Iwan VanHetten
UK based trumpeter, keyboardist, musical director, composer / songwriter and producer
Iwan VanHetten has worked with artists including:
- Sister Sledge
- Candy Dulfer
- Paco Sery
- The Pointer Sisters
- Anthony Hamilton
- Jools Holland
- Jimmy Haslip
- Will Kennedy
- Russell Ferrante
He is one of a rare breed of musicians who have stellar capabilities on two or more instruments. Highlights of Iwan’s career include fifteen years as musical director / keyboards with Sister Sledge and over twenty years as musical director / keyboards / trumpet / songwriter / producer with the Brooklyn Funk Essentials. With both groups Iwan has toured worldwide, performing at countless prestigious festivals and clubs. Together with Rob Harris and Paul Turner (Jamiroquai), Iwan completes the new trio ‘TRIONIQ’ along with Imaani from Incognito.
Iwan is also an active bandleader and solo artist, writing, recording and producing his own solo albums. His latest album as a bandleader ‘Parabbean Tales’ features the YellowJackets lineup Will Kennedy, Russell Ferrante, Bob Mintzer and Jimmy Haslip. Iwan production credits include Joni Sledge’s album ‘Tru’ amongst numerous artists around the world.
Iwan has directed and composed music for numerous theatre shows and is currently the musical director and composer for a series of immersive art installations around Europe.
Iwan arranges and conducts strings sections for several projects. He is a passionate educator and holds a position as lecturer in Jazz at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire as well as the Leeds Conservatoire. He divides his time between producing, teaching and live performances around the world. Iwan holds artist endorsements with Nord Keyboards, Taylor Trumpets and Torpedo bags. Iwan has been playing exclusively playing Taylor Trumpets for more than 20 years and has built a great relationship with the founder Mr. Andy Taylor.
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