Joris Teepe Quartet feat. Mark Gross
Date: 6 June 2025
Time: 20:15 - 21:30
Artist: Joris Teepe Quartet feat. Mark Gross
Location: Casablanca
Price: 12,50
Joris Teepe Quartet feat. Mark Gross
Joris Teepe | Double Bass
Dutch New Yorker with Creativity
Joris Teepe is a Dutch New Yorker whose trademark is creativity. In 1992, the bassist left his home country, the Netherlands, to pursue his dream of becoming a jazz musician in New York City.
Lessons from the Master and Early Collaborations
Teepe studied under Ron Carter, the legendary bassist for Miles Davis. Just a year later, he recorded his first CD with a band he co-led alongside tenor saxophonist Don Braden. In the years that followed, he collaborated with jazz legends such as Benny Golson, Sonny Fortune, Billy Hart, and Randy Brecker.
A Global Career in Jazz
Now, 33 years later, Joris Teepe still lives part-time in New York and has recorded 23 albums as a leader or co-leader, and over 65 albums as a sideman. His longest collaboration was with Rashied Ali, the last drummer of John Coltrane. Teepe recorded five albums with Ali and toured the world with him from 2000 to 2009.
Other “heavy cats” Joris has performed with include Barry Harris, Bobby Watson, Tom Harrell, John Abercrombie, Lee Konitz, Dave Liebman, and Mike Clark—as well as Dutch jazz greats such as John Engels, Benjamin Herman, Eric Ineke, and Rob van Bavel.
Mark Gross | Alto Saxophone
Mark Gross – Alto Saxophonist with an International Reputation
Bassist Joris Teepe has been collaborating with alto saxophonist Mark Gross for nearly 30 years, primarily in New York. Most recently, the duo recorded a live album at the Pizza Express Jazz Club in London. Mark Gross also shares a close musical bond with the Marsalis family.
Mark Gross plays 1st Alto in the Joris Teepe Big Band, as well as in the Ellington Big Band, Birdland Big Band, Count Basie Big Band, and Mingus Big Band. He also regularly substitutes for Dick Oatts in the Village Vanguard Big Band.
David Janeway – Lyrical Pianist from New York
Pianist David Janeway hails from New York and is deeply influenced by Bill Evans. He regularly performs with renowned musicians such as Billy Hart, Cameron Brown, and Elliot Zigmund, who was Bill Evans’ last drummer.
Joost van Schaik – Rising Force on Drums
The youngest member of the quartet is drummer Joost van Schaik. He teaches at the conservatories in Zwolle and Groningen, and is an active performer throughout the Netherlands and Germany. Joost has collaborated with renowned artists such as Peter Bernstein, Toots Thielemans, and Ack van Rooyen.
Lineup
Mark Gross
Alto Saxophone
JorisTeepe
Double Bass
David Janeway
Piano
Joost van Schaik
Drums
