Biography
Composer, singer and pianist Sanders’ was born in Amsterdam in 1973. He started to make music from a very early age, and developed a penchant for blues and boogie-woogie. He studied jazz piano at the college of music, played in a number of bands and was inspired by the music of young Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Peggy Lee and Harry Connick jr.
At the age of 18, Sanders’ left for France, where French chansons captured his heart. He sought to combine this music with his old love – American swing jazz. From time to time, he came across this mix in the records of Michel Delpech, Yves Montand or Henri Salvador. He started to write music and to sing in French; he had set out his musical direction.
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Sanders’ continued to return to his beloved France on a regular basis. He attended lessons in general music developments in Avignon with Gaston, singer of Les Compagnons de la Chanson. Christian Mornet became his private piano teacher. Both saw and identified Sander's talent. And so, at the age of 23 he performed in various venues in France, including Le Petit Journal in Paris. In 2012 his debut album was released - Ce soir à 17h37.
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