Pianist/composer Jef Neve has become a prominent figure in his homeland Belgium and his reputation is rapidly spreading to the rest of the world.
He studied at the Lemmensinstituut in Leuven and graduated in 2000 as Master of Music in Jazz and classical piano, both with great distinction. In 2001 he specialized in Chamber Music and was rewarded the diploma ‘cum laude’. He followed master classes with Brad Mehldau, Martial Solal, Lew Tabackin, Billy Hart, Bill Carothers, Kenny Werner, Bruce Barth and others.
Since 2008, Jef Neve’s career has brought him onto the international stage. Whether as a solo-performer or with the ‘Jef Neve Trio’, he has been traveling on successful tours from Denmark to Australia, from Canada to Japan. In between touring, he composes music for a solo album, for film and TV series as well as classical piano music.
John Schoorl, De Volkskrant (NL), February 2015:
“The new Toots Thielemans is called Jef Neve and he plays the piano.”
