Holland Bigband - Happy House

Holland Bigband
The Holland Big Band was founded five years ago and has steadily developed into a versatile professional orchestra. The musicians belong to a new generation of talented players in the Netherlands. Many of them lead their own bands and have carved names for themselves as section players and soloists.

Happy House
This cd “Happy House, the music of Loet van der Lee” contains twelve compositions by bandleader and trumpeter Loet van der Lee, arranged by ten renowned arrangers. It is an instrumental project with the bandleader and various other band members as soloists.

Line up
Saxophone
Werner Janssen, Bart Witz (as), Jorg Kaaij, Mischa van der Wekken (ts), Sebastiaan Ohm (bs)
Trumpets
Erik Veldkamp (lead), Mike Booth, Gerard Kleijn (10, 11), Herwin Lokken, Jasper Gloerich, Kurt Weiss
Trombones
Bastiaan Woltjer (lead), Freek Halsema, Bart Lust, Mathias Konrad, (1, 2) Marcel Schot (bt)
Rhythm section
Klaas Balijon (d), Ben Janssen (b), Jeen Rabs (g), Charly Zastrau (p)

Loet van der Lee
As featured artist Loet van der Lee (1968) can be heard on six nationally and internationally acclaimed cds. In addition he was sideman in numerous other productions. Beside his work as a performer, he is active as producer, organiser, workshop leader and bandleader.
The Holland Bigband is conducted by Loet van der Lee