Erik Vermeulen
Musical Artist
1959 –
Who is Erik Vermeulen?
Erik Vermeulen is a Belgian jazz pianist, born in Ypres in 1959. He entered the Belgian jazz scene when he was 22 with his trio. At the time, it featured Heyn Van de Geyn on bass and Dré Pallemaerts on drums. Soon after that, he started performing with different jazz bands and musicians including the Frank Vaganée Quartet, Erwin Vann Quartet and Peter Hertmans.
He performed with international stars like Slide Hampton, Clark Terry, Joe Lovano, Steve Grossman, David Schnitter, Art Farmer, Bob Mover, Teddy Edwards, Toots Thielemans, Philip Catherine, Michael Moore and Barre Phillips.
He was often a soloist with the BRT jazz orchestra. In 1998, he represented Belgium in the European Radio Union Big Band in Stockholm.
During his career, the musicians from his trio have changed : Jean-Louis Rassinfosse and Félix Simtaine, then Philippe Aerts and Dré Pallemaerts, Otti Van Der Werf and Eric Thielemans.
Since 1995, Erik has toured and recorded with the following bands : Bart Defoort Quartet, Ben Sluijs Quartet, Manu Hermia Quartet and Marta Mus.
Since 1995, he has been a member of the Ben Sluijs Quartet, with whom he recorded four CDs.
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