Piet Noordijk

Piet Noordijk (May 25, 1932 – October 8, 2011) was a

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saxophonist The saxophone (often referred to colloquially as the sax) is a type of single-reed woodwind instrument with a conical body, usually made of brass. As with all single-reed instruments, sound is produced when a reed on a mouthpiece vibrates to pr ...

. Noordijk played with orchestras and big bands, including The Skymasters,

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and Malando. He was awarded the

Wessel Ilcken Prize The VPRO/Boy Edgar Award, is an annual award given to a Dutch jazz musician, composer, or bandleader. The individual must have made significant contributions to the Dutch jazz scene over a significant period of time. The award is a sculpture by Dutc ...

in 1965. Between 1978 and 1992, Noordijk played alto saxophone with the

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. In 1987 he won a Bird Award. 1932 births 2011 deaths Dutch jazz musicians Dutch saxophonists Male saxophonists Male jazz musicians The Ramblers (band) members Codarts University for the Arts alumni 20th-century saxophonists {{Netherlands-music-bio-stub