Eurojazz (Mexico)
Next week we are touring in Mexico! For complete schedule, please visit the tour page on this website.
05/03/2010
Germany and Mexico
Coming months we will be touring abroad with the Marzio Scholten Quartet. First up is a small tour in Germany which will start coming Friday 19 February in Hamburg and will go to Leipzig (20/2) and Berlin (21/2). This tour will be with Tony Roe on piano, Lucas Dols on bass and Bob Roos on drums. In March we are invited by the prestigious Eurojazz festival in Mexico-City. We will play two other concerts in Mexico-City. This tour will feature Yaniv Nachum on saxophone, Stefan Lievestro on bass and Bob Roos on drums. Check the tour page for details.
13/02/2010
Exclusive behind the scenes photos of recording session
Last week I have been recording my new album,with Randal Corsen, Stefan Lievestro, Yaniv Nachum, Bob Roos and Ambrose Akinmusire. I am really proud of the result and can't wait for you guys to hear it. You will have to wait, the release of this album is due for the fall this year. I will be mixing and mastering in the coming months and will keep you updated along the way. But what I can do is give you an exclusive look behind the scenes; the making of the new album. Click here for the photos!
24/01/2010
Follow the recordings on Twitter
Hi! These coming days I will be reporting the recording process of the new album live on Twitter as much as I can with updates, photos and videos. Follow me on Twitter!
14/01/2010
NEW ALBUM RECORDING (with new line-up)!!
2010 is starting with a blast: next week I will be recording my new album, which is going to be released on O.A.P. Records this coming fall. The new album will contain eight new compositions of mine, some of which you already might have heard on tour and some brand new ones. The line-up on this recording will be Yaniv Nachum on tenor saxophone, Randal Corsen on piano, Stefan Lievestro on double bass, Bob Roos on drums, and - all the way from New York - Ambrose Akinmusire on trumpet!! I'm really excited about this album and can't wait for you guys to hear it! I will keep you updated on the recording progress, so be sure to check this website out regularly. Thanks!
05/01/2010
Happy Holidays
Before this year ends and we start with our new year's resolutions I would like to say that I am truly grateful for the stuff that happened in my professional and personal life in 2009. I plan to continue along this path next year and am certain that 2010 is going to be an even better year. I really look forward to recording my new album (will tell you more about it in a few weeks) and to a few other releases on which I am playing. So, for now, happy holidays to all of you. See you on the road in 2010!!
19/12/2009
NEW ALBUM DUE NEXT YEAR
Hi everyone. I am pleased to announce that I am going to record my second album in January. It will be out on O.A.P. Records in the fall of 2010. I am really excited about the music we are going to record and the wonderful line-up of musicians that are going to play on it. I actually, kind of secretly (not!), announced the line-up on Twitter already... but be sure to keep checking this website for more official announcements concerning the upcoming album. Also we are busy on redesigning this website (including new PR photos). We hope to have all of this ready early next year. All suggestions are welcome, just send me an email.
19/11/2009
Marzio Scholten Quartet @ Dizzy - Rotterdam (November 17th)
On Tuesday November 17th the Marzio Scholten Quartet (feat. Yaniv Nachum, Lucas Dols and Bob Roos) will play at Dizzy in Rotterdam. Entrance is free and we start at 10 p.m. Come check us out!
16/11/2009
Recording and touring
These days I am recording with talented sax player and composer Marike van Dijk. We are recording some beautiful music for her debut album, which will also feature Franz von Chossy, Ruben Samama, Mark Schilders and Joost Kroon. The cd will be released late 2009/early 2010. Be on the lookout for that one! Next week I will be on tour with the Marzio Scholten Quartet to Pristina, Kosovo. We are going to play at the Prishtina Jazz Festival. Looking forward to that. Here's the promotional video for the festival.
27/10/2009
Marzio Scholten Quartet: special concert at Regentenkamer!
Coming Saturday, October 17th, the Marzio Scholten Quartet will give a special concert at the Regentenkamer in The Hague. The line-up of this concert's quartet will feature some of Holland's (and Europe's) finest musicians; Harmen Fraanje on piano, Stefan Lievestro on bass and Yonga Sun on drums. I'm excited to be playing my music with these great musicians. Be sure to check this concert out. Tickets are € 7,50. The concert will start at 6 p.m. (we will play three sets!). Hope to see you guys there!
