The Dutch Swing College Band "DSCB" is a traditional
dixieland
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band founded on 5 May 1945 by
bandleader and
clarinettist
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Classical clarinetists
* Laver Bariu
* Ernest Ačkun
* Luís Afonso
* Cristiano Alves
* Michel Arrignon
* Dimitri Ashkenazy
* Kinan Azmeh
* Alexander Bader
* Carl Baermann ...
/
saxophonist
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Peter Schilperoort
Peter Schilperoort (1919 – 1990), also known as Pat Bronx, was a Dutch musician, famous for his work with the Dutch Swing College Band, and projects with other well-known musicians. He is most recognised as a saxophone and clarinet player, but ...
.
Highly successful in their native home of
The Netherlands
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, the band quickly found an international following. It has featured such musicians as
Huub Janssen (drums),
Henk Bosch van Drakestein (double bass),
Kees van Dorser (trumpet),
(saxes),
Jan Morks
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(clarinet),
(guitar),
(banjo/guitar),
Jaap van Kempen (banjo/guitar),
Oscar Klein (trumpet),
(trombone),
Ray Kaart (trumpet),
Bert de Kort (cornet),
Bert Boeren (trombone),
Rod Mason,
(piano) - among many others.
The band provided the interval act for the ''
Eurovision Song Contest 1976'' presented live from Den Haag.
The band continues to tour extensively, mainly in Europe and Scandinavia, and record directed by
Bob Kaper, himself a member since 1967, following the former leader,
Peter Schilperoort
Peter Schilperoort (1919 – 1990), also known as Pat Bronx, was a Dutch musician, famous for his work with the Dutch Swing College Band, and projects with other well-known musicians. He is most recognised as a saxophone and clarinet player, but ...
's death on 17 November 1990. Schilperoort had led the band for more than 45 years, albeit with a five-year sabbatical from 13 September 1955, when he left to pursue an engineering career before returning to lead the band again officially on 1 January 1960.
Line-up
Current
As of January 2022, the line-up is:
Keesjan Hoogeboom trumpet, vocals
Bert Boeren trombone
David Lukàcs clarinet, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
Adrie Braat musical director, double bass
Frits Landesbergen drums
Peter Kanters banjo, guitar
Previous
As of January 2012, the line-up is:
*
Bob Kaper musical director, clarinet, altosaxophone, vocals
*
Ton van Bergeijk banjo, guitar, vocals
*
Keesjan Hoogeboom trumpet, vocals
*
Maurits Woudenberg trombone
*
Frits Kaatee clarinet, soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone
*
Adrie Braat double bass
*
Onno de Bruijn drums
Early
As of the end of 1945, the line-up was:
[Liner notes from LP of ''Jubilee Concert 1980'', Philips 6601 003]
*
Frans Vink Jr leader, piano
*
Peter Schilperoort
Peter Schilperoort (1919 – 1990), also known as Pat Bronx, was a Dutch musician, famous for his work with the Dutch Swing College Band, and projects with other well-known musicians. He is most recognised as a saxophone and clarinet player, but ...
clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
*
Joost van Os trumpet
*
Bill Brant trombone
*
Otto Gobius guitar
*
Henry Frohwein double bass
*
Tony Nüsser drums
Other key line-ups
Discography
With a recording history from 1945 to the present day in 2012 many albums and singles have been recorded. Recording media from 78 rpm discs, 33 and 45 rpm records and CDs and DVDs on variety of labels, including Philips and the band's own DSC production label.
As well as recording on its own, recordings were made with a number of notable US solo artists beginning in 1951 with
Sidney Bechet
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and continuing into the 1970s with the likes of
Jimmy Witherspoon
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Early life, family and education
Witherspoon was born in Gurdon, Arkansas. His father was a railroad worker who sang in local choirs, and his mot ...
in 1970,
Joe Venuti in 1971,
Teddy Wilson
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in 1972 and 1973,
Billy Butterfield in 1973,
Bud Freeman
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Biography
In 1922, Freeman and some friends from high sc ...
in 1975 and
Wild Bill Davison
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in 1976.
Tracks recorded over the history of the band include amongst many others "
Tin Roof Blues", "Apex Blues", "Panama", "Shake Rag", "Everything's Wrong, Ain't Nothing Right", "Freeze n' Melt", "Strange Peach",
Royal Garden Blues, Jazz Me Blues,
High Society
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, Out of the Gallion, At the Jazzband Ball,
That's a Plenty,
Nobody Knows When You Are Down and Out, Annie Street Rock, Figety Feet, "
Margie
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Note: Decca 846 761-2 The Singles Collection Volume 1, other CDs are available
;Albums
* Dutch Swing College Band HOT ( Opnames van 1951-1956)
* Dutch Swing College Band (25 cm LP met 8 nummers, datum onbekend)
* Dixieland Goes Dutch (1955)
* Dutch Swing College Band with Nelson Williams (1957)
* Swing College At Home (1958)
* Jazz at the Concertgebouw A'dam feat. Neva Raphaello. (1958)
* Swinging Studio Sessions (1959)
* The Band's Best (1959, 1960)
* 12 Jazz Classics (1961)
* Party Favourites (May & June 1961)
* At the Jazzband Ball (1961)
* Dixie Gone Dutch (1962)
* DSC At the European Jazz Festival (Comblain-la-Tour, Belgium 1962)
* The Dutch Swing College Band at the Sport Palast Berlin (1962)
* The Dutch Swing College Band Meets Teddy Wilson (1964)
* Dutch Swing College Band goes Latin (1964)
* 20 Years DSC (Live at Sportpalast Berlin (1965)
* Live Party (Maart 1965)
* Reunion Jazz band (Sept 1966)
* When the Swing comes Marching in (1968)
* Dutch Swing College Band Meets
Jimmy Witherspoon
James Witherspoon (August 8, 1920 – September 18, 1997) was an American jump blues singer.
Early life, family and education
Witherspoon was born in Gurdon, Arkansas. His father was a railroad worker who sang in local choirs, and his mot ...
- Ain't Nobody's Business (1970)
* Dutch Swing College Band Meets Joe Venuti (1971)
* Johnny Goes Dixie (feat.
Johnny Meijer) (1974}
* DSC 'Live' (1974)
* Dutch Swing College Band and Bud Freeman (1975)
* Dutch Swing College Band (1976)
* DSC Hit Collection (1977)
* 'Still Blowing Strong' 34 Years (1978)
* The Dutch Swing College Band Jubilee Concert (May 1980)
* Digital Dixie (1981)
* Digital Anniversary (1985)
* Live 1974 (1997)
* The Real Thing - European City Concerts (2003)
* We Double Dare You (2004)
* The Swing Code (2005)
* Swing that Music (2006)
* When You're Smiling - with
Lils Mackintosh (2007)
* My Tune - Single (2008)
* My Inspiration (2009)
* Jubilee Concert - recorded in The Hague on the occasion of the Band celebrating 65 years (2010)
* Update (2012)
* The Music Goes Round and Round - featuring Margriet Sjordsma (2014)
* When the Swing comes marching on (2015)
* LIVE! (2015)
* Candlenight Blues - Single (2016)
* The Dutch Swing College band Plays Royal Compositions of his majesty king Bhumibol Adulyadej (2016)
References
External links
Official websiteDutch Swing College Band playing in Germany''youtube'' Retrieved 12-10-2007.
'Still Swinging'- 40 minute documentary (1976).
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Dixieland revival ensembles
Dutch jazz ensembles
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