Jesse Ruller

Jesse van Ruller (born 21 January 1972) is a Dutch jazz guitarist and composer. He won the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Guitar Competition in 1995 and has recorded several albums as a leader and more as a sideman.

Early life Van Ruller was born in Amsterdam on 21 January 1972. He started playing the guitar at the age of seven. These were Here and There and Circles in 2002, and Views in 2005. The guitarist composed almost all of the pieces played on the last two.

Discography

As leader

As sideman Year recordedLeaderTitleLabel Year released 1999 Get InChallenge 1999 2001 Good-Hearted PeopleCriss Cross 2001 2001 Play-Penn Criss Cross] 2001 2002?FireCoast to Coast 2002 2002 On Target Criss Cross 20032005?MindstateAnti- 20052009?Blue Sky BlondDox 20092010?Lieb Plays WeillDaybreak-Challenge 20102011Flashes from HollandRVS 20112012?DealDox 20122013?Wheel & WiresFuhrwerk 20132019?PolyphonyWhirlwind 2019