Biography

Wiro Mahieu / Bassist

Education:
Studied at the 'Hogeschool voor de kunsten', Arnhem, Holland and graduated in 1990

Teaching Experience:
Currently teaching double bass and bass guitar at "de Lindenberg School of Music", Nijmegen, Holland.
Leads several workshops for jazz- and pop groups

Awards:
1988: solist award at the NOS-Meervaart-Jazz concours, Amsterdam, Holland.
1990: the 'polaroid Jazz Award' with the group 'Cyprus Constructie'.
1996: 'Wessel Ilcken price' with pianist Rob van den Broeck.

Professional engagements as a sideman:
Luluk Purwanto & the Helsdingen trio, Loek Dikkers 'Waterland Sextet', Rob van den Broeck international quartet, the Jeroen Pek band, the Thomas Rückert Trio, One Warp, Eric Vloeimans Trio.
Has also performed with: Gerd Dudek, Tony Levin, Charlie Mariano, Kenny Wheeler, Peter Weniger, Marcello Pellitteri, Marcel Serierse, Jarmo Hoogendijk, John Engels, Donald Dean, Chander Sardjoe, Marc van Roon, Dick de Graaf, Pierre Courbois, Leo van Oostrom, Thomas Chapin and others.
"Low Motion Trio"
Wiro Mahieu
Johan de Wittlaan 278-4
6828 WT, Arnhem, Holland
31-(0)26-4436217 / 31-(0)6-22484430		 Recordings as a Sideman
Luluk Purwanto & the Helsdingen trio; Ojongono, Helsdingen Music, 1992 / Wea Hong Kong.
VanDoorn; 'The question is me'; Riff, 1994
Colette Wickenhagen; 'The Kick of the Blues', 1994
De Achtbaan; 'Acht x b'; Rollercoaster Music, 1995
VanDoorn; 'President for life'; Via Jazz, 1996
Rob van den Broeck Duo; 'Departures'; Greenhouse Music, 1997
Thomas Rückert Trio, 1997
Pascal Vermeer Quintet; 'Changes of Sides' ;Via Jazz, 1998
Jeroen Pek Band; 'In my Hammock'; Via Jazz, 1998
One Warp; 'Dance to the little notes'; New Road Music, 1998
Rob van den Broeck and Friends; 'Halloween time'.

 
Recordings as a Leader
Low Motion Trio; 'Song'; Via Jazz, 1998, featuring Jeroen van Vliet and Pieter Bast.
Low Motion Trio; 'Pays Bas'; Via Jazz, 2000, featuring Charlie Mariano, Jeroen van Vliet and Pieter Bast
1999 and 2000: Televison Broadcast: Round Midnight" , WDR-3 Television, Germany, hosted by Dieter Hens and Ali Haurand, April 1999 and 2000.
1999: Live recording at The Bim-huis, VPRO Radio, Holland.
1999: Live broadcast, VPRO Television, Holland, 'Reiziger in Muziek'.