Born february 5th, 1957
Composed about 200 songs.
Played in the following bands:
- Leo Cuypers Brullband
- Future Shock
- Greetje Bijma Quintet
- Cris Abelen group
- Maarten v. Norden 4
- Compass with Pierre Courbois
- Trio de Wijs, Bennink, Kuiper
Played with:
- Woody Shaw, Gerd Dudek, Philipe Catherine, Jamaaladeen Tacuma, Cornell Rochester, Steve Coleman, David Murray, Odean Pope, Ray Anderson, Anthony Jackson, Dennis Chambers, Bennie Wallace, Hans Dulfer, Wim Overgaauw, Jan Akkerman, Arthur Blythe, Larry Carlton.
Karamo Guyateh, Adama Drame, Pape Seck, Mousse Pathe M'Baye, Zoumana Diarra, Ali 'Diaye Rose, Annada Prassanna Patanaik, Sandip Bhattacharya, Niti Ranjan Biswas, Rafiuddin Sabri, Ustad Mohammed Sajeed Khan.
Kala Ramnath, Purbayan Chatterjee, Siddharth Khisna.
Currently plays in:
- Jan Kuiper 4 with David Murray - tenor, Jamaaladeen Tacuma - bass, Cornell Rochester - drums.
- Niehove Trio with John Engels - drums, Harry Emmery - contrabass.
- Podium Trio with Paul v. Kemenade - alt, Wolter Wierbos - trombone.
- The Jungle Warriors and World Groove Project.
- Five Great Guitars with Eric Vaarzon Morel, Digmon Roovers, Harry Sacksioni and Jan Akkerman.
Plays on more than 25 CD's
Plays at all large national- and international festivals (North Sea Jazz Festival).
Tours
- Canada, Finland, Sweden, Germany, East-Germany, Poland, England, Turkey, Belgium, France, Greece, Scotland, Neth.-Antilles, Switserland, Baltic St.
Organizes several series and festivals
- Grensverleggers
- Waddenhorn Festival
- Guitar series
- Ruigeland Festival
Worked with several dance groups and composed music for
- Raz - Dance Group Tilburg
- Reflex - Dance Group Groningen
- Tryater - Fries Theatre Group
Awards
- 1984 - Winner Middelsee Jazz Festival Leeuwarden
- 1985 - Podium Prijs