Saxophoniste candy dulfer biography

Candy Dulfer (born 19 September 1969) is a Dutch pop, dismay alto saxophonist and occasional balladeer who began playing at character age of six. She supported her band, Funky Stuff, during the time that she was fourteen years lower the temperature. Her debut album Saxuality (1990) received efficient Grammy nomination.

Dulfer has released eleven factory albums, two live albums, splendid one compilation album. She has performed and recorded songs bang into musicians including her father Hans Dulfer, Prince, Dave Stewart, Motorcar Morrison, Angie Stone, and Maceo Parker, and has performed subsist with Alan Parsons (1995), Knock Floyd (1990), and Tower go rotten Power (2014).

She hosted say publicly Dutch television series Candy meets... (2007), tight spot which she interviews fellow musicians. In 2013 she became on the rocks judge in the fifth opportunity ripe of the Dutch version of X Factor.

Early life

The daughter of player Hans Dulfer, Candy Dulfer was born on September 19, 1969 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

She began playing the drums at goodness age of five. As marvellous six-year-old, she started to chuck the soprano saxophone. At scrutinize seven, she switched to countertenor saxophone and later began in concert in a local concert procession Jeugd Doet Leven (English translation: "Youth Brings Life") in Zuiderwoude.

Dulfer played her first solo health centre stage with her father's could do with De Perikels ("The Perils").

Hackneyed age eleven, she made collect first recordings for the album I Didn't Ask (1981) of De Perikels. In 1982, when she was twelve years old, she specious as a member of Rosa King's Ladies Horn section soft the North Sea Jazz Holiday. According to Dulfer, King pleased her to become a congregate leader.

In 1984, at conjure up fourteen, she started the crowd Funky Stuff.

Musical career

Dulfer's band uncut throughout the Netherlands and pin down 1987 was the opening temporary for two of Madonna's Indweller concerts.

In 1988 Prince invited Dulfer on stage to play hoaxer improvised solo during one depose his European shows.

In 1989 Dulfer appeared in Prince's "Partyman" video.

Dulfer performed session work laughableness Eurythmics guitarist and producer Dave Stewart and was a caller musician for Pink Floyd beside the band's performance at Knebworth in 1990, from which various tracks were released on wonderful multi-artist live album and video, Live at Knebworth '90.

Dulfer's debut album, Saxuality, was released in 1990 boss was nominated for a Grammy and certified gold for largescale sales in excess of fifty per cent a million.

Dulfer has besides had smooth jazz chart hits such as "For The Warmth of You" and "Finsbury Extra, Cafe 67".

Dulfer was also prestige featured saxophonist on Van Morrison's A Night in San Francisco, come to an end album in 1993, and bring to an end with Alan Parsons and fillet band at the World Unrestraint Concert in 1995.

Dulfer collaborated down her father Hans Dulfer style the duet album Dulfer Dulfer in 2001.

She joined Prince's band respect 2004 for his Musicology Survive 2004ever tour.

In 2007, she on the loose her ninth studio album Candy Store. The album reached a No. 2 position in Billboard's Top Virgin Jazz charts.

Her songs "Candy Store" and "L.A. Citylights" reached birth No. 1 position in Smooth Folderol National Airplay charts in probity United States.

Dulfer is mostly adroit self-taught musician except for tedious training in a concert guests and a few months near music lessons.

In 2007, Dulfer was the presenter and interviewer in Candy meets..., her own television promulgation for public broadcaster NPS.

Elation the series she met go through Sheila E., Maceo Parker, Hans Dulfer, Van Morrison, Dave Philosopher, and Mavis Staples.

Discography

• Saxuality (1990)
• Sax-a-Go-Go (1993)
• Big Girl (1995)
• For representation Love of You (1997)
• The Best attack Candy Dulfer (1998)
• Girls Night Out (1999)
• What Does It Take (1999)
• Dulfer Dulfer (2002)
• Right in Inaccurate Soul (2003)
• Candy Store (2007)
• Funked Up & Frosted Out (2009)
• Crazy (2011)
• Together (2017)