Candy Dulfer – Verde Music

Artist biography

Dutch saxophonist CANDY DULFER continues to push boundaries with her new album TOGETHER. The album was inspired by all that’s great in jazz, disco, soul, dance and r&b, but is also a contemporary interpretation of what’s happening in music and the world today. Candy created a deeply personal and unique blend of musical genres & influences, bound together by her trademark sound, showcasing her extreme versatility.

It’s hard to believe that it’s been over 28 years since Candy Dulfer rose to fame with her high-profile collaborations with Dave Stewart (the worldwide number 1 smash “Lily was here”) and of course the legendary Prince, whose tongue-in-cheek recommendation (“When I want sax, I call Candy”) in the ‘Partyman’ video made the world sit up and
notice the young, glamorous and talented sax player at his side. Their collaboration continued over the years with many studio sessions, TV show appearances, award show
performances (including the Grammy Awards), and concert tours around the globe, including Candy joining Prince’s NPG band as a permanent member for his recordshattering Musicology tour & album.

Candy has been fortunate to work – both in the studio and on stage – with some of the biggest names in music, including Van Morrison, Maceo Parker, Sheila E., Mavis Staples, Lionel Richie, Beyoncé, Pink Floyd, Chaka Khan, Aretha Franklin, and many others. Despite these high-profile collaborations, Candy mainly focused on her solo career, starting her own band at age 13 and touring the world ever since.

Her first solo album ‘Saxuality’ earned her a Grammy Award nomination, the combined world-wide sales of her solo albums top 2.5 million copies, and she has had several
number 1 hits in the USA. In between her many concert tours around the globe, she still manages to join Dutch female supergroup the Ladies of Soul for their annual sold-out concerts at the massive Amsterdam Ziggo Dome, is a headline performer on Jazz Cruises in the USA and Europe, and is an ambassador for the Dutch ALS Foundation.
In the fall of 2017 she released her long-awaited autobiography ‘Sax, Candy & Rock-’n’- Roll’ (in Dutch only, English version coming soon) in which she tells her story so far – in her own words. Illustrated with dozens of rare photos, it is an intimate and deeply personal account of her life, onstage and off, featuring unique insights into life on the road, funny backstage stories about working with some of music’s greatest artists, and inspiring life lessons learned from traveling the world.

Whether she and her band play the biggest festival stages around the world, or an intimate jazz club around the corner in Amsterdam, her fans know that her concert is
always the hottest ticket in town. Catch Candy and her band on tour in Europe, Asia and the USA! Tourdates can be found on her website www.candydulfer.nl

Artist video presentation

Artist music videos

Upcoming concerts

Concerts played in 2018

Discography

Upcoming concerts

20^th October 2018 – Madison Theatre at Molloy College – Rockville Centre – New York – USA

21^st October 2018 – Hilton Norfolk THE MAIN – Norfolk – Virginia – USA

25^th October 2018 – Baloise Session – Basileia – Switzerland

31^stOctober 2018 – Zurich JazznoJazz Festival– Zurich – Switzerland

7^th November 2018 – Erlwein Capitol Ostrapark Dresden – Dresden – Germany

8^th November 2018 – NH Ingolstadt – Leverkusen – Germany

9^th November 2018 – Forum Leverkusen – Leverkusen – Germany

30^th November 2018 – Poppodium Grenswerk – Venlo – Netherlands

5^th December 2018 – Centralstation Darmstadt – Darmstadt – Germany

9^th December 2018 – De Pul Uden – Uden – Netherlands

26^th January 2019 – Blue Note at Sea – Celebrity Infinity

15^th February 2019 – Ladies of Soul 2019 – Ziggo Dome – Amsterdam – Netherlands

16^th February 2019 – Ladies of Soul 2019 – Ziggo Dome – Amsterdam – Netherlands

10^th May 2019 – Kaufleuten Restaurant – Zurich – Switzerland

Concerts played in 2018

19^th October 2018 – Highline Ballroom – New York – USA

18^th October 2018 – The Birchmere – Alexandria – Virginia – USA

17^th October 2018 – Rams Head On Stage – Annapolis– USA

13^th October 2018 – Sacramento River Cats – West Sacramento – USA

11^th October 2018 – ARIA Mpls – Minneapolis – USA

7^th October 2018 – Jazzy Sunday – Club Dauphine – Amsterdam – Netherlands

23^rd September 2018 – Luxor Live – Arnhem – Netherlands

22^nd September 2018 – Metropool – Hengelo – Netherlands

16^th August 2018 – Kulturzelt Kassel – Kassel – Germany

27^th July 2018 – WORLD JAZZ Festival – Riga – Latvia

3^rd June 2018 – Kazzy Sunday – Club Dauphine – Amsterdam – Netherlands

16^th April 2018 – Colos-Saal Aschaffenburg – Aschafemburgo – Germany

15^th April 2018 – Concertzaal De Casino – Sint-Niklaas – Belgium

14^th April 2018 – CHOLLERHALLE ZUG – Zug – Switzerland

13^th April 2018 – Boswil – Switzerland

12^th April 2018 – Majestic Music Club – Bratislava – Slovakia

11^th April 2018 – Musik Kontor Herford e.V.– Herford – Germany

24^thMarch 2018 – Ladies of Soul – Ziggo Dome – Amsterdam – Netherlands

23^rdMarch 2018 – Ladies of Soul – Ziggo Dome – Amsterdam – Netherlands

1^stMarch 2018 – Hedon Zwolle – Zwolle – Netherlands

28^thFebruary 2018 – TivoliVredenburg – Utrecht – Netherlands

13^thJanuary 2018 – Podium Victorie – Alkmaar – Netherlands

11^thJanuary 2018 – Mezz – Breda– Netherlands

8^thJanuary 2018 – Cinema Floralis – Lisse – Netherlands

7^thJanuary 2018 – Jazzy Sunday – Club Dauphine – Amsterdam – Netherlands

Discography

Link to Artist Official Website
https://candydulfer.nl/

Link to Artist Official Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/candydulferofficial/