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New track for Sandeep Chowta
I recorded a track for Sandeep Chowta called ‘Stories’ and it will be out on his next cd that will be released soon. Sandeep is from India and he is...
Blog for Chicken Picks
I wrote a blog on the ChickenPicks guitar picks website about the use of sequences in pentatonic scales. It works really well for me and I’m sure you’ll get some...
Beta Testing Midi Guitar 3
I’m beta testing the new Midi Guitar 3 app from Jam Origin. It works really well! And it still feels like a tiny miracle getting polyphonic midi out of the...
Voted best jazz/fusion player by Guitarist Magazine 2017-2024!
I’m the winner of the Gitarist Magazine Reader’s Poll Awards jazz/fusion 2024 – 8th year in a row! Wow! I’m so thankful for all your support throughout the years! This...
New Track with Lorenzo Feliciati (bass) & Gergo Borlai (drums)
I recorded a track called ‘Morning Wow’ for Lorenzo Feliciati’s upcoming cd ’Second Rumble’ with Gergo Borlai on drums. Very nice power trio to record with! It’s the first single...
G Series World Collaborations
I recorded a solo for a really cool project from Finland called ‘G Series World Collaborations’. Former editions featured Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater, Alice Cooper, KISS), Marco Sfogli, Roy Marchbank,...
Guitar Summer Campus 2023 in Namur, Belgium
Join me July 2024 for an incredible weekend of music in the vibrant city of Namur, Belgium! I’ll be performing and hosting a guitar workshop next month at the renowned...
Performing live – BRIDGE Festival Eindhoven
Very excited for next month – I’m playing the BRIDGE festival @muziekgebouw Eindhoven twice (May 11th and 13th 2023) which is probably the biggest guitar event in Europe! I’m featured...
Voted best jazz/fusion guitarist for 7th year in a row!
I was voted best jazz/fusion player by the readers of Gitarist Magazine for the 7th year in a row now – winning the poll award since 2017! Thank you so...
Axe Guitar Magazine dec 2022 cover!
I’m on the cover of the latest issue of Axe Guitar Magazine! Thanks Guglielmo Malusardi Tinti for coming up with the challenging questions and you can read the full interview...
Performing on national tv at ‘Matthijs Gaat Door’
I had a blast last weekend performing an ode to Chuck Berry playing ‘Johnny B. Goode’ on national tv at a show called ‘Matthijs Gaat Door’. Trading solos with Menno...
Live dvd is out!
The ‘RHP live’ dvd came in and it looks really awesome! It’s great to listen to the high res dvd audio together with the video. The preorder packages are all...
Featured in Gitarist Magazine August 2022 issue
I’m featured as ‘Guitarist Of The Year’ in Gitarist Magazine with an interview and video and lesson on Stage Coach Sessions. There’s a lesson on 1-2-4 and 1-3-4 scales, as...
RHP Live DVD now available for preorder!
You can now preorder my new live dvd Richard Hallebeek Project – Live In Zoetermeer! This dvd features high res dvd audio, recorded at 96Khz, 24 bits. The live concert...
Live with Scott Henderson and Frank Gambale
The gig we did a couple of weeks ago, march 12, 2022, with Richard Hallebeek Project together with Scott Henderson and Frank Gambale was a huge succes. The venue was...
Gitarist Poll Award winner – 5th year in a row!
I was voted #1 jazz/fusion Gitarist in the 2022 Gitarist Magazine poll – for the fifth year in a row! Trying to catch my breath and beyond thankful to all...
Recording solos for Metric System
I’ve recorded a couple of solos for a band called ‘Metric System’ and they had some really cool songs and changes for me to play over! This song is called...
Nominated in two categories in Guitarist Magazine – vote here!
Last year I was chosen best jazz/fusion guitarist 2021 for the 4th year in a row by the kind readers of Gitarist Magazine! And they got me on the cover...
Custom picks now available
My favorite pick – the Chicken Picks Shredder 3.5 mm – now comes in a custom package! This is a big pick with a big tone and lots of overtones....
Richard Hallebeek T-shirts!
Wanna play your fusion in style? Mix hybrid picking with legato and make it sound clean? Make sure to grab an official Richard Hallebeek ‘swirl logo’ shirt from the store!...
Guitarist Magazine cover
I’m on the cover of this month’s Gitarist magazine! Thank you all for voting me guitarist of the year! There’s also an interview about Hook amps, TrueFire dvd’s and some...
Voted *GUITARIST OF THE YEAR* by Guitarist Magazine – thank you!
I’m voted **GUITARIST OF THE YEAR** by readers of Gitarist Magazine! Voted #1 in 2017-2018-2019-2020 and now guitarist of the year! Wow, what an honor! It’s also quite amazing that...
Henderson/Gambale/Hallebeek LIVE!
