Tom Dissevelt
Thomas Dissevelt (4 March 1921, Leiden – 1989) was a Dutch composer and musician. He is known as a pioneer in the merging of electronic music and jazz. He married Rina Reys, sister of Rita Reys, in 1946.
Tom Dissevelt was also known as bassist/arranger of the Skymasters, and contributed to recordings by Rita Reys.
Between 1939 and 1944 Dissevelt studied at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague. He studied trombone for over three years, then went on to study clarinet, music theory and piano. Owing to schedule conflicts he discontinued his clarinet studies but later studied bass under the tutelage of Herman Stotijn of the Residentie Orchestra.
After World War II Dissevelt moved to Indonesia with the Jos Cleber Orchestra to work. In 1947 he went on an international tour with Wessel Ilcken, the husband of Rita Reys, and the orchestra of Piet van Dijk. This tour lasted three years and was particularly focussed on Spain and North Africa.
In 1955 Bep Rowold, leader of the Skymasters, hired Dissevelt as a bassist and arranger. Dissevelt became interested in
The emergence of pop music, along with such constitutional changes in the music industry as the disbandment of radio orchestras, compelled Dissevelt to give up orchestra work altogether. He then resolved to become an assistant to renowned Dutch entertainers such as Wim Sonneveld and Toon Hermans.
External links
- Tom Dissevelt discography at Discogs
- Tom Dissevelt at IMDb
- Video on YouTubeThe Fascinating World Of Electronic Music (FULL ALBUM) [1959]
- Video on YouTubeThe Elektrosoniks: Elektronik Music (renamed Song of the Second Moon, full album)
- Video on YouTubeSonik Re-Entry 1957
- Video on YouTubeTom Dissevelt (Holanda,1962) - Electronic Movements
References
- ^ Bowie, D., "Confessions of a Vinyl Junkie", Vanity Fair, Nov 2003.