amsterdam jazz agency

	Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw conducted by Henk Meutgeert
Evolution The concentration of jazz talent in the Netherlands rivals that of anywhere in the world. In 1996 the formation of the New Concert Big Band was the first step in bringing this talent and repertoire together in the American Big Band style. Formed by pianist-arranger Henk Meutgeert, bassist Frans van Geest and drummer Hans Dekker, the orchestra swiftly moved to center stage under an arrangement with Amsterdam's prestigious Concertgebouw to become The Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw.
	New Jazz Injection Drawing on the writing skills of widely diverse sources, Henk Meutgeert arranges the material over a broad range of projects. Live appearances in the Big Band form attracted huge support from the Dutch jazz community, adding to the concentration of skills and the dynamic interchange of music and musicians throughout the Netherlands.
Guests The orchestra owes its success in part to relationships with exceptional guest soloists. Musicians from different disciplines are often brought together, providing Henk Meutgeert the opportunity to arrange intriguing shifts in style and detail. In recent years we've had the pleasure of performing with Joe Henderson, Lee Konitz, Lew Tabackin, Misha Mengelberg, Han Bennink, Madeline Bell, Joe Lovano, Johnny Griffin, James Carter, Simon Nabatov, Monty Alexander, Rita Reys, Bert Joris, Cedar Walton, Wolter Wierbos, Ronald Snijders, Richard Galliano, Michel Portal, Yuri Honig, George Coleman, Toots Thielemans, Mathilde Santing, Miranda van Kralingen, Roy Hargrove, Michiel Braam, Dado Moroni and Dee Dee Bridgewater.		Live Performing live in Amsterdam's Concertgebouw and monthly at Bimhuis, regularly featuring new soloists and Festivals closing each season, the Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw also appears at jazz festivals and theatres throughout the Netherlands.
Media Documentary detail, live to air performances, television features and radio airplay combine to maintain a continuing presence in the electronic media.
	Projects We initiate and participate in special projects with other ensembles. Examples are work with I Fiaminghi, the WDR Big Band, the Brussels Jazz Orchestra, The Sacred Concerts with Jessye Norman, Mark Markham, the Castagneri Quartet, the London Adventist Ensemble and the North Netherland Orchestra. We also enjoy performing educational youth concerts in the hope of stimulating the next wave of talent.
Line-up: Arranger & Director · HENK MEUTGEERT	Trumpet & flugelhorn · JELLE SCHOUTEN (lead) · WIM BOTH · RINI SWINKELS · RUUD BREULS · MENNO DAAMS	Trombone · MARTIJN SOHIER (lead) · BERT BOEREN · JEROEN ROL Basstrombone · MARTIEN DE KAM
	Altosax, flute · ALLARD BUWALDA (lead) · BENJAMIN HERMAN Tenorsax, clarinet · JAN MENU · SJOERD DIJKHUIZEN Baritone sax, bassklarinet · JUAN MARTINEZ	Piano · PETER BEETS Guitar · JESSE VAN RULLER Bass · FRANS VAN GEEST Drums · HANS DEKKER
© photo's Hans S. Sirks	Grants & sponsors The Ministry of Education, Culture & Science has given the Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw a structural grant for the period 2001-2004. We're also supported by the ThuisKopie Fonds and Amsterdams Fonds voor de Kunst. The Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw is sponsored by Deloitte & Touche and Staalbankiers.