Marc van Vugt: guitarist and composer

From Conversations with Musicians, with Leah Roseman Leah Roseman

Marc van Vugt is a wonderful award-winning composer and jazz guitarist from the Netherlands. In this episode you’ll be introduced to several beautiful guitars in his collection that are featured in his new solo album, “The Lonely Coyote” and you’ll also get to hear stories from his travels and his perspectives about different musical scenes, composing, and some of the biggest challenges now for musicians worldwide.

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https://baiximrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-lonely-coyote

photo: Jiri Büller

Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro

(01:39) “Simiane” intro and performance

(08:01)influence of Latin American music, growing up in a small Dutch town

(10:49) Paris, Theo van Doesburg house in Meudon, composing the Vandoesburg Suite

(15:28) album “The Lonely Coyote”, collection of guitars, touring challenges with a guitar

(21:21) baritone guitar

(21:22) Martin guitar, technique of playing with a mix of nails and pick

(28:20) harp zither

(33:44) more about “The Lonely Coyote” ablum, living in the desert, influences of Alberto Gismonti, Ralph Towner, Leo Kottke

(40:19) creative process of composing, Kenny Wheeler

(48:36) HKU University for the Arts in Utrecht, Hans Kox, Eef Albers, creating the jazz and improvised music department with Bert van der Brink

(51:17) Banff, categories of music, the free improvised music scene in the Netherlands

(56:03) experience of growing up in a place and time with limited access to music and different musicians in contrast to now with the challenges of exposure YouTube and social media in general

(01:01:48) touring and collaborating with local musicians, trips to Indonesia and playing with gamelan players

(01:05:06) trip to Brazil

(01:07:31) teaching composition

(01:12:46) Rogier van Otterloo

(01:15:16) writing music for films of Georges Méliès

(01:19:12) archtop guitar