15/10/2009
October and beyond
Last Thursday we had a great gig at the Badcuyp in Amsterdam, it was one of those concerts where everything fell into place. Blessed to be a part of such an experience. Coming month I've got some exciting stuff as well; a concert at the Regentenkamer (The Hague) with Harmen Fraanje, Stefan Lievestro and Yonga Sun. Later that month I will be recording with Ruben Samama, Franz von Chossy, Mark Schilders and Joost Kroon for Marike van Dijk's debut album! That should be fun. And last but not least, I can now tell you that I will definitely record and release a new cd in 2010! Really excited about that. I will post more information about that shortly.
29/09/2009
Encore at De Badcuyp (Amsterdam) on September 24th
As an encore to the 'Motherland Spring/Summer Tour 2009' the Marzio Scholten Group will perform a special concert at De Badcuyp, an intimate venue in Amsterdam. We will play with the complete 'Motherland' group, including Randal Corsen on piano. Be sure to get your tickets in time. Tickets are € 8,-. Reservations can be made by phone: +31(0)20 675 96 69. We hope to meet you there.
13/09/2009
Amsterdam Jazz Orchestra plays The Puzzle (written and arranged by Marzio Scholten)
09/09/2009
Marzio Scholten Group headliner at Yes Gouda Jazz Festival
On September 5th 2009 the Marzio Scholten Group will be one of the headliners at Yes Gouda Jazz in the Goudse Schouwburg in Gouda. Festival tickets are € 25,- and are for sale at the Yes Gouda Jazz website. If you live near and haven't seen us perform yet, or if you have and you just can't get enough, then be sure to buy those tickets. We hope to see you there.
19/08/2009
Showcases at Uitmarkt 2009
In the last weekend of August the yearly Uitmarkt in Amsterdam will be taking place again. This means the start of the cultural season, with lots of music and theatre. On the 30th at 1 p.m. the Marzio Scholten Group will play a 30-minute showcase at the Bethanienklooster. I will appear in two other showcases as well; on the 29th at 3:30 p.m. with Renske Taminiau and on the 30th at 2:30 p.m. with Pauline.
19/08/2009
New Music Strategies
I just recently came across a very interesting e-book written by Andrew Dubber called "New Music Strategies: 20 Things You Must Know About Online Music". It is a great piece of work about the online music industry and the possibilities for artists. It's free and can be downloaded here.
19/08/2009
Looking ahead
After a busy and successful Sping/Summer Tour, with the highlight being our concert at the North Sea Jazz Festival, it is time to look ahead. After a long period of playing with the same people, I decided that it is time for a change. As from this fall the Marzio Scholten Quartet and Group will feature new great musicians like Harmen Fraanje, Randal Corsen, Stefan Lievestro, Yonga Sun, Yaniv Nachum and Mark Schilders. I will post some information about the upcoming gigs very soon. Momentarily I am also making plans and considering my options for the recording of a second cd. I hope to have more news about this shortly as well. Until then, please be sure to visit our concerts at the Uitmarkt (30/8) and Yes Gouda Jazz (5/9), and check out the tour page for more dates. Thanks.
12/08/2009
Twitter and Bimhuis review
As from now you guys are one click away from following me on either Twitter, MySpace or Facebook, or all three of them if you wish. Just click on one of the logo's in the upper left corner. All major news will still be posted here regularly, all minor news and updates will be posted on one of the networking sites, this way you can experience, more or less, what my daily life looks like. Furthermore, 3voor12 posted a nice review of the concert at the Bimhuis last week! Click here to read it online or download it from the press page (scroll down) on this site.
26/06/2009
Marzio Scholten Group debuts at BIMHUIS on June 17th
Recently I was approached by Blue Note, the legendary record label, to perform at the Bimhuis to honour Blue Note's 70th anniversary. This will take place on coming June 17th, which happens to be..... my birthday as well!! We will play a set with the Marzio Scholten Group (our debut at the Bimhuis!). Tickets are only €8,-. For reservations click here. We hope to see you there!
26/05/2009
NORTH SEA JAZZ !!!
I am proud to announce that the Marzio Scholten Group will perform at the prestigious North Sea Jazz Festival in Rotterdam on July 10th. It is a great honour to be a part of this festival. On that same evening I will also play at North Sea Jazz with singer/songwriter Renske Taminiau. Ticket sales start on May 9th. Check out www.northseajazz.com for more information.
