Highlights

2009
Touring with Eric Vloeimans' Gatecrash through China, India and Japan
2008
Composition Assignment of the North Sea Jazzfestival 2008;
release of the cd The Poet & Other Tales;
2007
Piano-soloist, next to trumpeter Eric Vloeimans, with the Rotterdams Philharmonic Orchestra, composition by Paul van Brugge
2006
Carte Blance Bimhuis Amsterdam with Trio, Zapp Stringquartet, Michael Moore and Alan Purves
Performance 'Hear Me', tour with Conny Janssen Danst and Eric Vloeimans, including Russia
2005
Composition and performance with 100 drummers together with Terry Bozzio
Soloist together with Eric Vloeimans with the Limburg Symphony Orchestra led by Ed Spanjaard
2004
Commission for the project Trio with Horns, ‘Sound Rituals’
2003
Concert and recording (premiere) with the new Electric Trio (on Vpro radio)
2002
Tours with Paul van Kemenade Quintet to Indonesia; concert at the St. Louis Festival, Senegal
2001
Three months study-tour to New York, together with pianist Harmen Fraanje; lessons from Fred Hersh, Kenny Werner, Clare Fisher, Steve Coleman, Ralph Allessi, and others
2000
Recording of the trio album ‘Red Sun’ at the Rainbow Studio (Jan Erik Kongshaug) in Oslo, Norway
1999
Commission for the ‘Aquarius Ensemble’, conducted by Lucas Vis, music for Samuel Becket’s play ‘Act Without Words’, choreography Hans Teurlings
1998
Project of John Zorn, music from his book ‘Masada’
1997
Concerts and recording with conductor Butch Morris
1996
Tour with South African ‘Moving Into Dance’ through 11 African countries
1995
Recording solo album at the Rainbowstudio in Oslo, Norway Tour and recording with Quadrant with Norma Winstone (vocals)
1994
Recording with VANDOORN with guest soloist Kenny Wheeler (trumpet).Tour with Paul van Kemenade Quintet to South Africa (when Mandela was just inaugurated)
1993
Tour with ‘De Orkaan’ with Han Bennink and others
1992
Radio recording with Bob Malach (tenorsaxophone); performing with Willem van Manen’s Contraband
1988
Soloist price and 1st price with Group Iris at the Meervaart Jazz Concours Amsterdam
1985
Soloist price and 1st price with Trio Pellemans / Van Vliet / Van Zundert Middelsee Jazztreffen Leeuwarden; concert at the North Sea Jazzfestival