Biography
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Jacob Jan Van Eyck
Real name: Jacob van Eyck
Effective period / Period of releases: 1971 - 2007
Dutch flutist and composer (born 1590 - died 26 March 1657 in Utrecht). Widely known as a carillonneur, a leading expert in the field of bell casting and tuning, and a noted recorder player. Also noted for being blind. He is often incorrectly credited as "Jan Jacob" or "Jacob Jan", based on an incorrect interpretation of the initial "J." (which stands for "jonker", a Dutch noble title).