Marco Kegel (alto saxophone) is lead alto in The Rotterdam Jazz Orchestra. In 2003 he recorded the CD Jonquil with Lee Konitz and the Gustav Klimt String Quartet.
Jan Smit (alto saxophone) is a member of the Young Sinatra’s and a sought-after reed player in Holland.
Simon Rigter (tenor saxophone) is in The Rotterdam Jazz Orchestra. He teaches at the conservatories of Rotterdam and Zwolle and plays in quite a number of bands. He recorded and played with greats like Curtis Fuller, Slide Hampton and George Coleman.
Sjoerd Dijkhuizen (tenor saxophone) plays in many different groups. He is a member of The Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw and leads his own quartet with his brother Gijs on drums.
Rik van den Bergh (baritone saxophone) is one of the few Dutch saxophonists exclusively focussing on the baritone. For a number of years he was active with his baritone/Hammond-organ quartet Swingmatism. At the moment he is a member of The Rotterdam Jazz Orchestra and of the Young Sinatra’s.
Erik Doelman (piano) has his own quartet with the rhythm section of The Reeds and Simon Rigter on tenor. In 2006 he recorded the CD The Erik Doelman 7tet Plays Cole Porter.
Frans van Geest (bass) played with about every major jazz artist in the world. He is the backbone and founder of The Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw.
Gijs Dijkhuizen (drums) is in great demand in the Dutch jazz scene. Together with Frans van Geest he is a member of the Peter Beets Trio.
The Reeds is no less than a ‘dream team’: five of the finest Dutch saxophone players in one section, playing with one of the most swinging rhythm sections in Holland. They are all members of The Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw and/or The Rotterdam Jazz Orchestra, and they are not only great section players but also top soloists. They were performing with major colleages like George Coleman, Lew Tabackin, Teddy Edwards, Jimmy Halperin, Scott Hamilton and Lee Konitz to name a few.
For more information please visit: www.thereeds.nl
Marco Kegel/alto saxophone Jan Smit/alto saxophone Simon Rigter/tenor saxophone Sjoerd Dijkhuizen/tenor saxophone Rik van den bergh/baritone saxophone Erik Doelman/piano Frans van Geest/bass Gijs Dijkhuizen/drums
Reserge is echt te gek! Het album swingt van het eerste tot het laatste stuk, dat is ook wel te verwachten met zo'n top formatie aan het front! Puur genieten tijdens het beluisteren van deze Jazz plaat van eigen bodem!
Man, you guys are SWING-ING!! Yeah, I love The Reeds! Hope to catch you live one day, but each one of you sounds really hip on you own ...but together? GROOVY! Thanks! Osian (& Steve)
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