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Ballroom Syncopators

Het orkest Ballroom Syncopators bestaat uit 12 instrumentalisten (die 24 instrumenten bespelen) Zij spelen in de traditie van de jazzy dansorkesten uit de jaren twintig, begin dertig, van de vorige eeuw. Voor bijzondere gelegenheden kan het orkest worden aangevuld met een stijkersgroep. De sound is een mix van de Amerikaanse jazz en de Europese salonmuziek. Het rauwe van de hot jazz uit New Orleans wordt getemd door arrangementen met strakke rifjes, zoetgevooisde saxgroepen en smeltende viooltonen.
De Ballroom Syncopators doen hun naam eer aan door de foxtrots, jimmy’s en quick-steps regelmatig af te wisselen met een Engelse wals, een tango of een rumba. [more...]

Bandera Latina

Rumba Flamenca, Italian, Spanish and South-american world-music!

Bandera Latina presents a sizzling mix of virtuosity, rhythem and passion. Inspred by the musical currents of the mediteranian and south-american countries, the musicians take you on a search, a quest for the essence of music from all over the world. Hailing from Italy (Salvatore),Mauritius (Gigi), Iran (Nezam), Indonesia (Martin) and the Netherlands (Michiel and Wouter), they themselves are a mix of various cultures. With this the music of Bandera Latina represents the sense of peace which comes from a worldwide shared love of music and the love of life this represents. With lyrics who's meaning becomes clear, even without tr [more...]

Baraná

Baraná is the musical crossover concept of Turkish singer and multi-instrumentalist Behsat Üvez and Dutch reed player Steven Kamperman. Since 2002, they have led a series op projects together.

Baraná champions new music that contains lots of diversity and playful improvisations, but never forgets its age-old roots. A recurrent feature of the Baraná- ensembles is 'the meeting': of ideas, of cultures and of strong musical personalities... thus creating an unheard-of language [more...]

Barend Middelhoff

Saxophone player Barend Middelhoff is developing into a genuine top tenor player of Dutch heritage. Since 1993 he was a member of The Houdini's, a Jazz sextet from the Netherlands. With this group he toured Australia, Canada and the United States and appeared in National and International Radio and TV shows. As a leader he performed on the North Sea Jazz Festival for the first time in 1992 after winning the first price on the prestigious Middelsee Jazz Concours. In 1995 he traveled to New York to record his debut album "Soil". After graduating from the Sweelinck Conservatory (Amsterdam) he went to New York again in 1996 to study with Jimmy Heath and George Garzone. Back in the Netherlands af [more...]

BAREND MIDDELHOFF QUINTET

Le “BAREND MIDDELHOFF QUINTET” a été créé durant l’année 2000. Les musiciens qui le constitue sont de nationalités diverses. Ils ont tous Paris comme base pour leurs activitées artistiques. Grâce à la combinaison instrumentale, la musique acquiert un caractère intimiste en supperposant les dessins mélodiques soutenus par une solide rythmique. Les compositions, spécialement écrites pour cette formation, trouvent leurs inspirations dans des styles et des compositeurs divers du 20éme siècle. [more...]

Bart Bijleveld

Ik heb saxofoon gestudeerd aan de conservatoria van Enschede en Hilversum, en werk ondertussen zo'n 18 jaar als freelance saxofonist in het Top-100 en commerciële jazzcircuit. Ik speel altsax, tenorsax, sopraansax, baritonsax en fluit, en ben in bezit van een Var(wuo)verklaring. Verder ben ik orkestleider van een viertal big bands in Enschede en omgeving.

Als freelance saxofonist speel ik, en heb ik gespeeld in tal van bands en blazersecties zoals de Crash Horns, Amstel Horns, Bob East Showband, Daylight Superband, Frontline, PPM Showband e.v.a.
Wat betreft de BN-ers en internationaal bekende artiesten waarmee ik heb opgetreden ben ik de tel al lang kwijt, maar het moeten er meer dan 100 [more...]

Béla Fleck and the Flecktones

Renowned for their musical mastery, Béla Fleck & The Flecktones are always on top of critics' and readers' polls. This year, the band garnered the Playboy Readers' Poll award for Best Jazz Group, and Fleck was recognized by both the readers of Jazziz and JazzTimes with a Best Miscellaneous Instrument prize.
Along with wowing critics and winning over audiences, Béla Fleck & The Flecktones have consistently had the respect of their peers. The band has been nominated for six Grammy Awards, and won Best Pop Instrumental Performance in 1997 for "The Sinister Minister," a track from Live Art. When it comes to playing live, Béla Fleck & The Flecktones is committed to bringing its music directl [more...]

