The Pan Project - Seasons

Arr. Alex Vansalen
Line up :

Iris Pielage (vocals)
Alex Vansalen (guitar)

www.alex-vansalen.com

Doralice - Brasil Baixo Duo (2014)

Recorded and mixed by Agnis Leznis
Composed by Alex Vansalen

Line-up :

Voice : Shalini Bholasing
Clarinet : Oscar Antoli
Guitar : Alex Vansalen
Accordeon : Rustam Bagirov
Bass : Jeroen van der Ley
Drums : Martin Hafizi

www.alex-vansalen.com

Catharsis - Sunolhar quintet (extract of an alt take version feat. Shalini Bholasing) (2016)

From an early age onwards Alex has been very interested in music - his grandparents introduced him to classical and jazz and his parents to pop and rock. He therefore decided that music would take a bigger part in his life by starting to learn guitar. When he became a teenager, his interest kept on growing, and he discovered more styles such as hard rock, flamenco and gypsy music. After that intense phase he decided to become a professional guitarist, understanding that music is the language of emotions, beyond any spoken language or convention. It is an inner urge for him to express himself, communicate with others and transmit emotions through music.. 

Alex Vansalen is a guitarist, arranger and composer, born and raised in Brussels, Belgium. He started with classical guitar when he was 7, then he continued with jazz guitar in 2008 at the Jazz Studio, in Antwerp. 

In 2010 he did a Bachelor's degree at Codarts (Rotterdam Conservatory) in World music, with latin music and jazz as his main focus of study. In 2018 he achieved his Master's degree in Jazz Composition at Codarts with Paul van Brugge, his research being about the use of live electronics in the field of jazz composition. 

During and after the period of his studies, Alex continued composing and performing his own pieces and arrangements with several bands and line-ups. In 2019, he released his first album, Opalessence, with the band Childwood.

Alex Vansalen also has ten years' experience in teaching guitar and music theory, and has been working in several music schools (Rotterdam International School, Rotterdam School of Music, Guitar Academy), giving lessons in the genres of steelstring/folk , pop/rock/blues, and jazz/South American music.

Catharsis - Sunolhar quintet (extract of an alt take version feat. Shalini Bholasing) (2016)

Alex Vansalen

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