- Wim Warman
Wim Warman (
Rotterdam , june 27th 1969) is a Dutchcomposer , music arranger andmusic teacher . He plays piano and sometimes Hammond organ in different genres.tudies
Wim Warman studied at the Rotterdam Conservatory from 1986 to 1993. His main subject was Hammond-organ and he developed also his own piano style in different genres. In 1992 he got his diploma as a music teacher at the conservatory. In 1993 he got his diploma as a performing artist.
Work
From 1992 to 1995 Wim played in different bands, one of them being the group 'Why Not?!' (Latin-fusion trio). From august 1995 to february 1999 he was the pianist of tango orchestra
Sexteto Canyengue , founded byLeo Vervelde andCarel Kraayenhof , with which he toured the world. Two highlights were the performances at theMontreal Jazz Festival inCanada in 1996 and at theFringe Festival inEdinburgh ,Schotland in 1997. From 1993 to 1997 he played withDave Benton and they made productions together. Dave Benton later moved to Estonia, where he continued his career and won the Eurovision Songcontest in 2001.Wim Warman is a teacher at the
Rotterdam Conservatory (CODARTS) in the Academy for World Music in the department of Argentinian Tango. Hij teaches piano, transcription and improvisation. With tango orchestra OTRA of this department he performed at the Tango festival inBuenos Aires ,Argentinia in Teatro El Dorrego and Teatro de la Ribera.He also performed with the dutch poet
Simon Vinkenoog , percussionistMartin Verdonk , bass playerRichard Bona (this was a one time jam session) and cellistYo-Yo Ma (metSexteto Canyengue at the music tv program ofHan Reiziger )Discography
CD's
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Sense : "Jiddische Sjmoesmuziek", 1994 (accompaniment "Yevarechecha" and arrangements).
*Dave Benton : "30th Anniversary", 1995.
*Sexteto Canyengue : "Tangueros de Holanda", 1997 (played piano and composed: "Colores de Tango").
*Sexteto Canyengue: "Cinco Tangos de Astor Piazzolla", 1998 (piano).
*Vincent van Warmerdam : "Ocho", 1997 (piano and Hammond organ).
*Ilona Cèchova : "Oranjebloesem", 2001 (arranged en played piano, composed "Sleutelmilonga").
*Tim van der Sluijs : "Stad vol gekken", 2001 (piano and keyboards).
*Own production: "The Forest", 2002.
*Own production: "Cuando la luz aparece", 2004.ingles
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The Mango Masters : "Salsolé", 1999 (composition en playing)
*Sunblock : "Get the love (Get da love)", 1999 (composition en playing)
*T.K.O. : "Bing Bing (Lekker ding)", 1999 (composition en playing)
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