Nicolas Thys
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Nicolas Thys | |
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Nationality | Belgium |
Occupation | bassist |
Nicolas Thys (born 27 August 1968) is a Belgian bassist. He graduated in 1994 from the Hilversum Conservatory (in the Netherlands), where he also taught bass and double bass. Thys took private lessons with Dave Holland, 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, Garrett List, Judy Niemack, Mark Turner, Jeanfrançois Prins, , Kris Defoort, Kenny Werner, and Mike Stern. He released his first CD with his band in 1997.
Bands[]
He recorded with:
- Brussels Jazz Orchestra
- Kris Defoort Quartet
- Octurn
- Bill Carrothers
References[]
Categories:
- 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
- Belgian musician stubs
- Jazz guitarist stubs
- Bass guitarist stubs
- Double-bassist stubs