Tony Overwater

Tony Overwater, one of the most notable Dutch bass players, is a versatile musician, composer, soloist and band leader. He won the Boy Edgar Prize, the Podium Prize, and an Edison. He worked with extraordinary musicians like Karin Hammar, Yuri Honing, Pat Metheny, David Murray, Paolo Fresu, Eric Vloeimans and others. Overwater shares his passion for jazz, Arabic music and baroque with the members of the Rembrandt Frerichs Trio. With this trio, he began playing the violone; a 6-string bass instrument from the Baroque era. Overwater played with the trio Jungle Boldie for over twenty years, Maarten Ornstein on reeds and drummer Wim Kegel. This band had a number of original projects, such as Far East Revisited with the Calefax Reed Quintet and the Edison winning cd ‘OP' with Ack van Rooyen and Ernst Reijsiger. Working with Lebanese singer Rima Khcheich, Overwater developed a new style of playing on the double bass, incorporating the techniques of Arabic music into a unique style. Music for children has always had a special place in the heart of Overwater. His mission is to bring jazz and acoustic music to the attention of kids. His project 'Kikker Swingt!' with Max Velthuijs, received much a golden disc. Overwater recorded the music for the documentary "Om de Oude Wereldzee" about Abraham Kuyper, combining his affinity with Arabic music and classical European music. 
 AWARDS - Boy Edgar Award 2002 - Gold CD 'Kikker Swingt' - Edison award 2001 - Podium Prize 1989