Loet van der Lee Quintet

The original Loet van der Lee Quartet was founded in 1992 and has performed in several countries throughout the world. In this line up the band has been playing since 2013. In 2019 a new quintet was formed with Tim Hennekes on drums, Cas Jiskoot on bas, Sebastiaan van Bavel on piano, Gideon Tazelaar on tenorsaxophone and Loet van der Lee on trumpets. They recorded the album 'Rode Hert Sessions' in December 2019 at Studio Rode Hert (Roderwolde NL). This album will be presented in september 2020.  

The Loet van der Lee quintet has a passion for performing that knows no limits, they jam with audiences of all sizes. Lively and energetic music which is clearly there own. The result is to be heard on all the albums.

Basics - JSR06015 - 2012; Playsome - JSR06001 - 2006; Ballads, Blues & Boogaloo - BMCD 448 - 2004; Holland in Jazz - BMCD 394 - 2003; The Adderley Project - AL73209 - 2001; Both Sides - AL73161 - 1999; Going Walkbout - AL73035 - 1996; To obtain cd's please go to the webshop on this website.

Listen and look at this videos
- Mijkes Middag Live radio 6 - 2013 - Untold Story
- Mijkes middag Live radio 6 - 2010 - My Funny Valentine

The Holland Bigband 

This 18 musicians orchestra was founded in 2002. In 2013 the band released there third album 'Push Forward' (JSR06016) and presented this programm at the Bimhuis of Amsterdam. Original compositions and pigheaded arrangments in the theater of steaming Big Band jazz.

In 2013 the band released there third album 'Push Forward' (JSR06016) and presented this programm at the Bimhuis Amsterdam on the 23 of November that year. 

The current line up is: Loet van der Lee - bandleader and trumpet, Werner Janssen - lead alto, Gerlo Hesselink - alto, Nils van Haften - tenor saxophone, Willem Hellbreker - tenor saxophone, Sebastian Ohm - baritone saxophone, Bastiaan Woltjer - lead trombone, Freek Halsema - trombone, Bart Lust - trombone, Marcel Schot - bass trombone, Erik Veldkamp - lead trumpet, Gerard Kleijn - trumpet, Charles Biggs - trumpet, Diederik Ruisch - trumpet, Haye Jellema - drums, Guus Bakker - bass, Mark van der Feen - piano, Jeen Rabs - guitar. The band has his own website www.hollandbigband.com

Listen and look at these videos 
- making of Push Forward 2013 - Studio video
- Bimhuis Amsterdam 2013 - Live  compilation
- Philharmony Berlin 2011 - Baby Blues
- Pier K Theater 2009 - Live

Descarga Amsterdam

Trumpeter Loet van der Lee first met Brian Lynch in 1999 in New York. Lynch had acquired fame as trumpetplayer in the bands of jazz legend Art Blakey and salsa hero Eddie Palmieri. Back in the Netherlands organized a session with the best Latin musicians in Holland, featuring Brian as a special guest. Descarga Amsterdam was born'. In 2010 Loet van der Lee decided to reassemble the band for some try outs and a cd recording. A true Latin Jazz All Stars was formed and late in 2010 the cd 'Pura Vida' was recorded in the Tam Tam studio of Lucas van Merwijk in Baarn (Netherlands).

The new programme consists mainly of compositions by the bandleader in arrangements by Edy Martinez (Colombia), Leslie Lopez (Puerto Rico), Brian Lynch (USA), Michael Simon (Venezuela) and Frans Cornelissen (Netherlands). The repertoire consists of swinging jazz based on a heavy latin groove.

