Artist description van Voorst Jazz is a band of accomplished jazz musicians playing jazz with apowerful and original feel. The result, great tunes, high energy, and amazingimprovisation.

Music Style Jazz

Musical Influences Miles Davis, John Coltrane, straight ahead jazz

Similar Artists We sound like a straight ahead jazz group, playing originals and standards. We make the music our own through unique improvisation.

Artist History van Voorst Jazz is led by Jan Pieter van Voorst van Beest who has been ajazz percussionist and teacher through out New England for the last 8 years.He has worked with his own band the van Voorst Quartet (jazz), RobEberhardt Young (national recording artist on Imaginary Road and PolygramRecords), teaches private music lessons, and has studied privately with thelegendary Alan Dawson out of Boston.

Group Members The van Voorst Jazz instrumentation is a combination Drums, Bass,Guitar, piano, and Saxophones made up of the finest Boston and New Yorkbased musicians. Due to their versatility they are perfect for dinner music,evening shows, jazz brunches, and private parties.

Instruments Drums, Piano, Guitar, Acoustic Bass, Saxaphones

Albums van Voorst Jazz van Voorst Jazz Live at the Sebago

Press Reviews The band keeps people entranced musically. “van Voorst lifts the bandstandwith ferocious technical facility and they’re hot.”- Cadence Mag. 1993

Additional Info We do parties, functions, clubs, art openings, jazz brunches, dinners, or any special occasion.

Location Cape Elizabeth, ME - USA

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