Robbert Arris Jules "Rob" Agerbeek (born 28 September 1937 in

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boogie-woogie Boogie-woogie is a genre of blues music that became popular during the late 1920s, developed in African-American communities since 1870s.Paul, Elliot, ''That Crazy American Music'' (1957), Chapter 10, p. 229. It was eventually extended from pi ...

and

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pianist and winner of several jazz concourses in the Netherlands in the late 1950s. He is regarded as one of Europe's finest jazz pianists, covering the full spectrum of jazz styles from his early days of Boogie-woogie to Chicago traditional Jazz, swing and contemporary jazz.

Early life and career

In 1954 Rob Agerbeek and his family arrived in the Netherlands. He started playing the piano at the age of 17 or 18. Except for one piano lesson from his mother he is completely self-taught; he learned the piano by listening to records of Albert Ammons,

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, Pete Johnson and

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. In the first years of his career Agerbeek is mainly into

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and later in his career he expands his playing styles with bebop, hardbop and dixieland. He accompanied more than hundred, mainly American, Jazz musicians such as

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, Hank Mobley,

Dexter Gordon Dexter Gordon (February 27, 1923 – April 25, 1990) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, bandleader, and actor. He was among the most influential early bebop musicians, which included other greats such as Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gi ...

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and Gene Ammons. Rob Agerbeek performed at international jazzfestivals as the Paris Jazz Festival, Hammerveld Jazz Festival, North Sea Jazz Festival,

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and the

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Later career

On 17 November 1996 Agerbeek celebrated his 40 years jubilee as an allround jazz pianist when he was presented with the membership of honour of the Hague Jazz Club. Rob Agerbeek still occasionally performs with his trio consisting of himself on piano and Ben Schröder on drums and Alex Milo on bass. Joining in on vocals on several performances are Jazz singer Mirjam van Dam, Susanne de Rooij and Brigitte Soffner.

Awards

* ''AVRO Jazzcompetitie'', winner as Het Rob Agerbeek Kwartet (1956) * ''Haags Jazzconcours'', winner as Het Rob Agerbeek Kwartet (1958) * ''Nationaal Jazzconcours'', winner as Het Rob Agerbeek Kwartet (1958) * ''Membership of honour'', the Hague Jazz Club (1996)

Discography

Rob Agerbeek's discography of over 40 albums include a double LP with Dexter Gordon live at the Haagse Jazz Club, five CDs with the

Dutch Swing College Band The Dutch Swing College Band "DSCB" is a traditional dixieland band founded on 5 May 1945 by bandleader and clarinettist/saxophonist Peter Schilperoort. Highly successful in their native home of The Netherlands, the band quickly found an interna ...

and 10 recordings with his own bands of which three on the Oldie Blues label. * ''Boogie Woogie Party'', as Rob Agerbeek Quintet, CBS, 1971 * ''Homerun'', as Rob Agerbeek Quintet, Polydor, 1971 * ''Beatles' Boogies'', as Rob Agerbeek, CBS, 1971 * ''All Souls'', as The Rob Agerbeek Trio featuring Dexter Gordon, Dexterity, 1972 * ''Keep the Change'', as The Rob Agerbeek Quintet, Munich, 1975 * ''The Boogie Rocks'', as Rob Agerbeek, Oldie Blues, 1975 * ''Gibraltar'', as Harry Verbeke/Rob Agerbeek Quartet, Timeless, 1980 * ''Miss Dee'', as Rob Agerbeek Trio, Lime Tree, 1981 * ''Seven Steps'', as Harry Verbeke/Rob Agerbeek Quartet, Timeless, 1983 * ''Swing Gift'', as Rob Agerbeek Trio, Jazzz '91, 1991 * ''Second Opinion'', as Rob Agerbeek Trio, Jazzz '91, 1992 * ''Stardust'', as Harry Verbeke/Rob Agerbeek, Timeless, 1992 * ''Full House'', as Rob Agerbeek Trio, Nuts Ziektekosten Verzekering, 1994 * ''The Boogie Rocks'', as Rob Agerbeek, Oldie Blues, 1997 (expanded re-issue of 1975 album) * ''Boogie on the Move'' as The Grand Piano Boogie Train: Jaap Dekker,

Rob Hoeke Rob Hoeke (9 January 1939 – 6 November 1999) was a Dutch singer, pianist, composer and songwriter most famous for his renditions in the field of Boogie-woogie releasing over 20 albums. Besides that he played and recorded in a musical variety of ...

and Rob Agerbeek, Rodero Records, 1997 * ''Blues & Boogie Movin' On'' as The Grand Piano Boogie Train: Jaap Dekker, Rob Hoeke and Rob Agerbeek, Rodero Records, 1997 * '' Three of a Kind'', as Rob Agerbeek, Oldie Blues, 1998 * ''That's all'', as Ann Burton & Mark Murphy meet the Rob Agerbeek Trio, Blue Jack Jazz Records, 2004 * ''Pardon My Bop'', as Rob Agerbeek/Ruud Brink Quartet, Blue Jack Jazz Records, 2004 * ''Homerun – volume 2, as Rob Agerbeek Quintet, Blue Jack Jazz Records, 2006 * ''The Very Thought of You'', as Rob Agerbeek Trio, Venus, 2007 (Japan) * ''Almost Blue'', as John Marshall & The Rob Agerbeek Trio, Blue Jack Jazz Records, 2008 * ''On Green Dolphin Street'', as George Coleman and The Rob Agerbeek Trio, Blue Jack Jazz Records, 2010

References

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