Rob van Bavel graduated in 1987 at the Rotterdam Conservatory with the highest possible mark (A with distinction). He won several awards, a.o. The second prize at the first “Thelonious Monk Jazzpiano Competition” (Washington D.C.) , soloist awards in Germany/Belgium, the Wessel Ilcken award (Holland) and the dutch grammy (Edison) for the cd “Rob van Bavel trio”. Released more than 100 cd’s as a sideman and as leader: The Ghost, the King and I, Rob van Bavel Octet and Rob van Bavel Trio. Toured all over Europe, Canada, USA, Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia, South Korea and Siberia; played regularly with Woody Shaw, Randy Brecker, Johnny Griffin, Gary Willis Bob Mintzer, Ferdinand Povel, Deborah Brown, Mike Manieri, Slide Hampton a.o. Hans van Oosterhout was born in the Netherlands in 1965. He started playing drums at the age of seven. After graduating from high school, he is immediately admitted to the Jazz Department of the Rotterdam Conservatory. Even before finishing his studies, he is offered a position as a drum teacher at the Rotterdam Conservatory, a position today he still holds since 1987. Over the years Hans has established himself as one of the much sought after drummers in Europe. He has been performing with Toots Thielemans, Philip Catherine, Ralph Moore, Mark Murphy, Spike Robinson, Oscar Castro-Neves, Nat Adderley, Bob Malach, Victor Lazlo, Lee Konitz, Rick Margitza, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Madeline Bell, Kenny Wheeler, Gary Burton, Marlena Shaw, Benny Golson, Magic Malik, Red Holaway, James Moody, Bobby Watson, Nelson Veras, Harmen Fraanje, Benny Golson, Jesse van Ruller, Peter Tiehuis, Deborah Brown, Dee Daniels, Dr. Lonnie Smith, The Metropole Orchestra, Kenny Werner, Pete King, Peter Hertmans, Richard Galliano, Chico Freeman, Harold Land, Von Freeman, Lionel Loueke, David Sanchez, Johnny Griffin, Randy Brecker, John Scofield, Gino Vannelli, In 1998 The Belgian Jazz Magazine voted Hans ‘Best European Jazz Drummer’.
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