Dutch Swing College Band

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Dutch Swing College Band
2012
2012
General information
Genre (s) Hot jazz / swing
founding May 5, 1945
Website http://www.dscband.nl/
Founding members
Peter Schilperoort
Frans Vink Jr.
Henny happy wine
Tonny Nüsser
Current occupation
Peter Kanters
Adrie Braat
Anton Burger
Keesjan Hoogeboom
David Lukács
Andy Bruce
former members
Clarinet, alto saxophone, vocals
 Bob Kaper (1969-2020)
Clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
 Jan Morks (1955–1961)
Piano, harpsichord , band leader
 Joop Schrier (1946–1960)
piano
 Rob Agerbeek (1999-2005)
Trumpet
 Oscar Klein (1959–1963)
Bert de Kort (1968–1977, 1999–2011)
double bass
 Bob van Oven (1950–1964, 1966/67, 1974–1988)
Trumpet
 Rod Mason (1980-1984)
double bass
 Koos Serierse (1964–1965)
double bass
 Chris Smildiger (1967-1970)
double bass
 Henk Bosch van Drakestein (1970–1989)
Drums, trumpet
 Martien Beenen (1957–1961)
Drums
 Peter Ypma (1963-1966)
Drums
 Huub Janssen (1967–1992)
Dscband logo.jpg

The Dutch Swing College Band is a Dutch traditional jazz band that has existed since 1945 .

history

The band was founded on May 5, 1945 (which is considered Liberation Day and national holiday in the Netherlands ) as an amateur combo, in which initially mainly students played. The first line-up consisted of Peter Schilperoort (clarinet), Frans Vink (piano), Henny Frohwein (double bass) and Tonny Nüsser (drums). The band initially appeared under the name The Quartet of The Dutch Swing College at the great celebrations that arose on the occasion of the liberation from the German occupation forces in The Hague. Their line-up expanded to include three more musicians by the summer of 1945, the trumpeter Joost van Os, the British trombonist Bill Brant and the guitarist Otto Gobius; As The Orchestra of The Dutch Swing College , the formation performed in front of Canadian soldiers for half a year to play in The Hague every weekend.

Dutch Swing College Band at the North Sea Jazz Festival (late 1970s)

In 1946 a fan mail was published under the title Dutch Swing College Club , published by Joost van Os. After a couple of issues , the magazine received the subtitle: Nederlandse Studiumclub voor Jazzmuziek . The band made a number of radio broadcasts for Radio Herrijzend Nederland (later known as Radio Nederland Wereldomroep ). In November 1946 the orchestra won the International Jazz Competition in Brussels. There were first changes in personnel; Dutch Swing College Band has now been chosen as the name for the band . The first recordings appeared in 1948 and the formation's popularity continued to grow. The American soprano saxophonist Sidney Bechet first played at a concert in Amsterdam in 1949. The combo, which received numerous engagements and also performed outside the Netherlands, played an important pioneering role in the post-war years and inspired many young people for the jazz styles such as Dixieland and Swing that originated in North America and were suppressed during the Nazi regime in Europe .

Since the early 1950s, singer Neva Raphaello was also accompanied by the Dutch Swing College Band , as was Big Bill Broonzy . During this time the group performed as an octet in which the saxophone / clarinet were doubled; some pieces were also played with two trumpets (the second trumpet was taken over by the drummer). In 1959 the Dutch Swing College Band played a prominent role in the youth book Stampij om een ​​Schuiftrompet (1959) by the writer Willy van der Heide.

At the beginning of the sixties interest in Dixieland music declined. The orchestra therefore decided to play a slightly wider repertoire. In 1960/61 the Dutch Swing College Band switched to the professional camp after major personnel changes, which made international tours easier. Other greats from the jazz world now appeared together with the formation, for example Muggsy Spanier , Albert Nicholas , Jimmy Witherspoon , Wild Bill Davison , Bud Freeman , Joe Venuti or Teddy Wilson . Numerous albums are also created. In 1963 the band won an Edison in the instrumental music category. Bandleader Peter Schilperoort , who would have preferred the prize in the jazz category, refused to accept the award from presenter Godfried Bomans during the award ceremony at the Dutch Grand Gala du Disque and left the stage empty-handed. The band also appeared on the then " pirate station " Radio Veronica , with jazz and pop singers such as Corry Brokken , Ann Burton , Anneke Grönloh , Karin Kent , Rita Reys and Conny Vandenbos .

