Jazz musician ♪
The owner.
Hans Ruigrok, owner of jazzcafé 't Geveltje in Amsterdam is also a qualified musician. He finished his studies at the Sweelinck -Conservatorium, nowaday's called Conservatorium van Amsterdam, his main instrument being double-bass. Although qualified for teaching, he mainly works as performing musician, playing (double-) bass and accordion.
Hans Ruigrok can reproduce hundreds of different chord-progressions on the spot and reads and interpretates (new) pieces easily. Transposing "on the fly" is no problem. Due to these qualities, live- and recording-sessions are his main business.
Although Hans Ruigrok finished his studies as a jazz musician, by no means his musical preference concerns jazz only. His interest runs from country to calypso and from hard-bop to hard-rock and beyond. Worth to be mentioned, cause good music doesn't rely upon professional skills only.
Hans Ruigrok can be reached through the café, by telephone or email
It's blues on LP !
Order Bluesbastards - Who's Plumber.
It's merciless bebop. No prisoners taken!
Bestel hier Piet Kuiters quartet featuring Ben Herman - Roll 'm High (1993).
Recorded on 6 and 7 july 1988. With this
band, Hans has been touring for a long time and this album is the
result.
Songs like Moonlight Serenade , In The Mood etc. etc. It's obvious.
The cd is still available at www.Timeless
Records.nl
Whenever you're in need of an Amsterdam-based bassplayer
again, I can really recommend Hans Ruigrok. The coolest bassplayer on
bassguitar, always swinging, always beautiful lines and no unnecessary
crap.