Benjamin Duncan

His artistic perspectives and views of music in general are mesmerizing. His gentleness and grace makes him an enjoyable performer. Onstage, he can embraces the audience with his vocal capabilites and surprising improv sessions with the musicians. Offstage, he continues to delight the audience with his charming demeanor and ever so humble kindness. It is his personality and respectibility that makes him an admirable role model to kids and his flamboyant persona to audiences all over. The increased demand of this oustanding artist is promising and his destination is a successful career. [more...]

Bennie Beretta, Latin Jazz Vocalist-Sings Smooth Sounds

I was born in Puerto Rico many years ago, but I lived, breathed, and sang in New York City most of my life. I used to frequent the jazz joints and sit in from time to time and sing a couple of songs. I just loved to belt out some of the old standards. Just like Ella, Billie, Vaughn, Garland, and countless others who have sang way before me, and who have influenced my listening. I left New York about ten years ago, and went on to Harrisburg, PA, where I lived and sang for awhile, but nothing compared with the excitement and the education I gained in New York. I live in West Michigan now, and I miss singing. So now I'm trying to get that feeling back again with a little help from my [more...]

Bert Damsma (Basstrombone)

Bert Damsma (Basstrombone) is working in the field of Jazz and Musical.
He is a much asked player in several orchestra's (from classical to pop: Jazzmania, USConcert, Nederlands Musical Ensemble, a.o.) He is also the basstromboneplayer of the "Charli Green Bigband" and the "Convocation" and arranger of several ensembles like the hornsection the Sound of Horns.
He is also the founder/producer/conductor of the "Dutch Aerophonic Orchestra"
Recently he joined the funky jazz-ensemble with Jos van den Heuvel : " Bone to Bone" [more...]

BERT JORIS QRT feat. DADO MORONI

Belgian trumpeter and composer Bert Joris is among the most versatile and talented jazz musicians in Europe. He leads his own quartet, performs as a soloist and is a much asked composer/ arranger for different ensembles among which the Brussels Jazz Orchestra. Dado Moroni is a giant on the piano, his characteristic chops are firmly established in tradition whilst exposing a tasteful combination of contemporary New York energy and Italian splendour. Bert has been working with Dado for quite some time now and has recorded a fantastic album scheduled for release on the renowned Dreyfus label. The CD will be presented during a European tour in fall 2007. [more...]

Bert van der Meulen

At the age of 12 I started taking classical guitar lessens at the local music school in my home town. During high school I joined several local rock and blues bands.

In order to meet my wishes in becoming an musician I started taking lessons with Winfred Buma, a jazz guitarist teacher at the Prins Claus Conservatory.

I decided to go to The Hague to follow a jazz guitar programme at the Royal Conservatory. I took lessons with Martijn van Iterson, Eef Albers, Wim Bronnenberg and Peter Niewerf. I also attended a series of workshops including those with Kurt Rozenwinkel and David Liebman

Important sources of inspiration are Joe Pass, Jimmy Raney, John Scofield and Sonny Rollins.

I recently p [more...]

Bert van Erk

I play mainly double-bass, also guitar and percussion. I compose, arrange, teach and give workshops. Bands I play with: BERT's BREEZE, GRUNROOTS, FIVE BROTHERS, AFRO JAZZ JAM, TRIO BERNARDO, Dutch Palladium Orchestra and others. Check for more info the bandnames & visit my own site.
Educational Projects: Workshops, Bandcoaching, Privat lessons. [more...]

BERT's BREEZE

BERT's BREEZE kan optreden in verschillende bezettingen van contrabas-solo tot sextet. Impro over stukken van Van Erk, Van Olphen, Monk, Ellington e.a.
PERS over de nieuwe CD "DEINING": "Hokjes zijn hier niet van toepassing. De diversiteit van de composities van Van Erk houdt dit muzikale schip in beweging. De aanwezigheid van Mousse Pathe M'Baye tilt het concept regelmatig naar dat van wereldmuziek en dat betekent dat ook niet in jazz geoefende oortjes zeker aan hun trekken komen. Een fraaie Nederlandse luisterplaat." (Rinus van der Heijden, Brabants Dagblad) "Tintelfris en kakelvers Saxofonist Janfi van Strien is een aangename verrassing. Hij speelt originele soli, bezield en doorleefd ma [more...]