Confirmed for march 12, 2022 @Boerderij Cultuurpodium, Zoetermeer: * Scott Henderson Trio * Frank Gambale All Star Band * Richard Hallebeek Project Tickets available on ticketmaster here! More info on the...
RH1 custom series signature guitars coming up – 2021!
Over the past year, I have been working closely together with Dutch custom guitar builder Haar Guitars on a Richard Hallebeek signature model. After a lot of finetuning and prototype...
Interview with Progjazz about new cd release
i did an interview with Progjazz.nl (English) about the release of Bumerang. Also some feature plans discussed and the making of Bumerang in three different studios. You can read all...
Bumerang cd ready for it’s worldwide release!
Bumerang is in and now ready for it’s worldwide travels. Thanks everybody for your preorders and the support for this release! Over the coming weeks, the cd will be shipped...
Richard Hallebeek Project live at Boerderij, Zoetermeer
Richard Hallebeek Project – live at De Boerderij, Zoetermeer, nov 15th. 2020! This is a corona-proof seated event with more then enough space in the big hall and with a...
New cd BUMERANG available for preorder!
Our new cd BUMERANG is now available for preorder! The cd has been a couple of years in the making and It has been an interesting collaboration with bassist Lorenzo...
Richard Hallebeek Fractal Audio FM3 presets pack released!
The presets pack I designed last year together with Fremen Presets for the Fractal Audio Axe-Fx III is now also available for the FM3! Check it out at the web...
Chicken Picks Guitar Jam with 9 guitarists!
I’m really happy with my ChickenPicks and recorded a jam with some of my guitar friends from all over the world! On ‘Chicken Jam’ you can hear: Eelco van Zanten...
New interview with Scott Henderson added
Finally got the chance to type out the whole interview I did for Gitarist Magazine with Scott Henderson a couple of months ago and you can read the whole unedited...
Live gigs with Frank Gambale postponed
The gigs that were planned with Frank Gambale are postponed to 2021 due to Coronavirus outbreak. The first date that is set is confirmed now is April 13, 2021 for...
Voted Best Jazz Fusion Guitarist – Triple winner!
I’m honored beyond belief to be voted *BEST JAZZ FUSION GUITARIST* for the third time in a row now – 2018/2019/2020 by the readers of Gitarist Magazine! Wow! I always...
Nominated for Gitarist Poll Award!
I’m nominated by Gitarist Magazine in the category Jazz/fusion/funk Benelux! If you perhaps enjoy some of the stuff I’m doing, you can show some love and vote for me here:...
Live with Dweezil Zappa!
I will be joining Dweezil Zappa for his ‘Hot Rats’ tour tonight in Vredenburg, Utrecht. The venue is SOLD OUT! I’m really excited to join Dweezil onstage for the 4th...
New live date added Hallebeek/Gambale – live in Weert!
Another date has been confirmed for the jazz-rock/fusion event with Hallebeek/Gambale: Saturday, March 14th 2020, Boerderij, Zoetermeer and *NEW* Sunday March 15th 2020, start 16:00, De Bosuil, Weert – see...
Fractal Audio Preset Pack released!
I’ve designed a Fractal Audio Presets Pack featuring 168 different scenes, divided over 21 presets in collaboration with Thibault de Robillard (aka ‘Fremen’). The pack contains 21 preset with 8...
New cd ‘Live In Alphen’ released – order here!
My new cd ‘Richard Hallebeek Project – Live In Alphen’ is now mastered and ready for preorder. Tracks: 1) Wristkiller 2) Eurotop 3) Prayer To The Sun 4) (About) Forever...
Jazz Festival Delft – thanks all for your support!
Had an awesome time yesterday at Jazz Festival Delft where we performed with Jeroen van Helsdingen Band at the central Markt stage. Thanks everybody for coming to see us at...
Live cd – new track and info
My new cd Richard Hallebeek Project – Live In Alphen is finished and will be available for preorder soon! Here’s a new track from the cd to check out for...
Mixing live cd – new track!
I’m mixing my new live cd ‘ Richard Hallebeek Project – Live In Alphen’ and here’s a track that I just finished mixing called ‘Wristkiller’, written by FransVollink. The cd...
Mixing live cd – new track available!
I’m mixing my new live cd ‘ Richard Hallebeek Project – Live In Alphen’ and here’s a track that I just finished mixing called ‘Cruising’ California’, written by Jeroen van...
Festival with Stuart Hamm and Frank Gambale 2020
Come find me me at Boerderij, Zoetermeer march 14 2020 together with Frank Gambale and Stuart Hamm! Early, but make sure to put this one in your calendar ? RICHARD...
New video – North Sea Jazz 2018 with Martin Verdonk
Uploaded a new video – performing ‘Times Are Changing’ live with Amber Gomaa @ North Sea Jazz 2018, Martin Verdonk Master Sessions – sponsored by Yamaha. This was a fun...
