Art Van Damme (April 9, 1920[1] – February 15, 2010) was an American jazz
accordionist.[2]
Van Damme toured Europe and was popular with jazz enthusiasts in Japan.[3]
Van Damme was married, and had three children. After he retired to
Roseville, California, he continued to perform almost to the end of his life. He had been ill with
pneumonia for several weeks when he died on February 15, 2010, aged 89.[4]
1973: Art Van Damme with Strings (MPS, MPS 15412) - note: quintet (including
Eberhard Weber and
Sigi Schwab)[5] recorded in 1973; strings added in 1979 (MPS, MPS 0068.239)
Art Van Damme (April 9, 1920[1] – February 15, 2010) was an American jazz
accordionist.[2]
Van Damme toured Europe and was popular with jazz enthusiasts in Japan.[3]
Van Damme was married, and had three children. After he retired to
Roseville, California, he continued to perform almost to the end of his life. He had been ill with
pneumonia for several weeks when he died on February 15, 2010, aged 89.[4]
1973: Art Van Damme with Strings (MPS, MPS 15412) - note: quintet (including
Eberhard Weber and
Sigi Schwab)[5] recorded in 1973; strings added in 1979 (MPS, MPS 0068.239)