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Jina Sumedi

Pianist, Composer, Arranger, Keyboards







1988    Studied with Bobby Quarantarra (Mongo Santamaria) at the Drummers' Collective in New York N.Y. U.S.A.
 
1989    Studied with Jan Hartong, Jazz and Latin American music.
 
1990 - 1991    Studied at the Rotterdam Conservatory at the department of Improvised Music with Rob van Kreeveld (Jazz)
Started to perform in the Netherlands with Bacchanal and several other bands
 
1991 - 1992    Studied at the Rotterdam Conservatory at the department of Latin American music.
Started her own Brazilian Band Banda Brava
 
1992    On tour in Indonesia with Banda Brava and in Germany with the Rubber Ducks.
 
1993    Study trip to Brazil.
On tour in Indonesia with Banda Brava and in Germany with the Rubber Ducks.
 
1994 - 1995    Worked for television and radio and on CD recordings.
Toured Germany, Switzerland, Belgium and Austria with Groove The Princess, Banda Brava, Rumbata and The Rubber Ducks.
 
1996    Toured Kenya with Groove the Princess.
Toured Germany with the Rubber Ducks.
 
1997    Toured Europe with the musical Hair. (Broadway cast).
 
1998    Reached the finals of the Amsterdam Pop Competition (Amsterdamse popprijs) with Chipolata. (Own compositions).
Toured Japan with New Roots Band from British Guyana.
Toured Germany with the Rubber Ducks.
Toured South-Africa with the Miss Thandi Show.
Toured Ghana with Sloopy Gyamfi.
Toured Korea with Raiz Latina.
Received a scholarship by Berklee school of Music (Boston, MA).
 
1999    Toured Germany with the Rubber Ducks.
Toured Spain with the Cosmic Band.
Toured the Rep. of South-Africa with the Miss Thandi Show.
Produced and arranged the music for The Amsterdam Chamber Theatre for the Stadsschouwburg.
Wrote a sound track for the Dutch movie Rent a Friend by Eddy Terstall.
 
2000    Toured with Keith Caputo (Life of Agony) and Jack Radics through Europe.
Toured South-Africa with the Miss Thandi Show.
 
2001    Studied Orchestration for symphonic orchestra at the Amsterdam Conservatory.
Arranged the World Press Photo Concert for symphonic orchestra for Wentink, Netherlands, which won a Golden Giraffe, (a Dutch award for best show).
Composed and released a single on Blue Note for Eddy de Clerque, that was also released on his record and on the compilation record from Blue Note.
 
2002    Continued study at the Amsterdam Conservatory.
Arranged a composition for Steve Clarck, Munich, for string ensemble performed by the Smečky Orchestra in Prague. Still to be released.
Release of a compositon on an Ibiza lounge record A Journey through Savannah.
 
2003    Tours with Tam in Germany (including Muzik Messe).
Tour with House of Musical Company in Germany.
Performances on Cyprus with Celebration.
Music for the short film "Zusje kleine snoesje" from Melinda Jansen. Premiere at the Utrecht filmfestival.
Studied conducting at the Amsterdam Conservatory with Sam ten Velden.
 
2004    Wrote music for the Dutch movie "Simon" by Eddy Terstall, which was the opening film for the Nederlands Filmfestival and won five "Gouden Kalveren".
Toured with House of Musical Company in Germany.
Wrote the score for "Paradise Now" by Hany Abu-Assad that won a 'Blauwen Engel', a Golden Globe and is nominated for an Oscar.
Continued study conducting at the Amsterdam Conservatory with Sam ten Velden.
 
2005    Studied conducting with Sam ten Velden at the Amsterdam Conservatory.
Produced, wrote arrangements and tracks for CD "Chôro, Samba e Afíns" by Nelson Latif and Joeri de Graaf.
Wrote and produced some music for TV (commercials & infomercials).
Produced & wrote arrangements for CD "Nice to Be" for Farah Day.
 
2006    Played on festivals with Atongo Zimba: Savana Breeze tour in Spain, Israel, Mexico, Switserland, Belgium, Germany, England and Holland.
Wrote tracks, recorded and arranged for Nelson Latif's solo album movimento.
Writes arrangements for bands as "To Hot Too Handle" and Artists performing in "Ivo Niehe's" theatershow, such as: Liesbeth List, Gordon, Paul de Leeuw, Jörgen Raymann, André van Duin, Klaas del Rue and Paul van Vliet. Toured with Ivo Niehe.
Wrote and produced some music for TV (commercials & infomercials).
Recorded live DVD for Ivo Niehe.
 
2007    Is musical director and arranger for Ivo Niehe.
Keeps touring with Atongo Zimba. Recorded Live CD and DVD Atongo Zimba.
Writes and performs tracks for CD "Music for Catwalks" by Eddy de Clercq.
Finishes the score for film "Sextet" by Eddy Terstall and a short film "Mannenharem"
Performed with Farah Day in Istanbul, Turkey.
 
2008    Is musical director and arranger for Ivo Niehe.
Produces Wieke Garcia's CD "Wieke Garcia".
Writes arrangements for "Too Hot Too Handle"
Performs with Graham B's Jazz Juice.
Composed and arranged music for DJ Graham B.
Wrote the score for the short film "de laatste rit" by Jochem de Vries. Premiered on the Utrechts Film Festival, this film won three prizes during the 48 hour film project in Utrecht.
 
