10 Facts About Tony Overwater

Tony Overwater is a Dutch jazz bassist and composer of jazz and improvisational music.

Presently, Overwater is mainly active in a crossover of jazz, Arab and early music.

Tony Overwater studied at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague under John Clayton and had lessons from Dave Holland, Charlie Haden and others.

Tony Overwater became a member of Yuri Honing's trio, with which he toured for over 25 years.

Ornstein and Tony Overwater collaborated on a number of recordings and worked together repeatedly, such as in the band V, with Rima Khcheich, Kikker and many others.

Tony Overwater played with many Arab musicians such as the Moroccan oud player Said Chraibi, the Syrian clarinettist Kinan Azmeh and Algerian violinist Kheiredinne M'Kachiche.

In 1995 Tony Overwater went on a tour with the Yuri Honing Trio through the Middle East where he became interested in Arab music.

In 2013 Tony Overwater started Salon Joussour, a series of lectures, workshops and concerts in The Netherlands which aims to create a bridge between musicians from the Middle East and Europe.

In 2000 Tony Overwater wrote music to accompany children's stories about a frog by Max Velthuijs.

Tony Overwater got involved with music written specifically for dance such as his compositions when he composed music for choreographer Anouk van Dijk with whom he performed live, as well as with the Scapino Ballet.