Beter R. de Vries Band

DANCEFLOORJAZZ

Nieuwe CD: De CD 'Gravy' werd onlangs gereleased en is verkrijgbaar via www.ruuddevries.nl

De Beter R. de Vries Band van tenorsaxofonist Ruud de Vries is een opzwepende sax-gitaar-hammond-bas-drums-combi. Deze energieke soul/jazz/funk/rock-formatie krijgt iedereen in beweging en is misschien wel de hardst groovende jazzband van het land. Hoe kan het ook anders met ex-bandleden van Hans Dulfer, Herman Brood, Kiers & De Vries en Jan Akkerman in de gelederen. Instrumentale jazzformaties die een breed publiek aanspreken zijn zeldzaam, maar 'Beter R'. boeit en houdt de aandacht vast. Ruud de Vries houdt van SOUND en GROOVE en dat resulteert in uiterst aanstekelijke muziek die [more...]

Big Band Gabanza

17 piece Big Band [more...]

Big Band "The Caledonians"

Bigband "The Caledonians", founded in 1942, is perhaps the oldest still playing bigband in the Netherlands. This bigband from Zaandam, Holland, has played non-stop for over 60 years now, and is formed from about 21 amateur and pro musicians. With their leader Barry Block the band swings as good as never before. The music played, is (o.a.) the music of Count Basie, Glenn Miller and Tommy Dorsey, and not only music to listen, but also music to dance! The band exists of five saxophones, four trumpets, four trombones, piano, guitar, bass and drums and two singers. [more...]

Big Band Utrecht

For almost thirty years Big Band Utrecht belongs to the top in Dutch jazz orchestras. Many of it's musicians have had a great experience in playing music in styles deriving from Salsa to Musicals and Dance bands. So it's no wonder that this orchestra is more than capable of performing all sorts of music and accompanying some of the great internationally and nationally known artists like the great singer Denise Janah and the young tallented Vera Westera.
Recently this band played with Angelo Verploegen, Bart van Lier, Peter Guidi, Jesse van Ruller, Benjamin Herman, Loet van der Lee and Denise Janah. Please Check out the concert page for our concert information. [more...]

Bigband Seabreeze

Bigband Seabreeze from IJmuiden (Netherlands). [more...]

Biggles Big Band

In Amsterdam Biggles Big Band is world famous in Casablanca and far surroundings.
When it comes to swing, they are something special. You say swing, you say Biggles Big Band.
They play every second and last monday night of the month in jazzcafé Casablanca, Zeedijk 26, Amsterdam. Free admission.
The other monday nights are public rehearsals where they throw themselves at new pieces and give a brush to the old ones (also fun to hear). [more...]

Bik Bent Braam

Jazz orchestra Bik Bent Braam occupies a unique position internationally. Composer and pianist Michiel Braam started the 13 piece band in 1986 and since then it’s become increasingly hard to pin down what’s going to be played during any given performance. Bik Bent Braam is now at the point where it performs without a play list. “I want to play as freely with Bik Bent as with a trio”, says Braam. ”Decisions that I usually make while writing, over solos, orchestration and background, are made by the musicians on the spot.”

Michiel Braam writes his material with his musicians in mind, thus getting the best out of each orchestra member. His love of instrumental boundaries is cha [more...]

Blazin' Quartet

Blazin' Quartet

This young band takes regard of no musical borders and preconceptions. They dare to mix everything they like and feels good in order to take the listeners to a trip in their own world. The freedom and beauty of a market on which you can find everything from a turkish electronics shop up to an african groceries store.

The balkan background of Misho, Alex and Srdjan, and Michael's scandinavian, mix in with their mutual language of Jazz and their love for toying with gadgets to create sounds and soundscapes of electronic music. The absence of a piano or any chord instrument gives them the space and freedom to make music that relies on melody, rhythm and interplay and gives e [more...]

Blue Basement Big Band

Blue Basement Big Band is a group of 20 musicians in a complete big band ensemble. We’ve got trumpets, trombones, saxes, a rhythm section and vocals. Sum it up by saying: “It’s a really big band with a big bad beat.” We play Swing, Bebop, Funk, Blues, Pop/Rock and of course Latin, Salsa and Ballroom. We’ve got a big repertory for every big band fan. Looking for something different to do? Come on out join us! We’ll hang your winter blues out to dry [more...]

