| Hein van de Geyn (born 18 July 1956, Schijndel) is a jazz bassist, composer and band leader from the Netherlands. He is a critically acclaimed[citation needed] artist and performer, as both as a sideman and solo. Van de Geyn won a North Sea Jazz award in 1998.[citation needed] He was also voted "Best European Acoustic Bass Player" in this year by a referendum by the Belgian radio stations RTBF and VRT.[citation needed] Van de Geyn is also an active teacher of bass and as well as music in general, and he is head of bass at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague. |