2009   

Wrote the score for the short film "Missen" by Jochem de Vries. This film won several prizes on international festivals. It was nominated for a Golden Palm (Cannes) and for a Gouden Kalf (Utrecht).

Wrote together with the singer of the 4tuoze Matroze Cees Koldijk"De IJmuider Symfonie" a piece performed by an symphony orchestra, two choirs and soloists. Visit www.havensymfonie.nl for more information.

Released a CD with this symphony recorded with the Barandov orchestra in Prague.

Wanted to learn to play accordion and started to play with the 4tuoze Matroze and toured with them to Syria, Germany and the U.S. had a few television appearances.

Performed with the production of "Women in Paradise", with artists such as Ellen ten Damme, Saskia Laroo etc. in Paradiso, Amsterdam.

Played with an orchestra in Valencia.

Performed pieces of Sjostakovich in the Hermitage, Amsterdam with the sisters Julia & Rosanne Philippens (violin).

Wrote a piece for the Gobal Climate Change Music Project with 94 different composers from different countries for the Copenhagen Climate Conference.

 
2010   

Played in Dutch and Belgium theatres with Ivo Niehe, and did a radio program with Karin Bloemen.

Composed and produced songs for the production "Baarsjes zingt" and released a CD.


CD Recordings:

  • One Night of Hot Music (live) with Hans Visser
  • Pacific Fuel (Hans Visser) Fusion
  • Magica (Leopoldo da Silveira, Mozambique)
  • Sloopy M. Gyanti in AIPP Studio
  • Series Oreade N.Y.X. Ground Control Studios
  • Kim Hawsorth, Park Studios, American muppet-theater production
  • Djinty, All feelings
  • Fuzue (Brazilian music)
  • Soundtrack for the movie Rent a Friend
  • Composed Desire on Fire for DJ Eddy de Clerque on Blue Note
  • A Journey through Savannah, Ibiza smooth lounge
  • Composed Via Napoleone, Funky Nassau for DJ Eddy de Clerque on Warner Music B.V.
  • Two tracks on Bahia Patrol, sambasado for DJ EDC for Warner Music
  • Paradise Now for Augustus Film
  • Chôro, Samba e Afíns for Nelson Latif and Joeri de Graaf
  • Nice to Be by Farah Day.
  • Recorded Live CD and DVD Atongo Zimba
  • Live DVD for Ivo Niehe.
  • Music for Catwalks by Eddy de Clercq
  • Wieke Garcia solo CD
  • De IJmuider Symfonie
  • Baarsjes Zingt


Television Appearances:

AT5   (Netherlands) with the Miss Thandi Show
AT5   (Netherlands) with 4tuoze Matroze
GTV   (Ghana) with Sloopy
HV   (Netherlands) De Wasserette film soundtrack for young film makers
IKON   (Netherlands)with a composition used in the movie Rent a Friend
Local MTV   (Netherlands) with Banda Brava, the Miss Thandi Show (documentary)
MAX   (Netherlands) with Ivo Niehe
National TV   (Mexico) with Atongo Zimba
ORF   (Austria) with Jack Radics
Pro 7   (Germany) with Jack Radics
RTC 1   (Indonesia) Radio live as well as T.V. (3 times)
RTL 2   (Germany) with Heartbreakers, Manches Man
RTL 4   (Netherlands) Studio Rembrandt
SATV   (Rep. of South Africa) with the Miss Thandi Show
TROS   (Netherlands) several times radio and TV with Ivo Niehe
VARA   (Netherlands) Pogi Bonsi Show with Magica
VARA   (Netherlands) with Ivo Niehe
VARA   (Netherlands) with 4tuoze Matroze
VIVA 2   (Germany) with Keith Caputo (twice)
VPRO   (Netherlands) Massiv of Guilly Koster
VPRO   (Netherlands) with Atongo Zimba
WDR   (Germany) with Jack Radics (several times)


Film:

Rent a Friend, Eddy Terstall rent-a-friend poster
Simon, Eddy Terstall simon poster
Paradise Now, Hany Abu-Assad
Sextet, Eddy Terstall sextet poster


Short Film:

Zusje Kleine Snoesje, Melinda Jansen
Mannenharem, Eddy Terstall
Missen, Jochem de Vries


Tours:

Japan with New Roots
Kenya, Sweden & Finland with Groove The Princess and Rebecca Atanga
Indonesia with Banda Brava (twice)
South Africa with the Miss Thandi show (three times)
Ghana with Sloop M. Gyamfi
Germany, Belgium, Hungary, Switzerland, France, Austria and Luxembourg with various bands
Korea with Raiz Latina
Spain with the Cosmic Band
Sweden, Germany, Denmark, France, Switzerland etc. with Keith Caputo
Germany, Austria with Jack Radics
Cyprus with Celebration
Spain, Israel, Mexico, Zwitserland, Belgium, Germany, England with Atongo Zimba
Turkey with Farah Day
Belgium with Ivo Niehe
USA & Syria with 4tuoze Matroze



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