Rene van Helsdingen - "Vintage"
Helsdingen trio live in the Netherlands 1986
 

SAMPLES

1) Just Do It

2) Esther

3) Jasmine Flower

4) Singing The Night Among Fishing Boats

5) Why Don’t You Empty My Pockets

6) Vintage

7) Luluk

8) Flower Song

9) Funk (unfinished recording)

This performance was part of a concert tour to promote 2 albums recorded in 1985: “Impressions of China” Virgin Records, Hong Kong and  “Helsdingen jazz” released by Timeless Records. 28 concerts throughout Holland and Belgium after which they would then travel on to Bombay for the JazzYatra Festival.
Rodney Mecks, Born Detroit Michigan. Instruments: drums and bass. Rodney came from a very musical family whose member include Elvin Jones, the legendary drummer in the John Coltrane Quartet. Rodney also toured for years in THA a popular Detroit Area band and was a much called upon drummer for studio sessions. Rodney participated as percussionist in EEBO, an L.A. based band that won the 1980 Playboy Jazz festival award for best original band. Also appeared on van Helsdingen LP “ After the Third Window”.
Brian Batie, born Highland Park, Michigan. Instruments: Electric bass and synthesizer. Experience: 45 years of recording and performing with various recording artists around the world. Among those he has recorded with Al Green, Marvin Gaye, Eddie Harris, Martha Reeves, The Platters. Recorded 5 records with the Helsdingen orchestra and toured internationally with them in 1985.

All tracks were recorded on a Walkman by Marijn van Teylingen
Sound improved by Lucas de Weerd, Sufcut home studio productions, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
All song composed by R. van Helsdingen except for:
Jasmine Flower – composer unknown – a popular Chinese folk song dating to 18th century

Singing the night among fishing boats – composer unknown – arranged by R. van Helsdingen

Flower Song – composer unknown - The song was changed into a walz with a 24 bar introduction composed and arranged by Brian Batie.