André KLENES : biography

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André KLENES

Acoustic bass / Compositions

André KLENES is a graduate of the Royal Conservatory of Music in Liège.
He studied at the jazz seminar with Steve HOUBEN, Charles LOOS, and Jean-Louis RASSINFOSSE.
He also attended lessons, at the Dworp seminar, with U.S. bassists John CLAYTON and Wilbur LITTLE.

As a freelance musician, he plays straight ahead jazz as well as classical music, studio work, and gives private lessons.

Has a pedagogical responsibility for the "Jeunesses Musicales" (Youth and Music) of the French speaking community in Belgium. He also composes original music

His experience includes :

Classical music with the Symphony Orchestra of the R.T.B.F (Belgian Radio & Television)
The Liège Philharmonic
National Orchestra of Belgium
Royal Opera of Wallonia
Versailles Opera
Chamber Orchestra of Huy

Jazz music - accompanied or recorded with:

French chanson - accompanied or recorded with:

L'AFFAIRE LOUIS TRIO, Alain BASHUNG, KENT, Marc MORGAN, RENAUD, Claude MAURANE, SOLE DONNA, William SHELLER.

With a string quintet for which he writes all the compositions, inspired by various influences (classical music, jazz, pop, folk music etc...), he released 2 albums :
Adam's Dream (2001) Spring Tide (2003)
FLYING ANGEL, June 2004, duo with cellist Sébastien WALNIER

More infos on André KLENES on his WEB SITE (in French)

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