Spring Duets 2022 - John Engels & Jan van Duikeren – drums & trumpet

John Engels & Jan van Duikeren – drums & trumpet Two really good friends playing together, what else do you need. Jan van Duikeren is one the best trumpet players in The Netherlands, well-known for his projects Fingerprint and JVVD4, Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw and collaborations with legends like Dr. John, Christian McBride, Joe Jackson and Dr. Lonnie Smith. He will have a musical conservation with friend and drumlegend John Engels. Currently 86 years old, John Engels is one of the biggest jazz musicians in the Netherlands. He performed with all-time greats like Stan Getz, Art Farmer, Ben Webster and Chet Baker. Jan van Duikeren released the album Dear John in 2016 with his quartet (John played drums), as an accolade to their friendship, followed by the praised album 'Short Stories' (2020) together with the Metropole Orkest Strings. SPRING DUETS 16 musicians, 2 nights, 8 duos. The wonderful feeling of spring is something we always want to bring to our stage. That’s why we proudly present some really promising newly-formed duo’s. From rising stars to internationally renowned artists and from improv veterans to unique outsiders, they will join forces to challenge themselves and their audience with new sounds.