NEW PROJECT: 2009/2010 (Start: September 2009)
Every first Friday of the month;
TO THE FULL CONCERT (www.tothefull.nl) in Theatre DE EGELANTIER (HAARLEM). Concerts based on special themes and performed in different groups/combo’s. The concerts are organized and musically hosted by Simone Honijk and Karen Vrijburg (www.karenvrijburg.com).
COMING PROJECTS : 2010
* The Music of Stephen Sondheim ( with Berend van den Berg; piano) * The Music of Tad Dameron (Simone Honijk Quartet , this project is initiated by Eric Hartgers: doublebass player of the quartet and specialized in the music of Tad Dameron) * Special arranged popsongs played in an acoustic trio (with Filippo Castelazzi; guitar and Mischa Stratz; doublebass)
On december 21rst 2008 they have released this CD ""INTERPLAY" as a concert in the ""BETHANIENKLOOSTER" , Amsterdam. You can watch the You Tube files (also on this website). The tracks can be bought on I tunes (Interplay).
In february 2008 Simone has recorded the songs of Bill Evans with Bert van den Brink (www.bertvandenbrink.com, pianist and winner of the Boy Edgar Award 2007). This CD will be a tribute to Bill Evans.
"Fraaie Evans 'tribute' CD met Bert van den Brink!
Ik heb hem op mijn website over Bill Evans geplaatst onder hoofdstuk tributes.
Vind je het verhaal rond 'Time Remembered' niet aardig, een prachtige compositie die jij zelf ook zo fraai zingt."
Rob Rijneke: www.billevans.nl
In february 2008 Simone has presented the project "Simone Sings the Duke"" (songs of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn) in The Paleis van de Weemoed (Amsterdam). You can watch the trailer on the site!
Simone released her first album (Mosaic) with her own trio and guestplayer Niels Tausk (flugelhorn) in the Polanentheater at Sunday 2nd September 2007
You can buy the MP3 CD's of "MOSAIC" in the Online Jazzshop (Loet van der Lee)!.
You can buy the real CD's in the "The Blue Note Shop" (Gravenstraat, Amsterdam) ,"Backbeat" (Tuinstraat, Amsterdam), "Concerto" (Utrechtsestraat, Amsterdam) and "CD Idee" (Schoutenstraat, Alkmaar, The Netherlands)!
"I just listened to "The Balancer" 1 minute ago and I must say that I very much like the arrangement you did and I very much like the lyrics.
I thank you very much for doing it and I am definitely a happy camper!!"
-- kenny barron
Every first Friday of the month;
TO THE FULL CONCERT (www.tothefull.nl) in Theatre DE EGELANTIER (HAARLEM). Concerts based on special themes and performed in different groups/combo’s. The concerts are organized and musically hosted by Simone Honijk and Karen Vrijburg (www.karenvrijburg.com).
COMING PROJECTS : 2010
* The Music of Stephen Sondheim ( with Berend van den Berg; piano) * The Music of Tad Dameron (Simone Honijk Quartet , this project is initiated by Eric Hartgers: doublebass player of the quartet and specialized in the music of Tad Dameron) * Special arranged popsongs played in an acoustic trio (with Filippo Castelazzi; guitar and Mischa Stratz; doublebass)
On december 21rst 2008 they have released this CD ""INTERPLAY" as a concert in the ""BETHANIENKLOOSTER" , Amsterdam. You can watch the You Tube files (also on this website). The tracks can be bought on I tunes (Interplay).In february 2008 Simone has recorded the songs of Bill Evans with Bert van den Brink (www.bertvandenbrink.com, pianist and winner of the Boy Edgar Award 2007). This CD will be a tribute to Bill Evans.
"Fraaie Evans 'tribute' CD met Bert van den Brink!
Ik heb hem op mijn website over Bill Evans geplaatst onder hoofdstuk tributes.
Vind je het verhaal rond 'Time Remembered' niet aardig, een prachtige compositie die jij zelf ook zo fraai zingt."
Rob Rijneke: www.billevans.nl
In february 2008 Simone has presented the project "Simone Sings the Duke"" (songs of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn) in The Paleis van de Weemoed (Amsterdam). You can watch the trailer on the site!
Simone released her first album (Mosaic) with her own trio and guestplayer Niels Tausk (flugelhorn) in the Polanentheater at Sunday 2nd September 2007 You can buy the MP3 CD's of "MOSAIC" in the Online Jazzshop (Loet van der Lee)!.
You can buy the real CD's in the "The Blue Note Shop" (Gravenstraat, Amsterdam) ,"Backbeat" (Tuinstraat, Amsterdam), "Concerto" (Utrechtsestraat, Amsterdam) and "CD Idee" (Schoutenstraat, Alkmaar, The Netherlands)!
"I just listened to "The Balancer" 1 minute ago and I must say that I very much like the arrangement you did and I very much like the lyrics.
I thank you very much for doing it and I am definitely a happy camper!!"
-- kenny barron
On tuesday 17th April 2007 The Frans Ronday Trio (this trio is performing every tuesdaynight in Jazzcafe Elsa's in Amsterdam) will record a CD in the Studio of Clous van Mechelen (Amsterdam).
A couple of regular guestplayers/singers will be heard on this CD.
Simone will also sing two songs on this CD
Simone, together with the double-bass player, Jan van den Boomen (www.janjazz.nl), initiated the project, "Voice On Bass", of which a demo was recorded in December 2006. (Listen to the audio clip on Simone's "Music" Page.).