Ruud Brink

Ruud Brink (* 9. August 1937 in Haarlem ; † 29. June 1990 ) was a Dutch Jazz - Tenor saxophonist and clarinetist .

Life

Brink followed a lyrical tenor style of Stan Getz and Zoot Sims (and thus in the line of Lester Young ), with whom he also played at a concert in 1973 in Vollebregt's Jazz-Cafe in Laren . In the 1950s he could be heard on some of the first modern jazz recordings in the Netherlands ("Jazz behinde the Dykes", 1956/7) and played with the "Diamonds" from Haarlem (which later became the "Diamond Five" in Amsterdam ), the "Boptet" by Rob Pronk and the Sextet by Ted Powder . 1963 to 1980, when he was out for a long time due to illness, he played regularly with the "Ramblers". In 1973 he received his first Edison Prize for "Teach me tonight". In the 1980s he played in his own quartet , led together with Irv Rochlin . He was also in demand as a companion to singers such as Ann Burton (“Ballads and Burton” 1979), Rita Reys (1986) and Greetje Kauffeld , who always sought access through the text in his play . With Greetje Kauffeld and Peter Nieuwerf he appeared in a trio at the North Sea Jazz Festival and in 1988 recorded the LP "The Song Is You" (Munich Records). At the end of the 1980s he played a lot in Italy with an Italian quartet (LP "Double Face - Ruud Brink in Verona" 1988). He also recorded with Ben Webster (1970), Cees Slinger and the Bud Shank Orchestra (1957). With Rob Agerbeek he formed a quartet ( Pardon My Bop , only published posthumously).

In 1990 he received his second Edison Award (for “Just Friends” with the Pim Jacobs Trio) and together with Getz and Philip Catherine the “ Bird Award ” at the North Sea Jazz Festival , which was presented to his son posthumously by Stan Getz.

In the 1980s he also began teaching at the Hague Conservatory .

Web links

• Dutch souvenir page with discography in English
• Ruud Brink at Discogs (English)