Jasper van 't Hof

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.

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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 79)

Origin

Enschede, Overijssel, Netherlands

Occupation

pianist / jazz musician / composer

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Boar

Awards & achievements

• Paul Acket Award

• Official sitehttps://www.jaspervanthof.nl
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jasper%20van%20't%20Hof
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A4%E3%82%B9%E3%83%91%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E3%83%95
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q711512

Tags

• Overijssel
• pianist
• jazz musician
• composer

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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