Awards
Awards
2000: Grote Prijs Van Nederland:
"Best musician" award from the jury during the final at "Grote Prijs Van Nederdand" in Paradiso Amsterdam with dancefloor formation "State of Monc".
Line-up:
Arthur Flink: Trumpet
Hielke Praagman: music programming
Paul de Jong: guitar
Kasper Kalf: double bass
Arndt Beckmann: percussion
2003: Rhine Heij Jazz Award at Rhine jazz festival in Wageningen with Latin jazz formation "Latineo".
Line-up:
Mark de Jong: drums & bandleader
Konstantin Klashtorni: tenor-sax
Roberto Cuello: piano
Francois Chanut: bass
Arndt Beckmann: percussion
2004: Rhine Heij Jazz Award at Rhine jazz festival in Wageningen with Latin Jazz formation "Agua y Lemon".
Lineup:
Peter Wenk: piano
Arndt Beckmann: percussion
What my listeners say:
LATIN JAZZ NETWORK CANADA
Clearly Ara’s Circle is passionate about what they do. Their music is right on the pulse of the Afro-Latin and Brazilian heartbeat. Fronted by the percussionist Arndt Beckmann this ensemble recreates the cultural ethos and rhythmic classicism of the roots of all of this music. Their compositions are intelligent and the performances are quite spectacular because of the superb musical intellect of the musicians. Mr. Beckmann’s use of color is quite masterful and memorable. He makes his myriad instruments rattle and hum as he caresses congas and other smaller instruments that he coaxes to life spreading the cheer of his music to other members of the group.
SAULKRASTI JAZZFESTIVAL LATVIA
The journey in which Ara's Circle took the audience was unforgettable – wide palette of Latin jazz music and tunes that won’t leave your head even long time after performance.
FESTIVALINFO NETHERLANDS ABOUT ARA'S CIRCLE
Het gezelschap van Ara’s Circle speelt een mix van Zuid-Amerikaanse Latin en jazz met een Westerse twist. Uit alles blijkt dat er geboren muzikanten aan het werk zijn. De nummers klinken alsof er met veel passie aan is gewerkt.