like they were. Dating from 2008, the home concert was thijs van leers first solo album in a decade and featured recordings made in his living room as he played material for. But we are very faithful to the roots of the instrumental quartet, lets say.
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