06/05/2009
Motherland now also available through iTunes, Amazon and CD Baby
Besides all the previous selling points my cd 'Motherland' is now also for sale at iTunes and Amazon (download), as well as CD Baby. With this, the cd has been made more widely available for U.S. and international audience. 'Motherland' also still is for sale at my concerts! Be sure to pick up your copy on the upcoming Motherland Spring/Summer 2009 Tour!
02/05/2009
Mexico tour cancelled
Due to the current situation in Mexico-City, concerning the outbreak of a virus, all concerts that were planned with the band 'Stan Diego' have been cancelled.
26/04/2009
Coming up
Hi. Here's another update from me. A great month is ahead of me, with lots of great concerts. I have been selected as 'Artist Deserving Wider Recognition' by Stichting JazzNL, which means I will give a showcase concert at the 'Jazzdag' in Amersfoort on May 8th. Before that I will be on tour in Mexico, where I will play a few concerts on the Ollin Kan International Festival with a band called Stan Diego, based around singer Stan Vreeken. Other recommended dates are the concerts at The Hague Jazz and Jazz In Duketown with the Marzio Scholten Group and the concert at the Comedy Theater with the Amsterdam Jazz Orchestra. For a complete concert list and specifics please check out the tour page on this website. Furthermore, I'm still composing new tunes, and with that, the contours of a new cd are beginning to take shape. I'll keep you posted on that too. Oh, and somewhere in the near future I will have a great announcement concerning one of the most prestigious jazz festivals in the world.... So please keep visiting this website regularly. Thanks.
10/04/2009
Blue Note Trip!
Coming Sunday, 8th of March the Marzio Scholten Quartet will play at DJ
Maestro's "Blue Note Trip" in club Bitterzoet (Spuistraat 2,
Amsterdam). We will play two sets between 5 and 7 p.m. Afterwards you
can stay for some groovin' and chillin' with DJ Maestro. Come join us
this Sunday. Tickets are €5,-.
07/02/2009
Deloitte Jazz Award 2009
I am very proud to announce that I have been nominated, amongst five others, for the Deloitte Jazz Award 2009, the greatest jazz award in the Netherlands. On March 3rd there will be a preliminary round in Toomler, Amsterdam, where each of us will play with a trio lead by Stefan Lievestro. Three of us will continue to the finals in the Bimhuis on April 8th, where we will compete for the Deloitte Jazz Award 2009. So please come and support me on March 3rd in Toomler!
07/02/2009
Happy new year!
With the release of Motherland and the fantastic press, I must say that this year was a great year for me. For 2009 I have some great stuff planned. With the quartet we will do some great club and festival gigs here in Holland and around Europe. Furthermore I will be playing with the Amsterdam Jazz Orchestra, a great contemporary big band led by Yaniv Nachum. There are plans on arranging some of my tunes for this band as well. I hope you guys will have a great year! Oh, before I forget, on January 20th the Marzio Scholten Quartet will be playing in Dizzy, Rotterdam, so.. don't be a stranger, come by and say hi!
31/12/2008
Miami
Hi! From 4 until 15 December I will be in Miami, Florida, for the IN A CABIN WITH international recording project. I will be there with my good friend and sound engineer Maarten Besseling, who also is the initiator of this project. We will record and compose on location in collaboration with Miami based musicians. The result will be released as an online download and a cd will be distributed to stores through V2 records sometime next year. A daily blog will be put up at www.inacabinwith.com, so that you guys can see what we are up to over there.
03/12/2008
Reviews
As you all may have seen, Motherland has been receiving fantastic reviews, which can be read and downloaded in the renewed press section on this website. Last week Dutch national newspaper Trouw published this review. In September we performed an offical cd release concert with the quartet and got a great review as well, this one can be read here. Unfortunately, for now, both reviews are in Dutch. We are working on translating it to English, and we will upload those soon as well.
06/11/2008
Concert in Amsterdam Blue Note
On Monday, October 27th we will give a special concert with the entire 'Motherland' band, including award winning pianist Randal Corsen. The concert will take place at the Amsterdam Blue Note, a great new jazz venue in the new Conservatory of Amsterdam (Oosterdokskade 151, Amsterdam), and will begin at 8 p.m. Entrance is €7,50 (and free for Conservatory students). Click here for directions. Be sure to check out this special concert!!