Bo van de Graaf

Bo van de Graaf,

Saxophone player : soprano alto tenor.
composer and arranger. Organizer of concerts, projects and tours.Projects with music and (live) poetry, veejays, theatre and absurdities.

composed and improvised music influences: classical and modern jazz, contemporary music, balkan and oriental music, vaudeville and mediterranian film music (Rota, Morricone) Italian opera: Verdi,Puccini. theatrical DaDa-istic references. [more...]

Bohemian Groove Orchestra

BOHEMIAN GROOVE ORCHESTRA
This brand new group is a joint (ad)venture of Stormvogels Alter Ego Jazzbarock Consort, Jeroen Pek’s PitchWhiteStorm, Onno Witte’s Wildcard and Wieke Garcia (Barditus). The works of the named leaders and composers are eclectic mixtures of different musical elements, like jazz, avantgarde, celtic, world, progrock, contemporary, medieval, classical, concrete and eclectronic music. Besides Stormvogel (keys), Pek (flutes), Witte (drums) and Garcia (gaita, percussion, vocals), keymembers are Wiro Mahieu and David de Marez Oyens (both on bass), Remko Smid Stalenhoef (sax) and Arjen de graaf (violin). Guestsolists are Bert Lochs (trumpet) and Rob van den Broeck (piano [more...]

Bone to Bone

Bone to Bone is a funky jazz-ensemble with rhythmsection (Drums. Piano, Bass) and Tenortrombone and Basstrombone.
The funky sound of the piano and drums combined with the basslines from bass and basstrombone and covered with beautifull solo's by Tenortrombone and Piano!! [more...]

Booklet

Three top musicians play selections from Delius' 'little black book' of favourite tunes - from Misha Mengelberg to Ellington, from Mexico to South Africa. Jumping-off points for inventive improvisations and intensive interaction. [more...]

Brad Mehldau

Mehldau plays original compositions, jazz standards and popular music. He has written, played, and recorded as leader of the Brad Mehldau Trio with bassist Larry Grenadier and drummer Jeff Ballard, who replaced Jorge Rossy in 2005. He's also played and recorded solo and with co-leaders Peter Bernstein, Mark Turner, Charlie Haden, and others. In 2004, Mehldau toured with Kurt Rosenwinkel and Joshua Redman.

Mehldau is sometimes compared with Bill Evans but dislikes the comparison, explaining why in the liner notes of The Art of the Trio IV. He is also compared to Keith Jarrett, but he describes Jarrett's solo work more as an inspiration than an influence. Mehldau partially lists his influence [more...]

Branford Marsalis

The New Orleans native was born into one of the city's most distinguished musical families which includes brothers Wynton, Delfeayo and Jason, and the family patriarch, pianist/music educator Ellis Marsalis. In 1984, he released Scenes In the City, his first album for Columbia Jazz, beginning a very successful jazz career. He also made successful forays into the pop world with artists such as the Grateful Dead, Sting, and Bruce Hornsby.

Beyond his work as a recording artist, Branford has also joined the faculty of Michigan State University in East Lansing, MI, where he teaches in the school's jazz studies department. He has also begun working as a Creative Consultant with Columbia Records [more...]

Brassed Off

This striking quartet of “groovy gals” serves up a tasty menu of soul, pop and funk seasoned with salsa. In their hands, well-known music comes wrapped in a new guise, by turns swinging and stirring, always convincing. The unusual combination of alto sax, trombone, tuba and drums creates a distinctive open sound which transforms “golden oldies” into something startlingly novel and fresh.

A whirlwind of hits by the likes of Stevie Wonder, Abba, Madness and The Police speeds by in the course of a programme bursting with invention. Thought you knew your standards? They dazzle in a whole new way when Brassed Off gets out the polish.

Equally at home on stage or mingling in a parade, t [more...]

Brasta!

Een negenkoppige band die meeslepende blaasmuziek speelt op allerlei feesten, festivals en congressen. Het repertoire van ¡Brasta! bestaat uit eigen werk en covers en toont dat de muzikanten van alle markten thuis zijn: jazz en blues, Balkan en klezmer, wals en mars, frunk en freak, quick en slow.
Geen enkel optreden is hetzelfde: de bandleden verrassen elkaar en het publiek voortdurend met zinderende solo's en swingende backgrounds. Dat kan omdat de hechte basis van slagwerk en twee sousafoons altijd garant staat voor een stevige groove.
Een uitgekookt recept van sappig slagwerk, klaterend koper en een paar snufjes rillend riet. ¡Brasta! speelt zowel binnen als buiten en versterking is [more...]

