Photo: Svickova / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Jasper van 't Hof appeals to the part of me that loves European jazz on its own terms. Born in Enschede in 1947, he began piano at five and was playing festivals by nineteen, a true child of the music. What I value is that European jazz never settled for imitating its American roots, and he helped carve out that distinct identity. The Paul Acket Award signals the standing he earned at home in the Netherlands. I respect the artisan temperament of someone who spent a lifetime at the keyboard, favoring depth over flash. He is a player I would gladly sit down and listen to properly.
Overview
Jasper van 't Hof (born 30 June 1947) is a Dutch jazz pianist and keyboard player. Van 't Hof was born in Enschede, Overijssel, Netherlands, and began studying piano at the age of five. He played in jazz bands at school, and by the age of 19 was playing at jazz festivals with drummer Pierre Courbois.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jasper van 't Hof
- Name (Japanese)
- ヤスパー・ファントフ
- Reading
- やすぱー・ふぁんとふ
- Born
- June 30, 1947 (age 78)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Boar
- Origin
- Enschede, Overijssel, Netherlands
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- pianist / jazz musician / composer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Paul Acket Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Pianist — see all → · Jazz musician — see all → · More people from Netherlands →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.