Bert Smaak
Albertus Martin "Bert" Smaak (born February 12, 1960 in The Hague ) is a Dutch drummer .
biography
Smaak has been playing drums since he was ten. He moved to Cologne in 1983, where, as a sought-after studio and live musician, he regularly played concerts and tours with well-known national and international artists and bands in addition to numerous recordings and television appearances. These include the Engel brothers , Anne Haigis , Ina Deter , Miguel Ríos , Udo Schild, Pe Werner , Nashville Music Company , Phil Carmen , Lothar Krell , Edo Zanki , Charlie Mariano , Purple Schulz , Jon Lord and Mike Herting .
He toured the United States for several years with the Grammy nominated band Acoustic Alchemy from Great Britain and recorded several CDs with them. Her 2005 production “American English” was in the US top ten for a long time .
In 2002 he became a permanent member of the reformed Dutch rock band Focus and recorded the CD “Focus 8” with them. They tour Europe, North and South America, as well as Canada and Japan.
In August 2004 he joined ex- Deep Purple organist Jon Lord and his Gemini Orchestra , with whom he played on the DVD "Beyond the Notes" - recorded live in Cologne - followed by further concerts in Germany and Europe.
Smaak can be seen on stage in several plays, in addition to the Roncalli Show or television shows such as DSDS `s Big Band Staffel and plays on various productions of many other artists.
Discography
Recordings as a sideman (excerpt)
- 1983 : (Gebr.Engel) The truth
- 1986 : (Playing games) Playing games
- 1987 : (Acoustic Alchemy) Red dust and spanisch lace
- 1987: ( Phil Carmen ) City Walls
- 1988 : (Acoustic Alchemy) Natural Elements
- 1989 : (Acoustic Alchemy) Blue chip
- 1990 : ( Edo Zanki ) And we'll get together
- 1990: (Acoustic Alchemy) Reference point
- 1991 : (Billy Myer) Only a vision
- 1991: (Acoustic Alchemy) Back on the case
- 1993 : (Mac Dowell & Krell) Akhenaten`s return
- 1994 : (Acoustic Alchemy) Against the grain
- 1995 : (Joe Smoke) Blue
- 1997 : ( Udo Schild ) Morning
- 1999 : (Purple Schulz) With the back on the wall
- 2004 : (Focus) Focus 8
- 2004: (Jon Lord & Gemini Orchestra) Beyond the Notes (live)
- 2005 : ( Sabine van Baaren ) Whatever comes
- 2005: (Acoustic Alchemy) American english
- 2005: (Rainald Grebe & The Chapel of Reconciliation) ICE
- 2007 : (Acoustic Alchemy) This way
- 2008 : (Sascha Bendiks) Half the truth
- 2009 : (A WA KE, van Baaren & Joggerst) Remember who you are
- 2010 : ( Rolf Zacher ) Latest Hits
- 2011 : ( Mike Herting ) Brotherhood
- 2011: (Hans Süper)
- 2012: (Purple Schulz) So and no different
Video (VHS / DVD)
- 2004: Beyond the notes (Jon Lord and the gemini Orchestra), Live Concert Cologne DVD
Web links
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Smaak, Bert |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Smaak, Albertus Martin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch drummer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 12, 1960 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | The hague |