Jesse van Ruller
Dutch guitarist and composer
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Jesse van Ruller (born 21 January 1972) is a Dutch jazz guitarist and composer. He won the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Guitar Competition in 1995 and has recorded several albums as a leader and more as a sideman.
Early life
Van Ruller was born in Amsterdam on 21 January 1972.[1] He started playing the guitar at the age of seven.[1] "He continued his studies at Miami University, Ohio (MM 1995), and in 1995 won the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Guitar Competition in Washington, DC."[1]
Later life and career
Van Ruller recorded two quintet albums for Bluemusic: European Quintet in 1996 and Herbs, Fruits, Balms and Spices two years later.[1] He went on to record three albums for Criss Cross Jazz.[2][3] These were Here and There and Circles in 2002, and Views in 2005.[3] The guitarist composed almost all of the pieces played on the last two.[3]
Discography
As leader
| Year recorded | Title | Label | Year released | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | European Quintet | Bluemusic | 1997 | Quintet[1] |
| 1998 | Herbs, Fruits, Balms and Spices | Bluemusic | 1998 | Quintet[1] |
| 2001 | Here and There | Criss Cross | 2002 | Some tracks quartet, with David Hazeltine (piano), Nat Reeves (bass), Joe Farnsworth (drums); some tracks trio, with Frans Van Geest (bass), Willie Jones III (drums)[3][4] |
| 2002 | Circles | Criss Cross | 2003 | Quartet, with Seamus Blake (tenor sax), Sam Yahel (organ), Bill Stewart (drums)[3] |
| 2004 | Live at Murphy's Law | 55 | 2004 | Live. Trio, with Joost van Schaik (drums) and Frans Van Der Hoeven (bass). |
| 2005 | Views | Criss Cross | 2006 | Quartet, with Seamus Blake (tenor sax), Sam Yahel (organ), Bill Stewart (drums)[3] |
| 2021? | Spirits High | self-released | 2021 | With Maarten Hogenhuis |
As sideman
| Year recorded | Leader | Title | Label | Year released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Benjamin Herman | Get In | Challenge | 1999 |
| 2001 | David Hazeltine | Good-Hearted People | Criss Cross[5] | 2001 |
| 2001 | Clarence Penn | Play-Penn | Criss Cross][6] | 2001 |
| 2002? | Fleurine | Fire | Coast to Coast[7] | 2002 |
| 2002 | John Swana | On Target | Criss Cross[8] | 2003 |
| 2005? | Pete Philly and Perquisite | Mindstate | Anti-[9] | 2005 |
| 2009? | Benjamin Herman | Blue Sky Blond | Dox | 2009 |
| 2010? | Dave Liebman | Lieb Plays Weill | Daybreak-Challenge[10] | 2010 |
| 2011 | Ramón Valle | Flashes from Holland | RVS | 2011 |
| 2012? | Benjamin Herman | Deal | Dox | 2012 |
| 2013? | Florian Ross | Wheel & Wires | Fuhrwerk | 2013 |
| 2019? | Jasper Blom | Polyphony | Whirlwind[11] | 2019 |