The actual line up of the band is Marc Bischoff - piano, Loet van der Lee - trompet & flugelhorn, Rik Mol - trompet & flugelhorn, Tom Beek - tenorsax, Nils Fischer - percussion & congas, Adinda Meertens - babybas en Lucas van Merwijk - drums & timbales

Listen and look at these videos
2010 - Recording video cd Pura Vida
2009 -  Amsterdam Heeren van Aemstel Amsterdam

Teachers and bandexperiences

Loet van der Lee began playing the trumpet at the age of nine and started his professional career at 18. He graduated from the Hilversum Conservatory in January 1993. His teachers where: Ack van Rooyen, Cees Smal, Ruud Breuls, Allan Botchinsky, Bert Joris, Willem van der Vliet, Eric van Lier and Rob Madna. 

At the end of 1999 he has made a study tour through the USA, sponsored by the Fonds voor de Podiumkunsten (the Fund for the Stage Arts) and the Fonds Jonge Musici (Young Musician's Fund) also known as the Prins Bernardfonds. He studied with Brian Lynch in New York as well as having lessons with Joe Magnarelly, Wynton Marsalis and Jim Rotondi. Furthermore, he received coaching from Bobby Shew and Malolm McNab in addition to guidance from Gary Grant, Clay Jenkins and Wynton Marsalis.

He has worked with, amongst others, the following;

*international jazz and latinjazz musicians: Lee Thornburg, Roy Hardgrove, Benny Golson, John Marshal, Madeline Bell, Philip Catherine, Deborah Carter, Benny Bailey, Perico Sambeat, Lee Konitz, Vincent Herring, The Four Freshmen, David Schnitter, Richard Ross, Dale Barlow, Diego Urcola, Andy Harderer, James Morrison (trpt), Wayne Bergeron, Eric Miyashiro, Brian Lynch, Pat Martino, Deborah Brown, John Marsellus, Dusko Goykovitch, Sonny Fortune, Ed Partyka, Dick Oates and Michael Moore.

*dutch jazz and latinjazz musicians: John Engels, Michiel Borstlap, Cees Slinger, Dick de Graaf, Greetje Kaufeld, Jesse van Ruller, Benjamin Herman, Henk Meutgeert, Mathilde Santing, Ferdinand Povel, Denise Jannah, Marjorie Barnes, Hans Dulfer, Stochelo Rosenberg, Izaline Callister, Trijntje Oosterhuis, Mathilde Santing, Gerardo Rosales, Fay Claassen, Lucas van Merwijk, Jesse van Ruller, Martijn Vink, Paul van Kemenade, Ilja Reijngoud, David Kweksilber, Bart van Lier, Rik Mol, Wolter Wierbos, Carl Schulze, Ack van Rooyen, Jan Menu, Soesja Citroen, Nils Fischer, Marc Bischoff, Armando Vidal Sanchez, Gerardo Rosales and many others.

*pop musicians: Gerard Joling, Jeroen van der Boom, René Froger, Waylon, Boris Titulaer, Berget Lewis, Candy Dulfer, Xander de Buisonjé, Do, Piet Veerman, Jan Keizer, De 3J's, Acda en de Munnink, Nick en Simon, Edsilia Rombley, Lee Towers, Caro Emerald, Karin Bloemen, Bram Vermeulen, Mieke Stemerdink, Belle Perez, Stanley Burleson, Wolter Kroes, Beatrice van der Poel, Theo Maassen, Tim Akkerman, Jenny Lane and Julian Thomas and many others.

Loet has also performed and toured with numerous ensembles and orchestras, such as:

The Holland Bigband, Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw, Loet van der Lee Quartet/Quintet, New Cool Collective Big Band, The Millennium Jazz Orchestra, De Contraband, Gerardo Rosales Latin Jazz Ensemble, Nueva Manteca, Major League, Descarga Amsterdam, Cubop City Big Band, Venezuela Sonora, Lucas van Merwijks Music Machine, The Amsterdam Jazz Quintet, Atlanta Youth Orguestra, Glenn Miller Orchestra directed by Wil Salden, Big Band Bremen (Germany), Atlanta Youth Orchestra (USA), the Noordpool Orkest, Catchau Sounds, Lucas van Merwijk Music Machine and the Jeff Jeralamon Bebop Express (Spain).