Cornelis Jan "Kees" Hazevoet (born 15 March 1948)[1] is a Dutch ornithologist and former professional jazz musician. He played piano, clarinet, and sometimes trumpet during his musical career, during which he was among the leading figures in the introduction of free jazz to the Netherlands. He is now curator of birds at the University of Lisbon's natural history museum, and an expert on the birds and other fauna of Cape Verde.
Hazevoet was born in Amsterdam. His family and especially his mother had an interest in music; his parents kept classic jazz records, and got him started playing piano at a young age. He also had an interest in nature and biology from an early age.[2] As a teenager he grew more interested in jazz, started playing trumpet and then clarinet, and attended workshops run by Theo Loevendie. At the time, many of his inspirations were jazz drummers, including Art Blakey. He went to school with bassist Arjen Gorter, who would collaborate with him again after they became professionals. Hazevoet hoped to enter a conservatory, but failed to be admitted.[1][3]
Musical careerEdit
Hazevoet started playing jazz in 1963, and in 1965 began to play free jazz, due in particular to the influence of the American avant-garde jazz pioneer Albert Ayler. During the 1960s, he was among the most prominent of the musicians who introduced free jazz to the Netherlands.[4][5] He was a member of one of bandleader Willem Breuker's first groups in 1966, and played on Breuker's debut album.[1] Hazevoet began a career as a professional jazz musician, playing with among others the group For Adolphe Sax led by saxophonist Peter Brötzmann.[4] His collaboration with Han Bennink was one of his most important, beginning in 1967 and lasted until 1980.[5] In 1970, he formed a quartet with Arjen Gorter, the saxophonist Kris Wanders, and the South African drummer Louis Moholo, and that year they released the album Pleasure. Around 1975, this group expanded into a septet, including Evan Parker and Maarten van Regteren Altena. In 1976, he formed the new group "Haazz & Company", with Moholo, Bennink, Brötzmann, and Johnny Dyani, and released Unlawful Noise.[4]
In 1970, he became secretary of the Foundation Jazz in Nederland, a Dutch jazz organisation. In 1972, Hazevoet received the VPRO/Boy Edgar Award, considered the most prestigious jazz award in the Netherlands. He was also one of the founders of the Amsterdam jazz club Bimhuis in 1973.[1][6]
While other pioneers of the Dutch free jazz scene have become well known in the Netherlands and abroad, including Misha Mengelberg, Han Bennink and Willem Breuker, Hazevoet had mostly been forgotten as a musician. This was largely because so few of his records were sold during his career. Pleasure, for example, only had 250 copies issued. In 2004, this album and Unlawful Noise were reissued by Atavistic Records as part of its "Unheard Music Series", bringing it and Hazevoet himself back into attention.[5] Writing on All About Jazz in 2004, Andrey Henkin said the album had acquired a reputation as a mythical record which one would be privileged to hear, and described it as a work that stood out from the other recordings of the period but that perhaps did not deserve its reputation. Henkin compared Hazevoet to the famous American saxophonist Marzette Watts, saying they both "came and went in jazz relatively quickly" and worked with other musicians who had much longer careers.[6]
Hazevoet said in the 1970s that his inspiration came from "the unromantic character of nature", and he called the creation of music a "natural event".[1] Reviewing Pleasure in 2005, Belgian music site Kwadratuur said his clarinet playing together with Wanders' saxophone provided a tranquil atmosphere and "explored the limits of harmonics", complementing the tension provided by the other musicians, and his own piano performance, which they described as "almost furious" and key to the wild improvisation of the quartet.[5]
Scientific careerEdit
In 1980, Hazevoet gave up his jazz career, because he was tiring of work as a professional musician and "had enough of the music scene" by the late 1970s.[2][3] As he later told an interviewer, he "always had a kind of scientific mind and approach to music", and he started a career as a zoologist, studying birds and the fauna of the Atlantic in particular.[2][3] He travelled to northern Africa during the early 1980s, with an interest in both the wildlife and the local music. In 1986, he first visited Cape Verde, an archipelago nation in the Atlantic, and a few years later began graduate studies at the University of Amsterdam, earning a PhD in 1996.[3]
In 1998 he accepted a position at the University of Lisbon in Portugal and became curator of birds at the school's Natural History Museum. Most of his research has been evolutionary and biogeographical, on spatial diversification over geologic time. Hazevoet has become renowned as an expert on the birds of Cape Verde, and published Birds of the Cape Verde Islands in 1995, among a number of other books.[3][7] He served as editor of the journal Atlantic Seabirds (later Seabird), published by the Seabird Group, a British ornithological organisation dedicated to the study of seabirds. In addition to ornithology, he is also active in cetology, and coauthored the review article "Whales and Dolphins of the Cape Verde Islands", published in Contributions to Zoology in 2000.
