| ACK VAN ROOYENLP | ||
| Dream party | ||
| This Vinyl is graded NEAR MINT on my grading system. The Cover is graded EXCELLENT on my grading system. some shelf/ring wear There is a Delete hole in the cover. There is a price tag on the cover. Ack van Rooyen's career in the jazz circuit and has a studio musician covers a broad spectrum. Born on New Year's Day, 1930, he graduated Cum Laude at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague in 1949. Ack subsequently joined the Arnhem Symphony Orchestra where he played until 1952. In the meantime his interest were turning more to jazz and improvisation.Jerry van RooyenOn a student trip to the United States with his brother Jerry and Rob Pronk, they heard the new sounds being created on New York's 52nd Street and were among the first to introduce the new music in Holland.A period of interaction with lead musicians in larger and smaller formations throughout Europe followed. Returning to Holland he established himself in the Hilversum recording studio's (close to Amsterdam). Then Ack went to France for three years playing with the Aimé Barelli Orchestra during which time he was also active on the Paris jazz scene.Robert PronkMoving on to Germany, Ack joined the newly formed SFB Big Band in Berlin (Germany) and later the SDR Orchestra in Stuttgart. During this period he toured and recorded with the Bert Kaempfert Orchestra as featured soloist. Together with Wolfgang Dauner and Albert Mangelsdorff he toured Asia and South America. He is a charter member of the United Jazz and Rock Ensemble as well as Peter Herbolzheimer's Rhythm Combonation and Brass.He has played with the Clark Terry and the Gil Evans Orchestra on their European tours.Presently Ack is based in Holland where he works with his own jaz quintet, The Dutch Jazz Orchestra, The Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw and in duo with Joerg Reiter. He teaches at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague and leads workshops and coaches bands throughout Europe. jazzmasters.nl | |
