Eric Vloeimans


Eric Vloeimans is a Dutch musician, songwriter, and record producer.
WWW ericvloeimans.com

Biography

Although he studied classical music as a child, he became interested in jazz at the Rotterdam Academy of Music. After graduating in 1988, he moved to New York City and studied trumpet with Donald Byrd. He was a member of big bands led by Mercer Ellington and Frank Foster. In the 1990s, he recorded the album Bitches and Fairy Tales with Marc Johnson, Joey Baron, and John Taylor. Vloeimans has also worked with Kinan Azmeh, Michiel Borstlap, Lars Danielsson, Jimmy Haslip, Joe LaBarbera, Nguyên Lê, Ernst Reijseger, and Bugge Wesseltoft.

Awards and honors

Discography

As leader

No Realistics First Floor Bestiarium Bitches and Fairy Tales Zwart wit Bimhuis Live Umai Brutto Gusto Hidden History Boompetit Nocturnal Ghost Songs Summersault The Compositions of Eric Dolphy with Alex Coke, Willem Breuker Gatecrashin' Hyper Live at Yoshi's Heavens Above! Live at the Concertgebouw with Florian Weber North Sea Jazz Legendary Concerts Pessoa
  • ''Party Animals''

As sideman

With Michel BanabilaUrban Jazz Scapes Music for Viola and Electronics II New Land
With Michiel BorstlapThe Sextet Live! Body Acoustic Liveline
With Martin FondseUpperground Ere Ibeji Fragrant Moondrops Testimoni
With others