18/10/2008
Benedetto
Hi! I'm proud to say that since a few weeks I'm being endorsed by Benedetto Guitars. Benedetto Guitars is a fantastic guitar manufacturer, based in Savannah, Georgia (U.S.), which produces about 500 handmade jazz guitars per year. I am playing on their fabulous Bambino Deluxe guitar, with which I am very happy. Thanks again, Benedetto! Be sure to check these guitars out.
30/09/2008
Motherland CD Release Concert at Badcuyp
Thursday September 25th 2008 the Marzio Scholten Quartet will be giving a concert at the Badcuyp in Amsterdam celebrating the release of Motherland. Entrance is € 8,-. Doors will be open at 9 p.m. and we will start around 9:30 p.m. Reservations for tickets can be made by calling +31(0)20 - 67 59 669. We hope to see you there!
10/09/2008
Uitmarkt
Coming Saturday, 30th of August, we will do a 30 minute showcase at the Uitmarkt - the yearly opening of the cultural season - in Amsterdam. We will be playing at 8 p.m. in Fifteen(Jamie Oliver's restaurant). Hope to see you there!
28/08/2008
Vondelpark Openluchttheater
Hi everybody. Saturday, 23rd of August, we will play at the Vondelpark Openluchttheater in Amsterdam. The show will start at 4 p.m. We will be playing some tunes from the 'Motherland' cd, as well as some new stuff. Entrance is free.
20/08/2008
'Motherland' receiving critical acclaim!
The last few weeks I have been receiving emails and text messages from people all over the world with all kinds of compliments on my music. I'd like to thank all of you who've bought the cd and have taken the time to listen to it. I am very thankful about getting such enthusiastic responds to my music. Also I'm very proud to say that 'Motherland' has been receiving critical acclaim by the press through some fantastic reviews, which you can read on the 'contact' page of this website. Some quotes: "A debut one could only dream about..." and "It does not happen very often that a young jazz musician presents himself on his debut album with such musical maturity the way that guitarist Marzio Scholten does on his 'Motherland..." Also in stores now in stores now is this month's 'Gitarist' magazine, which has a nice jazz guitar article, which features me as well.
12/07/2008
Great review of Motherland
Renowned Dutch jazz journalist Bert Jansma wrote a fantastic review of Motherland, which I'd like to share with you. For now it's only available in Dutch, I hope to post an English translation soon.
"Het gebeurt niet al te vaak dat een jonge jazzmuzikant zich op zijn debuut-cd met zoveel muzikale rijpheid presenteert als gitarist Marzio Scholten op zijn ‘Motherland’. In de eerste plaats zijn er de acht eigen composities, stuk voor stuk goed doordacht en uitgewerkt en bovendien elk met een andere sfeer en inkleuring. Het is vooral dat rijke emotionele palet dat bijzonder is aan Marzio Scholtens debuut. Als solist is hij een opvallend sterke ‘storyteller’ met een subtiel gevoel voor melodie, die pure poëzie (‘On the first day of spring’), melancholie (‘The end of an era’) zowel als een lekkere hedendaagse ‘groove’ (300 Miles) aan kan. Niet voor niets noteert niemand minder dan gitarist Jesse van Ruller in zijn ‘liner notes’ voor ‘Motherland’ invloeden van zowel Pat Metheny als John Scofield en Jimmy Raney. Dit is jonge jazz van vandaag, gevoelig, fraai en intens. Door een voorbeeldig kwartet waarin Scholten gelijke kansen voor elk van de bandleden creëert en ook nog prachtig samen fraseert met rietblazer Floris van der Vlugt."
16/06/2008
Motherland. Out now!
I'm very proud to say that my debut album 'Motherland' is out now! It will officially hit the stores on June 30th, but it already is for sale online here and at my gigs. Motherland contains eight tracks composed by me, and mainly is recorded with the quartet. On three tracks we are joined by award winning pianist Randal Corsen. Furthermore, I'm proud to say that Jesse van Ruller has written the liner notes for Motherland. I will upload samples of the music very soon on this site. I hope you will enjoy Motherland!
02/06/2008
Some not so breaking news
Finally spring has arrived, and it was about time. What also will be arriving soon is my debut album 'Motherland'. It will hit the stores around July 10th (not sure about that though), but it definitely will be for sale at my concerts in a week or two. I will upload some samples on this site soon, as well as instructions on how and where to buy it. Also, I've got some interesting gigs in May and June, so please come visit them. For exact dates and info check the 'tour' section.
