Veendam borne piano player Rein de Graaff (1942) has always been dedicated to bebop. Besides his own good contributions on the piano, he invited numerous, often forgotten, American boppers to come on a short tour of the Netherlands. It gave jazz lovers a chance to get to know musicians they would never, or hardly ever, get to see or hear in our country. In this programme, we present some examples of these musicians. This time: Al Cohn, Tom Kirkpatric, James Clay, Scott Hamilton, John Marshall en Herb Geller.
Al Cohn & Rein de Graaff Trio : “Rifftide” CDSJP 259
Rein de Graaff : “Now Is The Time” Timeless CDSJP465
Rein de Graaff Trio & Scott Hamilton “At The Jazzroom”
Jazzroom & Steyger Productions C15175
Rein de Graaff Trio with Herb Geller & John Marshall
Blue Lights – Black Jack 042
