Pia Beck (Pieternella Beck, The Hague, The Netherlands, September 18, 1925 - Malaga, Spain, 26 November 2009) was a dutch pianist and singer. Grand lady of the Dutch jazz scene has been swinging – with only musical connotations intended – ever since she ran away from home at the age of 18 to gig with a sextet. While members of her family all dabbled on various instruments, Beck had no formal training and has been said to possess a remarkable ear. She was active during the World War II years playing at USO shows, then began forming the first of a series of piano trios in … read more
Pia Beck (Pieternella Beck, The Hague, The Netherlands, September 18, 1925 - Malaga, Spain, 26 November 2009) was a dutch pianist and singer. Grand lady of the Dutch jazz scene has been swinging – with only musical connotations intended – ever since she ran away from home at the a… read more
Pia Beck (Pieternella Beck, The Hague, The Netherlands, September 18, 1925 - Malaga, Spain, 26 November 2009) was a dutch pianist and singer. Grand lady of the Dutch jazz scene has been swinging – with only musical connotations intended – ever since she ran away from home at the age of 18 to gig with a sextet. While members of her family all dabbled o… read more