1. Peter Beets was born on 12 June 1971 and is a Dutch jazz pianist.
12 Facts About Peter Beets
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Peter Beets has shared the stage with Chick Corea, Wynton Marsalis, Dee Dee Bridgewater, George Coleman, Johnny Griffin, Chris Potter, Kurt Rosenwinkel and John Clayton.
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Peter Beets recorded with Jeff Hamilton and Curtis Fuller and in 2001 he released his New York Trio, which was the start of his international career.
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Peter Beets's mother is a music teacher and his father a jazz-playing gynaecologist with a love of Oscar Peterson and Art Blakey.
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Peter Beets combined his music studies with law school, but he decided to concentrate exclusively on music.
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In 1996, Peter Beets recorded a trio album called First Date with Jeff Hamilton on drums.
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Peter Beets became a popular pianist in the Netherlands and accompanied Deborah Brown, Dee Daniels, and Rita Reys.
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In 2001 Peter Beets recorded the album New York Trio with Rodney Whitaker and Willie Jones III, his first album for Criss Cross.
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Peter Beets recorded this album with Joe Cohn, Reuben Rogers and Greg Hutchinson.
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Peter Beets has had tours with his trio in Germany, Switzerland, Finland and Poland as well as in Japan and the US.
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Peter Beets played at the Birdland Club in New York as a special guest for one week.
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In 2010 Dutch pianist Louis van Dijk invited Peter Beets to join him on an extended tour called the Piano Kings and in the following season Peter Beets worked with the Rosenberg Trio.