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Welcome to JeeWee's Sellaband Profile! For more tunes: check out the following website:
www.sugarbeat.nl/jeewee
Guitarist JeeWee Donkers is not an unknown in the local jazz scene of Wageningen; he has been playing in the salsa jazz formation Worst van Walraven for more than seven years. His roots are clearly in the blues: greats like the three Kings and Eric Clapton are amongst his idols, as was Dire Straits' Mark Knopfler. In a later stage the music of Jimi Hendrix made him familiar with more varied styles, including improvisation. Finally Pat Metheny pointed him into the direction of jazz. This resulted in the formation of the successful jazz group Douleur Locale in 1993, which had a repertoire of jazz and ethnic originals.
Even though JeeWee has been reportedly playing in Big Bands and loud blues jam sessions, he has been developing his own style of solo accompaniment, inspired by Joe Pass, Gil Dor and Tuck Andress. This style has proved to be very appropriate in small ensembles like TwoGetherness and the brazilian bossa-nova trio Sotaque.
The past few years his interests have developed into writing and recording original instrumental material, as he continues to peform live with TwoGetherness
JeeWee (Jan-willem) Donkers
born: 26 april 1968
playing guitar since 1982
performing artist since 1985
married to Dorine
proud father of Emma (1999) and Mari (2001)
Musical Track record
1995-present TwoGetherness - jazzy pop/poppy jazz duo.
2007. Lead Guitarist in The Who's Rock Opera "Tommy", with Musical Club Sempre Sereno
2001-2002 Tex Mex Nightmare - world music = folk music = good music = sad music Website coming up soon on Sugarbeat.nl!
1988-2000 Worst van Walraven - Partyfunksalsabop with beautiful moments
1997-98. Semicidal Tendencies - PowerPop
1994-1998 Guest soloist with a.o. Ad Jeuken Band, Paint it Black, Bullfrog Blues Machine
1996. Douleur Encore - experimental jazz/world music trio - quintet
1995-96. Big Band Utrecht
1990-96. Stegeman Trio (Worst van Walraven's sidekick act) - guitar, two horns; jazz
1995. Foursome - Powerpop
1993-95. Douleur Locale - experimental jazz/world music quartet
1991-95. Sotaque - Braziliaans bossa-nova trio (vocal/horn/guitar)
1994. Workshop Ensemble Improvisation (led by Michiel Braam)
1992-93. The Medley Gang - transvestite music theatre
1991. No More Madonna's - feminist music theatre involving Heleen vd Hombergh
1989-91. Central Heat Big Band, Heelsum, the Netherlands
1989-90. Kaketoo - Surinam Latin Rock
1990. Spastic Plastic - jazz & jazzrock
1988-90. Combo acc. Youth Choir Voces Pacis (Heelsum) - Gospel
1988. Workshop Surinam Jazz (led by Kenrick Guenther)
1987-88. Plastic Eggs - Blues & Rock collegeband
1985. High School Graduation Band. GSGenderdal Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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Jan 21 2008 23:02 CET WAANDERS ACOUSTIC GUITARS*
Wow Jan Willem! Love your playing, sound and songs!!
Worldclass...
Greetings from a Dutch luthier ,
Febo Waanders
Jan 21 2008 12:49 CET CAYA quits SAB please redraw your parts and invest in "The Collaboration Project"
great playing!!! really liked the songs.
Greetings Casper
Oct 11 2007 17:50 CET Kristen
Howdy!
Just wanted to pop in and give you a heads up on Sommersby's October Competition!
If you haven't already heard, the competition (hot on the heels of his recent neck-in-neck September fiesta) will offer 20 parts for the winner and is open to all artists that have between $9999 and $0 in budget.
Please check the forum for updates on contest rules and regs….starts 25 October!
This is a great opportunity for you. Campaign with the believers to let them know you'd like to be nominated and encourage them to vote for you when the time comes.
Of course, if you'd like to, or you know someone who would like to, donate parts for the prizes in the Competition, just send (or have them send) Sommersby the details under a message marked “October Donation."
Hope you join in on the fun and GOOD LUCK TO YOU!!!!
Mar 17 2007 18:04 CET Eutopia
Hey there! Liked your music alot :)
Lets keep in touch!
Alexander
Feb 23 2007 14:17 CET EMILY's PLAYGROUND
FIRST & LAST SPAM FROM EMILY'S PLAYGROUND ON SAB
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Come on and participate to our OPINION POLL/GAME!!
we're really waiting for u !
e-MILY
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| Believer | Date | Parts |
| Jan-willem Donkers | 21.02.07 | 2 |
Allright.. What can I say? This is me.. Believing in myself? True. But also utilizing SellaBand as a way to save up for my first official record. |
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