Wolter Wierbos

Trombone

Is considered one of the world's leading trombone players. He has played throughout all of Europe and has toured numerous times throughout Canada, the USA, Japan and Indonesia. He can be heard on more than 70 cd's and lp's.

Wierbos has many awards to his name, including the Laren Jazzpodium Prijs, the Podiumprijs for Jazz and Improvised Music and the most important Dutch jazz prize, The Boy Edgar Prijs.

Since 1979 he has played with numerous music ensembles: Cumulus (w/ Ab Baars and Harry de Wit), JC Tans and the Rockets, Sean Bergin's MOB, Theo Loevendie Quintet, Guus Janssen Septet, Loos (Peter van Bergen), Celebration of Difference (w/ Jarmo Hoogendijk and Ben van der Dungen) and theater, dance, television and film projects. He has been invited to play with The Ex, Gruppo Sportivo and the New Ensemble (led by Ed Spanjaard). He has also played with Henry Threadgill, The Berlin Contemporary Jazz Orchestra (led by Alexander von Schlippenbach), The European Big Band (led by Cecil Taylor), The John Carter Project, Butch Morris and Tom Cora.

He is currently active with the Maarten Altena Ensemble, Misha Mengelberg's ICP, the Podium Trio (w/ Jan Kuiper and Paul van Kemenade), Gerry Hemingway Quintet, Curtis Clark Sextet, Franky Douglas' Sunchild, Bik Bent Braam, Albrecht Maurer Quartet, Available Jelly and Bart Van Der Putten Quartet. He also plays children's concerts with Ernst Reijseger and Alan 'Gunga' Purves and maintains a solo career.

For more information:
Wolter Wierbos
Nieuwe Prinsengracht t/o 47
1018 EH Amsterdam
tel.: 020 6269324