Mixing new cd ‘Live In Alphen’ – new track and video!
I’m mixing my new live cd ‘ Richard Hallebeek Project – Live In Alphen’ and here’s a video of a track that I just finished mixing called ‘Eurotop’. Recorded llive...
New recordings finished – ‘Soundscapes’ for drummer Abel Sequera
I just finished recording guitar for a very cool conceptual cd called ‘Soundscapes’ from Spanish drummer Abel Sequera. Abel plays in DeathKeepers (featuring ex-Yngwie Malmsteen’s singer Michael Vescera) and ‘Soundscapes’...
Richard Hallebeek winning the Gitarist Poll Award – article in Gitarist Magazine
There’s an article with an interview in this month’s Gitarist Magazine on receiving my Gitarist Poll Award. The voting form was downloaded over 12.000 times, wow! Thanks again all for...
Teaching at Guitar Summer Camp, Belgian Ardennes – July 20 t / m July 25, 2019
July 20 – July 25, 2019 I’m teaching again at Mellier, Belgian Ardennes together with Leif de Leeuw and Maarten Pors. It’s a gorgeous environment and your days will be...
New track ‘Calm Before The Storm’
Here’s a new track I recently recorded with Jeroen van Helsdingen (piano) called ‘Calm Before The Storm’. Jeroen has a nice spacious house with big windows overlooking the countryside and...
Voted #1 Guitarist by readers of Gitarist Magazine!
THANK YOU readers of Gitarist Magazine voting me #1 jazz/fusion guitarist – for the 2nd year in a row! 1. Richard Hallebeek 2. Anton Goudsmit 3. Age Kat 4. Philip...
New video – testing Fremen Fractal Audio Axe-Fx III presets online now
I recorded this demo for Fremen’s Fractal Audio Axe-Fx III presets since they’re so fantastic. Fremen has very big ears and all his presets are so very musical and usable,...
RHP – New live cd coming up!
I’m mixing the music from the theatre performance we did a couple of months ago with Richard Hallebeek Project at Parkvilla Theatre, Alphen to a live cd. We had a...
Bumerang – Hallebeek/Feliciati/Voskuil new cd
BUMERANG Richard Hallebeek Lorenzo Feliciati Niels Voskuil NEW CD OUT 2019
First theatre performance successful!
Thanks so much everybody for showing up at my first ever solo theatre performance in Alphen last week. People came all the way from Italy, Germany, Belgium and of course...
New cd Hels! sent to preorderers today
Our new cd HELS! was signed today by the whole band and will be out the door this weekend. Excited to get the music out there and thank you for...
New cd ‘Hels!’ live on NTR Radio with Co de Kloet
Today we presented our new cd ‘Hels!’ live on radio in a show called Co Live! from Co de Kloet. It was a good feeling to finally have the music...
New cd available to pre-orderers 2nd week of October
Our new Jeroen van Helsdingen cd ‘Hels!’ went off to the pressing plant today and will be sent out next week to all pre-orderers – thank you so much for supporting...
New cd track available!
Here’s another track from the new Jeroen van Helsdingen Band cd that’s now available and this one’s called “Cruisin’ California”. Very happy with the way this cd came out and I think...
New cd available for preorder!
I’m playing on a new cd from Jeroen van Helsdingen Band with Frans Vollink – bass, Marc Schenk – drums and it’s available for preorder now. We’ve recorded it over...
New YouTube addition – full track!
Uploaded a fun new track to Youtube I recorded a while ago with Eus Veldhuisen. He got in touch with me around 2013 after he saw me perform with Dweezil...
Live with Dweezil Zappa & Band on ‘Choice Cuts Live 2018 World Tour’!
I’m joining Dweezil Zappa & Band live @ Melkweg, Amsterdam for their *Choice Cuts 2018 World Tour*. A mystery appearance where all I can tell you about it’s in the...
DVD Creative Lick Phrasing is out
My new instructional dvd for TrueFire called ‘Creative Lick Phrasing’ is out now! You can get it here or here on my website.
New instructional dvd for TrueFire called ‘Creative Lick Phrasing’
My new instructional dvd for TrueFire called ‘Creative Lick Phrasing’ is now available for preorder and you can watch the new introduction promo and view more details here or here...
One Voice released worldwide through major streaming sites
My new cd ‘One Voice’ has been released worldwide today through iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, Deezer, and all the other major streaming sites. Enjoy the music!
Voted #1 fusion guitarist by the readers of Gitarist Magazine!
I’m voted #1 fusion guitarist by the readers of Gitarist Magazine! I’m also a newcomer in the category ‘Best overall Guitarist Benelux’ ranking up to #7! THANK YOU so much...
Thanks for supporting my new cd ‘One Voice’
Thanks everybody out there so much for supporting my new cd ‘One Voice’ making my most personal cd ever also my best selling cd so far! There an interview with...
