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Want2Swing

Want 2 Swing is a Dutch "small" big band that likes to play danceable modern jazz music. With their full professional line up they make it possible to play "new" music, especially created for this band by conductor/bandleader Marco Kerver. They are constantly searching for new sounds, but also respect every famous jazz musician, group or style from the past. [more...]

West End Big Band

The West End Big Band is a full-size big band. The eighteen enthusiastic musicians will set your feet tapping with swing and dance music from the giants of the big band era. Let us enchant you also with some Latin-American rhythms, an occasional rock or funk piece or even a ballroom dance.
Our lady singer shines in unforgettable songs from the Roaring Twenties to the Swinging Sixties.
West End's bandleader Ton van Overdam has his work cut out keeping his spirited musicians under control.
The West End Big Band plays at 8.30 p.m. every last Wednesday of the month at jazz café Casablanca, Zeedijk 26, Amsterdam.
Admission free.
The Wednesday evening before is our public rehearsal night (also fu [more...]

Wijnen, Winter & Thor

WIJNEN, WINTER & THOR

Een nieuwe band met een “nieuw oud” geluid. Wijnen, Winter & Thor spelen broeierige Hammond Jazz in de beste traditie van dit genre. Maar daar blijft het niet bij want de funk, Latin moderne jazz en groove invloeden zijn niet van de lucht. Van intieme ballads en medium swings tot opzwepende funk, samba en “boogaloo”, Wijnen, Winter & Thor weten het publiek op plezierige en integere wijze helemaal voor zich te winnen.
Pianist Bob Wijnen en drummer René Winter, bekend van de vocal formatie Jazzed to the Max en NCRV Hier & Nu Nieuwspoort, zijn in de zomer van 2002 samengekomen om met de IJslandse gitarist Andres Thor (IJslandse radio en tv, Thomas R. Einarsson [more...]

Wilbert de Joode solo

Wilbert de Joode (1955) is a veritable research scientist of bass pizzicato and bowing techniques. A self-taught musician, he has been playing the double bass since 1982 and is currently one of the most active bass players on the improvised music circuit. His individual style and musicality transforms the double bass into an equal partner in the most varied ensembles. A personal tone color, exploration of the outer registers, idiosyncratic improvisations and the use of gut strings contribute to an instantly recognizable and intriguing sound.
de Joode is active in the Ab Baars Trio, Eric Boeren 4tet, trio Braam/de Joode/Vatcher, trio Fuhler/Bennink/DeJoode, the Chris Abelen Quintet, Bik B [more...]

Willem Breuker Kollektief

Over 35 years on the road... continuously playing and touring since 1974, still "de mooiste mensenmuziek", music for human beings, played live and appreciated all around the globe. Maybe give us a listen (again)?
See our website for movies, and check out our music on MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/willembreukerkollektief [more...]

Willy Sparrow

Midi Guitarist,composer,producer.For more
detail please go to:www.willysparrow.com [more...]

Wim Dijkgraaf

jazz harmonica, componist hedendaagse muziek

Wim is vooral in het buitenland bekend als één van 's werelds beste jazz mondharmonica spelers. Zijn geheel eigen techniek en visie op improviseren maken hem een belevenis om naar te luisteren en een alom zéér gerespecteerd musicus.

Wim woont in Brazilie waar hij een groot deel van zijn tijd gebruikt voor het componeren van muziek; voor zijn eigen groep en vooral voor symphonieorkest.

Niet alleen in Brazilie is hij een veel gevraagd musicus. Als sideman werkt hij met internationale formaties in Europe zoals Maria João Mendes (Portugal), Fulvia di Domenico (Italie) en Captain Pedro (Nederland). Allen formaties met Nederland als belangrijk [more...]

Wolf Martini

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Wolter Wierbos solo

Wolter Wierbos is considered one of the world’s leading trombone players. He has played throughout Europe, Canada, USA and Asia. Wierbos has many awards to his name, including the Podiumprijs for Jazz and Improvised music and the most important Dutch jazz award, the VPRO Boy Edgar Prize.
Like many Dutch brass players Wierbos started out in a ‘fanfare’ (brass band), switching from trumpet to trombone when he was 17. “It looked good, and the trombones walk in front....” His interests range from precise chamber jazz to throbbing post punk and contemporary composed and improvised music. Described as “a phenomenon, both a humorous importer of every style into his template-free, fa [more...]

Wouter Hamel

Winner Dutch Jazz Vocalisten Concours 2005. Jury: "A lot of courage, perfect timing. Wouter Hamel has a touching sound ... You just have to lean back and enjoy Wouters singing."

As a teenager Wouter discovered singing by working on school-musicals in Secondary School. At that time, he played guitar and joined several rockbands. Later on he switched to singer-song. Only years later, at the Conservatory of Utrecht, he got in touch with jazz and swing.

There was private tuition from artists such as Mark Murphy, Lydia Van Dam and Denise Jannah. Jon Hendricks was his muse. Wouter spent many hours studying vocalise, a singing-technique Hendricks developed.

Wouter has worked as a backing [more...]