Contraband (Big Band)

The Contraband is a Dutch Big Band Modern Creative Jazz. It was founded and led by the Dutch trombonist Willem van Manen.

Band History

The Contraband was designed by van Manen only as an international group. Over the years, the cast changed several times. In the period of its existence the Contraband were over 300 concerts. The band played mostly in the Netherlands, but also occurred in Germany, Belgium, France and Switzerland.

Music

The band played mostly original compositions of its members. The compositions allow the player plenty of room for improvisation, the set depending on piece harmoniously and in tempo or is free. Also, there was this big band an unusual amount of space for collective improvisation. In addition, a special musical feature made ​​from the sound of this band. The woodwind group was composed at the Contraband 4 saxophones and a clarinet. The voice of the clarinet has been used variously in the pieces. She is vocally assigned not only the saxophone section, but the trumpet section or even the trombone section, which gives the sound of Contraband gave a einständigen, distinctive sound, and broke through the conventional big band sound.

The Contraband is considered powerful, expressive Big Band.

Discography

  • De Ruyter Suyte ( Bvhaast )
  • Boy Edgar Suite ( Bvhaast )
  • Hittit (1998, Bvhaast )
  • Pale Fire ( Bvhaast )
  • The Painter ( Bvhaast )

Other band members

  • Trumpet: Toon de Gouw, ad Gruter, Willem Schoenmaker, Loet van der Lee
  • Trombone: Chris Abelen, Hans Visser, Hans Sparla, Joost Buis
  • Clarinet: Patrick Hagen
  • Saxophone: Rutger van Otterloo, Frans Vermeerssen, Miguel Boelens
  • Piano: Ron van Rossum, Jeroen van Vliet, Stevko Busch
  • Bass: Hein Offer Mans, Eric van der West, Arnold Dooyeweerd, Gerco Aerts
  • Drums: Charles Huffstadt, Wim Kegel
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