IWAN VANHETTEN
BREAKING NEWS...
Iwan is recording a brandnew album with YellowJackets' WILL KENNEDY, RUSSELL FERRANTE, MELVIN LEE DAVIS, LENNY CASTRO and others.
IWAN continues to do shows around the world with SISTER SLEDGE.
Also he's the Musical Director /Keyboardplayer with BROOKLYN FUNK ESSENTIALS.
BROOKLYN FUNK ESSSENTIALS' new album is out!
It's called “Watcha Playin’”. We’ve worked on this one for the last 2 years. I’ve produced and mixed some stuff on it. And ofcourse had all the Keys/Trumpet duties. Check it out! We're embarking on a major tour in march all the way up to the summer. Proud and excited.
Release party in New York, Paris. Then it’s touring touring and some more touring.. When we're done touring, then we tour somemore...
Check out the touring page for new added dates.
Peace!
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Writing from my hotelroom in the centre of the amazing city Rome where I’m doing a concert date with the Sister Sledge. After Rome Italy, Miami FL is next up where I’ll be playing a show around the Super Bowl Finals with Joni Sledge.
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Wow..’06 was hectic! Looks like ‘07 will be no different. No complains from my side in that respect. Lined up for this year are a good deal of international dates filled with lots of travelling. This year’s touringschedule will include. Miami, LA, Istanbul, New York, Singapore, The Caribbean, Istanbul, Reunion and more.
SISTER SLEDGE
Also producing a new solo album for Joni (Sister) Sledge which is comin’ up just great. November/December/January saw me finishing up an almost 2month stint on the road. Some touring but mainly writing & producing a new album for Joni Sledge. I had the utmost pleasure of working with some of the finest musicians on this project. I called in Lenny Castro on these sessions and he showed up proving once again why he’s on of the finest and most saught after percussionists on the planet..! We had ball.
The line up I worked with for Joni is:
Iwan, Producer/Keys/Piano/Music Director.
Joni Sledge-vocals
Lenny Castro-percussion
Rich Reed-drums,
Al Ortiz-bass
Anthony Kichnon-guitars.