E D U C A T I O N
1972, Master of Music,
Zwolse Conservatorium,
Holland. Incl, Bigband music
studies with Frans Elsen.

P R O F F E S I O N A L  E X P E R I E N C E
Performances at International Jazz festivals, Clubs, TV-Radio Programs with:

1973 - Scope (jazz-rock) . 2 recordings for ATLANTIC.

1973 - Joe Albanie.

1974 - Trio Rob Franken featuring: Joe Henderson, Sal Nestico, Clark Terry, Ernie Wilkins, Slide Hampton, Toots Thielemans.

1975 - Chris Hinze combination, the Group Polder (Tour, Tsechoslowakia) featuring Jaques van Pol, Mary Hehuat, Eef Albers.

1976 - Keyboard Circle featuring Rob Franken & Jan Huydts.

1976 - Pia Beck group featuring Han van de Poot.

1977 - Jan Akkerman Band featuring Jasper van het Hoff, Cees v/d Laarse, Rob Franken.

1978 - René van Helsdingen group featuring Börge Ring, Wim Essed, Klaus Flenter.  Recorded for Munich records.

1979 - René van Helsdingen group featuring Jimmy Roberts, Essiet Essiet, Kent Brinkley. Recording and perfomances in Los Angeles for Munich records.

1979 - The Group Farrago featuring Ruud van Dijk, Ben Gerritsen, Cees van de Laarse.

1980 - Herman van Veen, European Tours.

1981 - Chris Beckers & Friends featuring Peter Guidi, Essiet Okon Essiet Recording: ' Splash'.

1982 - Ben Gerritsen Quartet featuring Rob van de Broek, Harry Emmery. Recording: 'Inside Rumours'.

1983 - Smirnoff Quintet featuring René van Helsdingen, Evert Hekkema, John Butler, Brian Batie. Recording for Turning Point Records, Holland.

1983 - Chet Baker.

1984 - John Tchikai featuring Pierre Dörge.

1985 - Machiel Scholder Sextet featuring Eef Albers, Wim Essed, Rob van de Broeck, Atiba Bakr. Recording for Limetree records, Holland.

1985 - Albert Sarko Trio featuring Chuck Metcalf.

1986 - Oyes quartet featuring Tim Armacost, Rob van de Broeck, Frans Jan v/d Hoeven. Recording for Timeless, Holland.

1987 - European Jazz Ensemble featuring Gert Dudeck, Rob van de Broeck.

1987 - Trio Wim Overgauw.

1988 - Ben van den Dungen, Jarmo Hoogendijk Quartet featuring Rob Langereis.

1988 - Teddy Edwards, Horace Parlan, Dave Pike.

1988 - Rob Madna Quintet featuring Wim Overgauw, Ferdinand Povel, Frans Jan v/d Hoeven.

1989 - Maarten van der Grinten Quartet featuring Jos Machtel, Ben Herman.

1989 - Harvey Wineapple.

1992 - Van der Grinten Herman Quartet featuring Ben Herman, Maarten van der Grinten, Jos Machtel, recording: "Between Adoganda Lamppost".

1993 - Jasper van het Hoff Quartet, Johannesburg Jazz Festival.

1994 - Jasper van het Hoff Quartet, European tour (incl. Umbria fest, Italy).

1994 - Van de Grinten Herman Quartet recording: "Psychodixie for C melodie".

1995 - Luluk Purwanto & the Helsdingen trio, Stage Bus tour featuring Kent Brinkley.

1995 - Luluk Purwanto & the Helsdingen trio, JakJazz Jakarta International Jazz Festival.

1996 - Touring Burkina Fasso, West Africa, Dakar, Senegal, and Mali with Michiel Borstlap, Dick de Graaf.

1998 - Performances with Ernie Watts, Bo Stief and Jasper van het Hof, Germany.

1998 - Van de Grinten Herman Quartet recording: "Lost Languages", A- records.