Personal lifeEdit
Hazevoet is married and has a daughter. He and his family live in Lisbon most of the year, and in São Vicente, Cape Verde for another part of the year.[2][3] While he mostly has stopped playing music, he wrote a biography of saxophonist Don Byas (whom he knew during the 1960s) in 2010–2011.[2][4]
ReferencesEdit
^ abcdevan Eyle, Wim, ed. (1978). Jazz & Geimproviseerde Muziek in Nederland (in Dutch). Het Spectrum.
^ abcde"Kees Hazevoet". Paris Transatlantic Magazine (Interview). Interviewed by Clifford Allen. 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
^ abcdefAllen, Clifford (August 2010). "Kees Hazevoet: Holland's Uncommon Observer". All About Jazz New York. (republished on Allen's blog, Ni Kantu)
^ abcd"Kees Hazevoet". Muziek Encyclopedie (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 October 2014.
^ abcd"Kees Hazevoet: Pleasure". Kwadratuur (in Dutch). 5 July 2005. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
^ abHenkin, Andrey (25 July 2004). "Keez Hazevoet: Pleasure (2004)". All About Jazz. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
^"Where to watch Pelagic Birds – Senegal and the Cape Verde Islands". Oceanic Wanderers. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
September 01, 2023
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Cornelis Jan Kees Hazevoet born 15 March 1948 1 is a Dutch ornithologist and former professional jazz musician He played piano clarinet and sometimes trumpet during his musical career during which he was among the leading figures in the introduction of free jazz to the Netherlands He is now curator of birds at the University of Lisbon s natural history museum and an expert on the birds and other fauna of Cape Verde Cornelis HazevoetBorn 1948 03 15 15 March 1948 age 75 Amsterdam NetherlandsAcademic backgroundAlma materUniversity of Amsterdam PhD Academic workDisciplineBiologistSub disciplineOrnithologyInstitutionsUniversity of LisbonMusical careerGenresFree jazzInstrumentsPiano clarinet trumpetYears active1963 1980 Contents 1 Early life 2 Musical career 3 Scientific career 4 Personal life 5 ReferencesEarly life EditHazevoet was born in Amsterdam His family and especially his mother had an interest in music his parents kept classic jazz records and got him started playing piano at a young age He also had an interest in nature and biology from an early age 2 As a teenager he grew more interested in jazz started playing trumpet and then clarinet and attended workshops run by Theo Loevendie At the time many of his inspirations were jazz drummers including Art Blakey He went to school with bassist Arjen Gorter who would collaborate with him again after they became professionals Hazevoet hoped to enter a conservatory but failed to be admitted 1 3 Musical career EditHazevoet started playing jazz in 1963 and in 1965 began to play free jazz due in particular to the influence of the American avant garde jazz pioneer Albert Ayler During the 1960s he was among the most prominent of the musicians who introduced free jazz to the Netherlands 4 5 He was a member of one of bandleader Willem Breuker s first groups in 1966 and played on Breuker s debut album 1 Hazevoet began a career as a professional jazz musician playing with among others the group For Adolphe Sax led by saxophonist Peter Brotzmann 4 His collaboration with Han Bennink was one of his most important beginning in 1967 and lasted until 1980 5 In 1970 he formed a quartet with Arjen Gorter the saxophonist Kris Wanders and the South African drummer Louis Moholo and that year they released the album Pleasure Around 1975 this group expanded into a septet including Evan Parker and Maarten van Regteren Altena In 1976 he formed the new group Haazz amp Company with Moholo Bennink Brotzmann and Johnny Dyani and released Unlawful Noise 4 In 1970 he became secretary of the Foundation Jazz in Nederland a Dutch jazz organisation In 1972 Hazevoet received the VPRO Boy Edgar Award considered the most prestigious jazz award in the Netherlands He was also one of the founders of the Amsterdam jazz club Bimhuis