Brazilian Love Affair

THE DANISH PRESS WROTE...

"All performances has to be emphasized for their sensibility and technical brilliance, the intire session is dynamic and pure enjoyment. The vocal of Mr. Jørvang, works close to the urban style, which, for the time being, is very hot among the male jazz-vocalists in the US. Mr. Jørvang sings with timing, strenght and selfconfidence – not to mention an exceptional `scat`-technique. He masters both the international entertainer-format and the intime vulnerability. I look forward to experience Brazilian Love Affair live! "
Lóa Stefansdottir ( Cultur Magazine "Djembe" no. 38 2001 ).

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Brian Culbertson

Brian Culbertson - keyboardist, trombonist, writer, arranger, producer and the most exciting live performing instrumentalist. The proof on his new album "Bringing Back The Funk": legendary old school funk masters have united under Brian and executive producer Maurice White (founder of Earth Wind & Fire). Among them Maceo Parker, William "Bootsy" Collins, Larry Graham, Larry Dunn and Sheldon Reynolds (EWF), Ray Parker Jr., Gerald Albright and lots of other great musicians.
"I've wanted to record an album like this for many years: one where I could really cut loose." And as Maurice White declared, "This record is gonna touch the souls of people because it's musicians playing together and shar [more...]

Brigitte Escobar Trio - Almost Ella

The Brigitte Escobar Trio offers a special jazz experience for music lovers. In the stylish tradition of the great Ella Fitzgerald, the trio delivers an elegant blend of old style swing and modern day sophistication.

Brigitte’s enchanting, sensual vocals combine with the cool flair of Scandinavian jazz sound to create an irresistible jazz cocktail that leaves its audience wanting more.

Effortlessly evoking the great sounds of Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Gershwin and Cole Porter, the trio is equally at home in the exotic world of Latin jazz, with Brigitte Escobars South American roots lending an unmistakable authenticity. [more...]

Brussels Jazz Orchestra

Professional contemporary 16-piece jazz ensemble. [more...]

Bubblin' Toorop Trio

Swingende muziek door een unieke driemansformatie. Zij brengen een selectie uit de rijke traditie van swing, ballads & blues vanaf 1920 tot in de jaren '70. De beste nummers van o.a. Fats Waller, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong en Billie Holiday komen voorbij. Hoewel de bezetting de verwachting schept dat dit trio Hot Club de France muziek speelt, is dit niet het geval. Swing is the thing! De zang van Bubblin' Toorop, de keuze van het repertoire en het hechte samenspel maken dit trio tot iets speciaals. [more...]

Buddy and Soul

Buddy and Soul is a duo made of Tim Kliphuis and Herman van der Leest
(former members of the group Sequenza) who are playing music from the
thirties in the style of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli, but also
influence from later jazz is to be heard by these two fine musicians.

Herman van der Leest
(guitar)
is an accomplished rhythm guitar player in the old Hot Club swing style, but also incorporates modern repertoire in his playing. He was founder of the gypsy jazz group 'Sequenza' from The Hague, who played North Sea Jazz in 1999. Other festivals include Breda Jazz and Wilhelmshafen (Germany).

Tim Kliphuis [more...]

Buzz Bros Band

The Buzz Bros Band was founded in 2001 by Marnix Busstra and his brother, pianist Berthil – a cooperation that prompted the band's name. The band has a very recognizable sound, and the four musicians are definitely groundbreakers in the Dutch jazz scene. The music they play can best be described as:

"adventurous, freely interpreted electric acoustic funky jazz with an ethnic touch."
Guitarist and composer Marnix Busstra is the musical genius behind the band. All compositions played by the Buzz Bros Band are his. The electric guitar is his main instrument. To spice things up he occasionally uses an Irish bouzouki and a custom-built electric sitar.

Marnix’ brother, Berthil, pianist an [more...]

BYE-YA! the latin jazz quintet

'BYE-YA! the latin jazz quintet' was founded in the beginning of 1999 with the idea to create a new combination of latin-music and jazz. The interaction and openness of jazz are mixed and integrated with exciting and swinging latin-american and afro-cuban grooves. Complex harmonic accompaniment and exciting rhythms build up the basic for beautiful melodies and inspired improvisations - this is the formula of BYE-YA! [more...]