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Thomas Dissevelt (4 March 1921, Leiden – 1989) was a Dutch composer and musician. He is known as a pioneer in the merging of electronic music and jazz. He married Rina Reys, sister of Rita Reys, in 1946. Tom Dissevelt was also known as bassist/arranger of the Skymasters, and contributed to recordings by Rita Reys.

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  • Thomas Dissevelt (4 March 1921, Leiden – 1989) was a Dutch composer and musician. He is known as a pioneer in the merging of electronic music and jazz. He married Rina Reys, sister of Rita Reys, in 1946. Tom Dissevelt was also known as bassist/arranger of the Skymasters, and contributed to recordings by Rita Reys. (en)
  • Thomas (Tom) Dissevelt (Leiden, 4 maart 1921 - overleden in januari 1989) was een Nederlands componist en musicus. Hij was een pionier in het samenvoegen van elektronische muziek en jazzmuziek. Hij was getrouwd met Rina Reys, de zus van Rita Reys. Tom Dissevelt was bassist en arrangeur bij de Skymasters en werkte mee aan platen van Rita Reijs. (nl)
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  • Thomas Dissevelt (4 March 1921, Leiden – 1989) was a Dutch composer and musician. He is known as a pioneer in the merging of electronic music and jazz. He married Rina Reys, sister of Rita Reys, in 1946. Tom Dissevelt was also known as bassist/arranger of the Skymasters, and contributed to recordings by Rita Reys. Between 1939 and 1944 Dissevelt studied at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague. He studied trombone for over three years, then went on to study clarinet, music theory and piano. Owing to schedule conflicts he discontinued his clarinet studies but later studied bass under the tutelage of Herman Stotijn of the Residentie Orchestra. After World War II Dissevelt moved to Indonesia with the Jos Cleber Orchestra to work. In 1947 he went on an international tour with Wessel Ilcken, the husband of Rita Reys, and the orchestra of Piet van Dijk. This tour lasted three years and was particularly focussed on Spain and North Africa. In 1955 Bep Rowold, leader of the Skymasters, hired Dissevelt as a bassist and arranger. Dissevelt became interested in twelve-tone serialism, listened to the many German radio stations, and heard works by Karlheinz Stockhausen and Anton Webern. Recommended by Philips in 1958, he was invited to Natlab, where together with Dick Raaijmakers, aka Kid Baltan, he composed and recorded electronic music. In 1957 Dissevelt and Raaijmakers released The Elektrosoniks: Electronic Music; in 1959 they released The Fascinating World of Electronic Music (Philips), which in 2003 David Bowie would deem one of his 25 all-time favorite albums. More of Dissevelt’s compositions may be heard on the anthology album Popular Electronics: Early Dutch Electronic Music from Philips Research Laboratories, 1956–1963 (2004, Basta). The emergence of pop music, along with such constitutional changes in the music industry as the disbandment of radio orchestras, compelled Dissevelt to give up orchestra work altogether. He then resolved to become an assistant to renowned Dutch entertainers such as Wim Sonneveld and Toon Hermans. (en)
  • Thomas (Tom) Dissevelt (Leiden, 4 maart 1921 - overleden in januari 1989) was een Nederlands componist en musicus. Hij was een pionier in het samenvoegen van elektronische muziek en jazzmuziek. Hij was getrouwd met Rina Reys, de zus van Rita Reys. Tom Dissevelt was bassist en arrangeur bij de Skymasters en werkte mee aan platen van Rita Reijs. Tussen 1939 en 1944 studeerde Dissevelt aan de Koninklijk Conservatorium in Den Haag. Daar volgde hij gedurende drie jaar trombonelessen en studeerde er vervolgens klarinet, muziektheorie en piano. Wegens drukke bezigheden stopte hij de klarinetlessen en nam vervolgens bij van het Residentieorkest bas-lessen. Na de Tweede Wereldoorlog vertrok hij naar Indonesië om met het Jos Cléber Orchestra te gaan werken. Hij werd verliefd op Rina Reys, en trouwde met haar in 1946. In 1947 deed hij in een internationale tournee met Wessel Ilcken, de man van Rita Reys, en het orkest van Piet van Dijk. Deze toer duurde drie jaar, waarbij ze optraden in Spanje en Noord-Afrika. In 1955 huurde , leider van de Skymasters, hem in als bassist en arrangeur. Hij raakte geïnteresseerd in de 12-tonige muziek, luisterde veel naar de Duitse radio, en hoorde werken van Karlheinz Stockhausen en Anton Webern. Op aanbeveling van Philips werd hij uitgenodigd om in de Natlab studio's elektronische muziek te maken. Samen met Dick Raaijmakers componeerde hij veel elektronische muziek. Veel van zijn composities zijn nu weer te horen op de uitgave Popular Electronics. Early Dutch electronic music from Philips Research Laboratories, 1956-1963. De opkomende popmuziek en de veranderde situatie bij de radio (geen omroeporkesten meer) deden Dissevelt besluiten het werken met orkesten vaarwel te zeggen. Hij werd assistent van beroemde komieken als Wim Sonneveld en Toon Hermans. Dissevelt overleed in 1989. (nl)
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