Tour Malaysia starts again! Kuala Lumpur 1st start...my 12th time Malaysia again.... after having done Hong Kong and Shanghai, this is surely the highlight for me!
Malaysian Tour 2014
Malaysia Tour December 2014
Just got back from Malaysia I played there several concerts in mainly Kuala Lumpur. One of the biggest theatre there is the ASWARA Orchestra Hall. This was really nice. I could play there for the first time on my Jeffrey Yong guitar! The sound was incredible. Never heard anything like this before…so of course the concert was a huge success. If the sound is right you play better that’s a fact.
I met a 12 year old boy there as well….his name is Melvyn Gnai…please do notice this name. What a talent this is! He won a World youth concourse in 2014 and is playing now in the Carnegie Hall in NY in May 2015! But….before that….he will join me and John Goldie for a theatre concert in Leidschendam (Holland) on the 25th of April.
I did some workshops as well. A very nice one (maybe the best so far!) was at Hammerklavier. Several students there showed up and gave me a great time. I hope that I learned them something as well.
I will go back at the end of this year! Same time same place…;-)
Hongkong Tour 2012
Alex will be on tour in Hongkong this year from 13 april – 21 april. After Malaysia (2) and China will this be his fourth tour of Asia.
Saturday 14th Concert at Backstage Live 1/F Somptueux Central, 52-54 Wellington Street, Central Hongkong
Sunday 15th Masterclass at GuitarConcept 2303-04 Island Center, 470 Reclamation Street,Mongkok
Monday 16th *My birthday…;-)
Tuesday 17th Concert at The Wanch, 54 Jaffe Road Wan Chai, 2586 1621
Wednesday 18th Available
Thursday 19th Concert at Backstage Live 1/F Somptueux Central, 52-54 Wellington Street, Central Hongkong
Friday 20th Available
China Tour 2010
Review Tour China
On the 20th of november Remy Hansen and I went for an Asian tour in China Shanghai. The tour was one big party for us. Our tour manager Huang Ruby was an ace for us. She really made us feel at home at the other side of the world! We played our concerts in Shanghai. This was quite some experience…We had some good concerts at the Melting Pot, but our best gig was on our “day off”…We went to Oscar’s Pub and start jamming….within’ 10 minutes we had the whole place upsite down with songs as Sweet home Alabama, Little Wing….and a lot Jamming…
Our masterclass at Dulwich for the talented guitar players of Shanghai was a nice thing to do as well. It was great to play with such a good guitar player as Remy. I am honored to say that we became good musical friends! For an expression of the tour you can see the photo’s in the gallery below.
Malaysia tour 2007
Nashville tour 2005
Tommy Alex en Richard
Alex playing
Hard Rock Café
John Goldie and Alex in Nashville
Tommy Emmanuel, Alex and Josho Stefan
"Machine gun" Buster B. Jones
Cotton Music, Chet Atkins' favorite place
Buster B. Jones and Alex at the CAAS 2005 Festival
Alex with 87 years old legend Bob Saxton
The great Sax/flute player Paul Biondi
Alex with Stephen Bennett
A "Jam session" in the lounge of the Sheraton Music Centre with Tommy Emmanuel, Josho Stefan, Richard Smith,Pat Kirby, Paul Biondi
Touring in Nashville
Photogallery Nashville 2005
Interview on Akkernet
Akkernet hooked up via the Internet recently and chatted with Alex van Voorst who made an album with Jan in 1996. The following conversation provides us with an interesting insight to Jan’s exacting professional standards…and how Alex responded.
The next morning, when I arrived in the studio I was furious. I did not say “good morning” to anybody, I grabbed my guitar and said “start the fucking tape!” In my mind I had the idea that if Jan still would not like it I would stop with the CD.
Having a lot of fun together!
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