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Ben van den Dungen was born on 1960 in The Hague, The Netherlands, is a Dutch jazz trumpeter and music educator (born 1965). Discover Ben van den Dungen's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 64 years old?
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Saxophonist, bandleader, composer, music educator |
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64 years old |
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1960 |
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The Hague, The Netherlands |
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The Netherlands
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Ben van den Dungen Height, Weight & Measurements
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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Ben van den Dungen Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Ben van den Dungen worth at the age of 64 years old? Ben van den Dungen’s income source is mostly from being a successful Educator. He is from The Netherlands. We have estimated Ben van den Dungen's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Ben van den Dungen (The Hague, born 29 October 1960) is a Dutch jazz saxophonist, composer and music educator.
He has been performing nationally and internationally since the 1980s and teaches at the Codarts Jazz Academy Rotterdam.
Ben decided to play the saxophone in the early 1980s, after dropping out of school, without any previous musical education.
He was accepted into the Haags Conservatorium where he was taught by Ruud Brink, Ferdinand Povel, Sandy Mosse and Sal Nistico.
During his studies, he joined Jan Laurens Hartong's latin jazz group Nueva Manteca.
Together with fellow student Jarmo Hoogendijk he started the Ben van den Dungen/jarmo Hoogendijk Quintet, with drummer Eric Ineke, bass player Harry Emmery and pianist Rob van Bavel.
The quintet received the NOS Jazz Award (1985) and had considerable success performing in The Netherlands, including several performances at the North Sea Jazz Festival, and abroad.
Van den Dungen studied at the Royal Conservatoire The Hague, graduating cum laude (1988).
Van den Dungen has been teaching at the Codarts Jazz Academy Rotterdam since 1991.
He acted as head of Codarts' jazz department for a number of years.
He also produced several jazz summer schools in Korea, Bali and India.
Van den Dungen has also been active as composer, producer, representative for artists' interests and as podcast maker.
A selection of bands in which Van den Dungen performed:
Ben van den Dungen/Jarmo Hoogendijk Quintet
Louis van Dijk Super Band
Ben van den Dungen Quartet
Musica Extrema/Tango Extremo
Early 2000s, he traveled to India to study, resulting in the How2BE project.
Over the years, he has continued performing there in different setups.
In 2003 he started combining tango with jazz and other styles of music with the ensemble Tango Extremo/Musica Extrema, together with his partner Tanya Schaap.
Van den Dungen also played in the Louis van Dijk Super Band and with Lucas van Merwijks Cubop City Big Band.
After Hoogendijk sustained an embouchure injury and quit playing in 2004, their musical collaboration ended.
He formed the Ben van den Dungen Quartet in 2010 with pianist Miguel Rodriguez, bassist Marius Beets and drummer Gijs Dijkhuizen.
Up until 2023, the band has released five albums.
As of 2023, he is also still performing with Nueva Manteca.
During his career, Van den Dungen has played with various international musicians from the jazz and world music scenes, including Cindy Blackman, Mal Waldron, Woody Shaw, Luis Conte, Orestes Vilato, Armando Peraza, Giovanni Hildalgo, Nicky Marrero, Claudio Roditi and Ralph Irizarry.
