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ELECTRIC BASS

The Electric Bass Story

Education: majored in Electric Bass at the Hilversum Conservatory from 1984-1989, studying with Jan Hollestelle, Theo de Jong and Marcel Schimscheimer.
Award: Best Dutch Blues Bassist Award 2011.
Equally at home in jazz, blues and rock styles, his bass playing betrays the influence of James Jamerson, Willie Weeks, Chuck Rainey, Tom Fowler, and Bernard Edwards.

On electric bass, toured, recorded and performed with the following

Bands

1989-2013 Jaap Dekker
1993-2015 Mr. Boogie Woogie
1994-2012 Dicky Greenwood
2010-2011 Candye Kane
2008-present United By Music
2010-present Leo Koster Band

And appeared on the following

Albums

Anke Angel "Ich Bin Von Kopf Bis Fuss Auf Boogie Eingestellt"
Dicky Greenwood "A Long Way"
Dicky Greenwood "American Roots Music No. 5 LIVE!! & More"
Dicky Greenwood "Feeling Blue"
Dicky Greenwood "Live At The Music Bar"
Dicky Greenwood "Soulful Blues"
Leo Koster Band "Rickies Till Dawn"
Leo Koster Band "Train Of Life"
Mr. Boogie Woogie "Absoo-boogin'-lootly"
Mr. Boogie Woogie "Big Easy"
Mr. Boogie Woogie "Fats"
Mr. Boogie Woogie "Live At The Pub!"
Mr. Boogie Woogie "Three Pound Fist"
Outlaw Express "Crowded Room"
Relite! "Revelation"
Two In A Room "It Suits Me Well"
United By Music "Superheroes"
United By Music "That Ain't It"
Willeke - De Musical
Wouter Kiers "Plays Boots Randolph"

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