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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.
But just as comfortable with jazz, latin, funk and rock styles.

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"
Harm van Sleen "Bassman's Holiday"
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"
The Sleen Gang "In Harm's Way"
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"

Also played the occasional gig on electric bass with Rob Agerbeek, Fred Berkemeier, Karel Boehlee, Julien Brunetaud, Laura Chavez, Eric Fridrich, Lo van Gorp, Little Willie Littlefield, Karen Lovely, Michele Lundeen, Pam MacBeth, Ricky Nye, Lee Oskar, Sue Palmer, Pinetop Perkins, Tom Salisbury, JJ Thames, Andre Valkering, Anita "Lady A" White, Dani Wilde, Dana Winner, and many others.