in 1973 1 6 While other pioneers of the Dutch free jazz scene have become well known in the Netherlands and abroad including Misha Mengelberg Han Bennink and Willem Breuker Hazevoet had mostly been forgotten as a musician This was largely because so few of his records were sold during his career Pleasure for example only had 250 copies issued In 2004 this album and Unlawful Noise were reissued by Atavistic Records as part of its Unheard Music Series bringing it and Hazevoet himself back into attention 5 Writing on All About Jazz in 2004 Andrey Henkin said the album had acquired a reputation as a mythical record which one would be privileged to hear and described it as a work that stood out from the other recordings of the period but that perhaps did not deserve its reputation Henkin compared Hazevoet to the famous American saxophonist Marzette Watts saying they both came and went in jazz relatively quickly and worked with other musicians who had much longer careers 6 Hazevoet said in the 1970s that his inspiration came from the unromantic character of nature and he called the creation of music a natural event 1 Reviewing Pleasure in 2005 Belgian music site Kwadratuur said his clarinet playing together with Wanders saxophone provided a tranquil atmosphere and explored the limits of harmonics complementing the tension provided by the other musicians and his own piano performance which they described as almost furious and key to the wild improvisation of the quartet 5 Scientific career EditIn 1980 Hazevoet gave up his jazz career because he was tiring of work as a professional musician and had enough of the music scene by the late 1970s 2 3 As he later told an interviewer he always had a kind of scientific mind and approach to music and he started a career as a zoologist studying birds and the fauna of the Atlantic in particular 2 3 He travelled to northern Africa during the early 1980s with an interest in both the wildlife and the local music In 1986 he first visited Cape Verde an archipelago nation in the Atlantic and a few years later began graduate studies at the University of Amsterdam earning a PhD in 1996 3 In 1998 he accepted a position at the University of Lisbon in Portugal and became curator of birds at the school s Natural History Museum Most of his research has been evolutionary and biogeographical on spatial diversification over geologic time Hazevoet has become renowned as an expert on the birds of Cape Verde and published Birds of the Cape Verde Islands in 1995 among a number of other books 3 7 He served as editor of the journal Atlantic Seabirds later Seabird published by the Seabird Group a British ornithological organisation dedicated to the study of seabirds In addition to ornithology he is also active in cetology and coauthored the review article Whales and Dolphins of the Cape Verde Islands published in Contributions to Zoology in 2000 Personal life EditHazevoet is married and has a daughter He and his family live in Lisbon most of the year and in Sao Vicente Cape Verde for another part of the year 2 3 While he mostly has stopped playing music he wrote a biography of saxophonist Don Byas whom he knew during the 1960s in 2010 2011 2 4 References Edit a b c d e van Eyle Wim ed 1978 Jazz amp Geimproviseerde Muziek in Nederland in Dutch Het Spectrum a b c d e Kees Hazevoet Paris Transatlantic Magazine Interview Interviewed by Clifford Allen 2009 Retrieved 15 October 2014 a b c d e f Allen Clifford August 2010 Kees Hazevoet Holland s Uncommon Observer All About Jazz New York republished on Allen s blog Ni Kantu a b c d Kees Hazevoet Muziek Encyclopedie in Dutch Retrieved 15 October 2014 a b c d Kees Hazevoet Pleasure Kwadratuur in Dutch 5 July 2005 Retrieved 15 October 2014 a b Henkin Andrey 25 July 2004 Keez Hazevoet Pleasure 2004 All About Jazz Retrieved 15 October 2014 Where to watch Pelagic Birds Senegal and the Cape Verde Islands Oceanic Wanderers Retrieved 15 October 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cornelis Hazevoet amp oldid 1133212607, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
