CONTRABAND
Toon de Gouw, Louis Lanzing, Loet van der Lee-trumpets, Willem van Manen, Hans Sparla, Hans Visser-trombones, Patrick Hagen-clarinet, Paul van Kemenade, Rutger van Otterloo, Frans Vermeerssen, Eckard Koltermann-saxophones, Stevko Busch-piano, Gerco Aerts-double bass, Wim Kegel-drums
For those who want to enjoy compositions and arrangements in which the best of the American jazz tradition and European improvised music melt together, enhanced by some of the most impressive Dutch soloists, this concert should not be missed. After twenty years and six wonderful CD’s. this will be the Contrabands’ final salute to the stage because leader/trombonist Willem van Manen retires from his illustrious career as a musician and band leader. The band will perform highlights from their twenty year repertoire and some new work from their recent CD ‘The Painter’.