Nicolas Thys (born 27 August 1968) is a
Belgian
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* Belgians, people from Belgium or of Belgian descent
* Languages of Belgium, languages spoken in Belgium, such as Dutch, French, and German
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bassist. He graduated in 1994 from the
Hilversum Conservatory (in the
Netherlands
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), where he also taught
bass and
double bass
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. Thys took private lessons with
Dave Holland
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,
Marc Helias and
Marc Johnson. He received several awards, most notably the
Golden Django award for best young talent in 2001. Thys performed live with
Toots Thielemans
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,
Garrett List
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,
Judy Niemack,
Mark Turner,
Jeanfrançois Prins
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,
Ivan Paduart,
Kris Defoort
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He entered in 1978 the Antwerp ...
,
Kenny Werner
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Early life
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, and
Mike Stern
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. He released his first CD with his band
Alice's 5 Moons in 1997.
Bands
He recorded with:
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K.D.'s Decade
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Félix Simtaine
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Tomas & Co
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Brussels Jazz Orchestra
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Bart Defoort Quartet
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Kris Defoort Quartet
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Octurn
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Jason Seizer
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Bill Carrothers
References
Jazz in Belgium website
1968 births
Living people
Belgian jazz musicians
Belgian bass guitarists
Belgian double-bassists
Male double-bassists
21st-century double-bassists
21st-century male musicians
Male jazz musicians
Octurn members
Kris Defoort Quartet members
Pirouet Records artists
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