Marzio Scholten (born in
Granollers
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, Spain, 17 June 1982) is a Dutch
jazz guitarist
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and composer.
Biography
He is considered as one of the leading modern jazz guitarists and composers of
The Netherlands
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. His Marzio Scholten Group is popular in the Dutch modern jazz scene.
In June 2008, after graduating from the
Amsterdam Conservatory
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a couple of years earlier, he released his debut album – ''Motherland''. In 2009, he was nominated for the Deloitte Jazz Award.
His second album – ''
World of Thought'', was released in October 2010 and received reviews worldwide. The same reviewer selected ''World of Thought'' as one of the best international releases of 2010. In The Netherlands, ''World of Thought'' ended up being in the Top 10 best jazz releases that year.
In May 2012, Scholten released his third album – ''
Voids, Echoes and Whispers'', which received positive reviews in The Netherlands, U.S.,
[All About Jazz – Marzio Scholten: Voids, Echoes And Whispers (2012)]
/ref> and Japan, where the readers of ''Tokyo Jazz Notes'' selected ''Voids, Echoes and Whispers'' as runner-up in the category – Best International Jazz Album of 2012.
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Scholten has performed at the North Sea Jazz Festival
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, Bimhuis
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With an average of 150 performances a year the Bimhuis is the main stage for these musical genres in the Netherlands. In 2017 it was also a host for the 17th edition of ...
, Muziekcentrum Vredenburg
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, Royal Theatre Carré
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and The Hague Jazz.
Scholten's bands, Marzio Scholten Group/Marzio Scholten Quartet, consist of Yaniv Nachum (saxophone), Randal Corsen (piano), Stefan Lievestro (double bass), and Mark Schilders (drums). Compositions are written and arranged by guitarist and bandleader – Scholten. Improvisation is important, as well as the mixing of modern jazz with other genres. Scholten's music can be described as modern creative jazz.
Discography
As leader
* 2008: ''Motherland'' (O.A.P.)
* 2010: '' World of Thought'' (O.A.P.)
* 2012: '' Voids, Echoes and Whispers'' (self-produced)
* 2013: '' Garage Moi'' (self-produced)
* 2015: '' Here Comes A Riot'' (self-produced)
* 2016: '' Hymn - single'' (self-produced)
* 2017: '' We Never Left Town'' (self-produced)
* 2018: '' A Real Life Photograph (Vol.1)'' (self-produced)
* 2019: '' Isolophilia'' (self-produced)
As a sideman
* 2010: ''Patches of Blue'', Marike van Dijk
* 2011: ''Flow'', Iman Spaargaren Quartet & Septet
References
External links
Official site
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Dutch jazz guitarists
Dutch male guitarists
1982 births
Living people
People from Granollers
21st-century Dutch guitarists
21st-century Dutch male musicians
Dutch male jazz musicians