E D U C A T I O N
1972, Master of Music,
Zwolse Conservatorium,
Holland. Incl, Big Band music
studies with Frans Elsen.


P R O F F E S I O N A L ..E X P E R I E N C E
Performances at International Jazz festivals, Clubs, TV-Radio Programs with:
Scope (jazz-rock) . 2 recordings for ATLANTIC 1973

Joe Albanie 1973,

Trio Rob Franken featuring: Joe Henderson, Sal Nestico, Clark Terry, Ernie Wilkins, Slide Hampton, Toots Thielemans. 1974

Chris Hinze combination, the Group Polder (Tour, Tsechoslowakia) featuring Jaques van Pol, Mary Hehuat, Eef Albers, 1975.

Keyboard Circle featuring Rob Franken & Jan Huydts, 1976.

Pia Beck group featuring Han van de Poot. 1976.


Jan Akkerman Band featuring Jasper van het Hoff, Cees v/d Laarse, Rob Franken, 1977.

René van Helsdingen group featuring Börge Ring, Wim Essed, Klaus Flenter. Recorded for Munich records, 1978.


René van Helsdingen group featuring Jimmy Roberts, Essiet Essiet, Kent Brinkley.
Recording and perfomances in Los Angeles for Munich records, 1979.

The Group Farrago featuring Ben Gerritsen, Cees van de Laarse, 1979.

Herman van Veen, European Tours, 1980.

Chris Beckers & Friends featuring Peter Guidi, Essiet Essiet Recording: ' Splash', 1981.

Ben Gerritsen Quartet featuring Rob van de Broek, Harry Emmery.
Recording: 'Inside Rumours', 1982.

Smirnoff Quintet featuring René van Helsdingen, Evert Hekkema, John Butler, Brian Batie. Recording for Turning Point Records, Holland, 1983.

Chet Baker, 1983

John Tchikai featuring Pierre Dörge, 1984.


Machiel Scholder Sextet featuring Eef Albers, Wim Essed, Rob van de Broeck, Atiba Bakr. Recording for Limetree records, Holland, 1985.

Albert Sarko Trio featuring Chuck Metcalf, 1985


Oyes quartet featuring Tim Armacost, Rob van de Broeck, Frans Jan v/d Hoeven, recording for Timeless, Holland, 1986.

European Jazz Ensemble featuring Gert Dudeck, Rob van de Broeck, 1987.

Trio Wim Overgauw, 1987.

Jarmo Hoogendijk Quartet featuring Rob Langereis. 1988.

Teddy Edwards, Horace Parlan, Dave Pike, 1988.


Rob Madna Quintet feat. Wim Overgauw, Ferdinand Povel, Frans Jan v/d Hoeven. 1988.

Maarten van der Grinten Quartet featuring Jos Machtel, Ben Herman 1989.

Harvey Wineapple, 1989

Jasper van het Hoff Quartet, Johannesburg Jazz Festival 1993.

Jasper van het Hoff Quartet, European tour ( incl. Umbria fest, Italy) 1994.


Van der Grinten Herman Quartet featuring Ben Herman, Maarten van der Grinten, Jos Machtel, recording: "Between Adoganda Lamppost", 1992.

Van de Grinten Herman Quartet recording: "Psychodixie for C melodie", 1994.

Luluk Purwanto & the Helsdingen trio, Stage Bus tour 1995.


Touring Burkina Fasso, West Africa, Dakar, Senegal, and Mali with Michiel Borstlap, Dick de Graaf, 1996.

Performances with Ernie Watts, Bo Stief and Jasper van het Hof, Germany, 1998

Van de Grinten Herman Quartet recording: "Lost Languages", A- records 1998.