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.
Early life
Van Ruller was born in Amsterdam on 21 January 1972.
He started playing the guitar at the age of seven.
"He continued his studies at
Miami University
Miami University (informally Miami of Ohio or simply Miami) is a public university, public research university in Oxford, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1809, it is the second-oldest List of colleges and universities in Ohio, university in Ohi ...
, Ohio (MM 1995), and in 1995 won the
Thelonious Monk International Jazz Guitar Competition in Washington, DC."
Later life and career
Van Ruller recorded two quintet albums for Bluemusic: ''European Quintet'' in 1996 and ''Herbs, Fruits, Balms and Spices'' two years later.
He went on to record three albums for
Criss Cross Jazz
Criss Cross Jazz is a Dutch record company and label specializing in jazz.
Criss Cross was established in 1981 in Enschede, Netherlands by Gerry Teekens, a professional drummer and linguistics professor. Teekens founded the label after organiz ...
.
These were ''Here and There'' and ''Circles'' in 2002, and ''Views'' in 2005. The guitarist composed almost all of the pieces played on the last two.
Discography
As leader
As sideman
References
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1972 births
Dutch jazz guitarists
Living people
21st-century Dutch guitarists
Criss Cross Jazz artists