05/05/2008
Germany tour, Utrecht Jazz Fest and more..
It's almost the end of the month now, so here's a little write-up from my side. With the quartet we played in Athens, Greece a few weeks ago. Besides the bad weather and a weird incident, we had a great time over there. I'd like to thank the people that came out to see us play! In March we'll do a short tour in Germany (Hamburg and Berlin), so if you live there try to catch one of our shows! We will also play at the Utrecht Jazz Fest next month, this will be the first gig with the Marzio Scholten Group (feat. Randal Corsen). Hope to see you guys there! Oh, and if you have time to catch a movie one of these days, then check out these ones: No Country For Old Men and There Will Be Blood, they're both incredible!
27/02/2008
What's going on..?
Hi! Here's a brief update on what's going on. Momentarily I'm busy mixing my first cd, which hopefully will be released somewhere this spring. I'm very excited about it. Also we are preparing for some nice gigs with the quartet next week in Athens, Greece. So if you live there or happen to be there, be sure to check us out! This year I will also be playing duo with pianist and friend Christiaan Verbeek, we'll be recording his compositions as well as mine soon. As a sideman I just finished recording a cd with PGP; a band that's bringing the soul back into urban music. Also I'm playing in the quintet of Marike van Dijk (sax), with which we'll hit the studio this spring. So, that's it for now. See you soon!
30/01/2008
Happy Holidays!
So, that's it. We're almost done with 2007. Looking back, for me, this year was great, but I'm really looking forward to the years to come. Next year we have some great stuff lined up. We'll be touring Greece with the Marzio Scholten Quartet in February and then hit Germany in March (for Germany there are still some dates available for booking). Also we will be doing some festivals in Holland with the "Marzio Scholten Group feat. Randal Corsen". And, of course, next year we will release my debut album! Very excited about that! Anyway, happy holidays to you all and see you next year.
18/12/2007
O.A.P. Records!
Hi folks! I have some great news. I recently signed with Dutch record label O.A.P. Records for the recording and release of my debut album! So finally there will be an official album for sale soon. Next week we'll spend a few days in the studio. The recording will feature the quartet mainly. Pianist and Edison Award winner Randal Corsen will join us on a few tracks as well. I'm very excited! I will keep you posted about all of this. We are expecting an early 2008 release.
09/10/2007
Summertime...
Well, summertime is coming around (not exactly here in Holland, but anyway) and I'm using these days for writing new stuff and experimenting with sounds. I'm in negotiation with a Dutch record label about recording and releasing my official debut album. I can't say too much about it, because things aren't official yet. Furthermore, the quartet will take its first steps abroad soon. Next year we will be playing three nights in Athens, Greece, amongst others. Oh yeah, check out my trio gig next week (22 July) in Jazzcafe The Duke in Leiden. Have a great summer!
16/07/2007
New music!
Finally I have put some new music online. It's from a recording session we did about two weeks ago. We recorded four new tunes with a quintet consisting of Randal Corsen on piano, Floris van der Vlugt on saxophones, Lucas Dols on bass, Bob Roos on drums and of course myself on guitar. Be sure to listen to the new tracks. I hope you enjoy it.
14/06/2007
Festivals and new demo recording with Randal Corsen!
Hi everybody! Last weekend we had an outstanding gig at the "The Hague Jazz" festival. It was nice to see how the audience responded to the new tunes. This weekend we will perform at the Blues & Jazz Festival in Emmen and at Jazz in Duketown in Den Bosch. And last but not least, there will be a recording of the new tunes next week, with Randal Corsen on piano. I'm very excited about this! You'll hear the result very soon.
22/05/2007
Showcase at the 'Dag van de Nederlandse Jazz' (National Dutch Jazz Day)
Coming Friday, May 11th, we will be doing a 45 minute showcase with the Marzio Scholten Quartet at the 'Dag van de Nederlandse Jazz' (National Dutch Jazz Day) in Amersfoort. We will play at 21:30 at the SENA stage (Observant, Stadhuisplein). Entrance is free and everybody is welcome, so come support us! For more information: www.jazzdag.nl.
09/05/2007
Welcome on my new site!
Hi everyone. Finally my new website is online. I hope you will enjoy it and hope you will come back to visit it regularly. I will try to keep this website updated by posting new messages here regularly.
04/05/2007