May 2004I'm very pleased to announce that my new web-site www.bartflos.com is live! Go check it out! October 2003New web-site under construction approaches go-live!The new web site www.bartflos.com approaches its go-live date somewhere in the fall of 2003. Besides topics such as photography, writing and leadership the go-live also coincides with the release of three new CD's coming out of the NextSteps Series Solo Project. You can click here to see a preview of the home page: http://www.bartflos.com August 2002New web-site under construction: www.bartflos.com!Bart Flos is currently building a completely new web-site in close co-operation with TRIN IT Consultants in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. This site aims to provide information about other occupations besides music, such as photography, writing and ICT related topics. You can click here to see a preview of the home page: http://www.bartflos.com July 2002Preparations for new albums underway: Bart Flos is working on four new CD's in the NextSteps Series!Bart Flos is working on a series of new jazz albums in the Next Steps
Series. He aims to extend his work on the initial NextSteps album by working
on four different styles CD's. One will produce a new line of solo piano
pieces; one will build on his love for acoustic jazz in quartet, quintet
or sextet form. Another will focus on fusion/funk types of music and one
will bring on a new combination of jazz and contemporary music such as
house, dance, trance, drum 'n bass, lounge, grounge and jungle. March 2002A new toy has come available: Bart Flos is now using the superb new digital piano of Roland: the RD700.Bart Flos is currently preparing new solo activities using the latest
technology in digital piano's, the superb new keyboard flagship of Roland:
the RD700. This piece of digital equipment allows him not only to enjoy
magnificent 64 Mb wave-file sounds that are a tribute to the ear, but
also provides the means to use live feel drum patches and rhythm patterns
in countless variations. December 2001Big CD NextSteps mailing extended. Bart Flos is widening his network in the Dutch music business!Bart Flos is has sent out a mailing to about a 1.000 addresses in the Dutch music business, of which 300 are accompanied by his NextSteps solo CD. Aim is to combine this musical resumee with his business resumee and connect with studios, agencies, publishers, distributors, sponsors, advisers, pluggers, promoters and others. Bart is seeking out new connections and opportunities to hook up with people that are willing to share good ideas about making, producing, promoting and managing music. Results will be published on this site so stay tuned regularly! November 2001Kind reminder: 5 easy steps to vote in the Jazzconncet CompetitionDid you vote already? This is a kind reminder by providing 5 easy steps to vote for Bart Flos' entry composition in the Jazzconnect Recording Competition. You can use both business and private e-mail accounts. If you have already complied: thanks again for your support and feel free to check out the score! October 2001Bart Flos has entered the Jazzconnect Recording Competition in Washington DC!Read all about it by checking out this site: http://www.jazzconnect.com/competition/. Go to "Register to vote: Click here", enter your eMail address and you will be able to enter the stage and state your opinion about Bart Flos' entry song: "Those Nasty Little Shepherds!" from his solo CD "NextSteps". Listen to the other musicians entries and enjoy some excellent Jazz from around the globe! Thank you for your vote and support! June / July 2001Big CD NextSteps mailing in progress. Bart Flos aims to widen his network in the Dutch music business!Bart Flos is currently preparing to send out a mailing to about 300 addresses in the Dutch music business. Aim is to distribute his solo CD NextSteps as musical resume to studios, agencies, publishers and others in order to seek out new connections and opportunities to hook up to people that are willing to share good ideas about making, producing, promoting and managing music. Results will be published on this site so stay tuned regularly! May / June 2001Preparations for solo / duo / trio performances underway. Bart Flos reunites and plays with Laurens Smals on drums again!Recently Bart Flos musically joined with Laurens Smals again in a reunion like event to set up a Bart Flos Duo (piano and drums). Laurens was drummer during the early years of the Sonic Blast Big (early nineties) and also played on numerous occasions in jazz quartet and quintets in that same period. They hid it off on Saturday the 21st of April and are currently working on a balanced set of originals and jazz standards. New rehearsals are planned for June. April 2001Juliana Prom Concerts April 2001 in Waalre, Noord Brabant. This year two nights in a row!Like last year, Bart Flos again joined the "Harmonie Juliana Prom Orchestra" and "Bakerstreet Theater Band". The preparations started January / February 2001. This year it was set to give a marvellous concert two nights in a row: Friday the 6th and Saturday the 7th of April. About a 1000 people in the audience, a total of about 100 musicians in the Orchestra and 10 musicians in the Bakerstreet Theater Band guaranteed a splendid full night of music in different styles. "Harmonie", classical, jazz big band, pop music: everybody could find something of his or her liking. |