Reinier Voet

Styles: Gypsy Jazz

Guitar

Reinier studied jazz guitar in Amsterdam and the Royal Conservatory of The Hague, Holland. His teacher was the well known jazz guitarist Peter Nieuwerf. A central source of inspiration for Reinier's playing is Django Reinhardt although more modern guitarists like Jim Hall, Jimmy Raney, Pat Martino, the Frenchman Boulou Ferre and Eastern European (gypsy-) music have also been a big influence. After the conservatory Reinier worked mainly in the gypsy jazz scene. Beside his own groups (Cravat Quartet, with Hady Mouallem, Deux-Creme-Deux with rhythm guitarist Henk de Geus), he has worked with gypsy guitar players such as Jimmy Rosenberg, Fapy Lafertin, klezmer clarinettist Marcel Salomon, and writer/painter/sculpturist/violinist Armando. Reinier also worked for the music-theatre company Het Muziek LOD with musical director/composer Dick van der Harst.

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"A compelling and beguiling soloist, Voet drops in modern color notes, syncopations, and substitutions over familiar chord changes, turning his solos inward to uncover a rare melodic depth and maturity." -- Acoustic Guitar Magazine