Baritone-saxophone
Personal Biography
He is a member of the Dutch Saxophone Quartet since 1981. He has specialised himself among others as pupil of Ed Bogaard into a Baritone-saxophone player. He performed with classical ensembles and with Symphony Orchestras. He forms a duo with piano player Guido Nielsen. In 1999 they recorded a cd on the label Erasmus.
Composers who have written works especially for him are among others: Huub de Vriend, Henk Alkema, Chiel Meijering and Ida Gotovsky.
He is also active in Jazz music with among others his own trio, as Bass-saxophone player: Trio Grande, the Consonant Five and free lance in several combinations.
Personal program
Alex de Leeuw and Guido Nielsen
Garland Anderson | Sonata for Baritone
Saxophone and Piano (1976)
Jean Baptiste Singelée | Solo de Concert pour
Saxophone Baritone et Piano (1862)
Henk Alkema | Rituelen II for Baritone Saxophone and
Piano (1987)
Ida Gotkovsky | Inventions pour Saxophone Baritone et
Piano (1988)
Chiel Meijering | Upper Cut for Baritone Saxophone and
Piano (1989)
Trio Grande
Together with trumpet player Sytze van Duin and Tenor-guitar player/singer Rolf Koppijn in their own arrangements a traditional jazz repetoire is being played. The Conn Bass saxophone, made in 1919, plays a crucial part here. See for further information on Trio Grande: www.triogrande.nl.
CD:
Upper Cut for Baritone saxophone and Piano
Alex de Leeuw (Bariton Saxofoon) en Guido Nielsen (Piano)
Ersmus WVH 277, EURO 15,-
Available at: adeleeuw@hetnet.nl
Contact information
Alex de Leeuw
Dunantstraat 87
2131 RN Hoofddorp
The Netherlands
telephone
+31 (0)23 56 57 588
e-mail
adeleeuw@hetnet.nl