As professional musicians, they could go on tour around the world: Dutch Swing College Band 1969

The Dutch Swing College Band has grown into a world-famous jazz ensemble that has played on all five continents. The most striking characteristic of the band is always their own, clearly recognizable style from the beginning. This was ensured by the fact that the combo played their own interpretations, arrangements or compositions instead of copying recordings by American musicians. The musicians succeeded in captivating their audience primarily with interesting jazz interpretations; the band refrained from recording conventional show elements. The Dutch Swing College Band , on the other hand, kept changing the number of its members and the instrumentation. In 1979 the banjo was given up and returned to the piano, which is currently not being used. Some band members also shaped the repertoire with their favorite pieces for a few years: for example, trumpeter Rod Mason brought along a number of Louis Armstrong numbers in 1980 .

There are numerous recordings of the group on almost all types of phonograms. In addition, the band appeared countless times on television and in film productions. The anniversary concert for the 75th anniversary of the band had to be postponed to 2021 (due to the COVID-19 pandemic ).

After Frans Vink Jr. (1945–1946), Joop Schrier (1955–1960) and Peter Schilperoort (1946–1955 and 1960–1990), Bob Kaper was in charge of the band until May 2020; he was followed by Adrie Braat

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Dutch Swing College Band, 2007

Awards

The following list is by no means exhaustive.

Discography

Albums

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
NL NL DE DE
1969 Dutch Swing College Story - DE25 (8 weeks)
DE
1978 The Band's Best NL17 (11 weeks)
NL 		-
1980 Jubilee Concert Live Recording The Hague Holland May 30, 1980 NL23 (5 weeks)
NL 		-
1989 A "Live" And Kicking NL78 (5 weeks)
NL 		-
1989 The Jubilee Special - Swinging Favorites of '45 NL72 (6 weeks)
NL 		-

More albums

  • Vintage Dutch Swing College Band (Lake, 1948/49)
  • Swing College at Home (Philips, 1955)
  • Jazz at the Concertgebouw Amsterdam featuring Neva Raphaello (Philips, 1958)
  • Ice Cream En Elf Other Jazz Classics (Philips, 1960)
  • Milord (EP; Philips, 1960)
  • On Tour (Philips, 1960), re-released as Live in 1960
  • Party Favorites (Philips, 1961)
  • Goes Latin (Philips, 1963)
  • Swinging Studio Sessions (Philips, 1960–69)
  • DSC NOW! (Philips, 1969)
  • Dutch Swing College Band Meets Joe Venuti (1971)
  • The Dutch Swing College Band & Teddy Wilson (1972)
  • Johnny Goes Dixie (with Johnny Meijer ) (DSC records, 1974)
  • DSC Live (Challenge, 1974)
  • Dutch Swing College Band and Bud Freeman (DSC records, 1975)
  • Dutch Swing College Band (DSC records, 1976)
  • DSC Hit Collection (UGS, 1977)
  • Still Blowing Strong 34 years (DSC records, 1979)
  • Digital Anniversary (Philips, 1985)
  • Live on Stage (Timeless, 2001)
  • The Swing Code (Timeless, 2005)
  • Swing that Music (2006)
  • A Happy Dixie Christmas (2007)
  • When You're Smiling (2007)
  • Back to the Roots (2008)
  • My Inspiration (2010)
  • Jubilee Concert (2011)
  • Update (2012)
  • The Music Goes Round and Round (2014)
  • 100 Years of Jazz (2017)

Singles

year Title
album 		Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
NL NL DE DE
1955 Black and Blue
 - DE21 (4 weeks)
DE
1960 My lord
 - DE11 (16 weeks)
DE
1965 Letkis Jenka
 NL1 (21 weeks)
NL 		-

gray hatching : no chart data available for this year

Web links

Commons : Dutch Swing College Band  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Scott Yanow: Oscar Klein: Biography. In: allmusic . Retrieved September 25, 2012 .
  2. ^ Anniversary program of the Dutch Swing College Band. Retrieved July 20, 2020 .
  3. ↑ De hele wereld over irritation wordt Bob Kaper (80) te zwaar; Dutch Swing College Band moet het zonder hun Zaanse nestor doen. North Holland's Dagblad, June 6, 2020, accessed July 20, 2020 .
  4. ↑ a b NL albums NL singles DE