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	Marco Kegel / alto saxophone is lead alto in the Rotterdams Jazz Orchestra. Together with Simon Rigter he forms the frontline of Saxology. In 2003 he recorded the CD Jonquil with Lee Konitz and the Gustav Klimt String Quartet. As lead alto player Marco toured with the Dutch Jazz Orchestra in 2008/09. He performed with colleages like Gary Foster, Lee Konitz, Sonny Fortune and Jimmy Halperin.
	Jan Smit / alto saxophone is a great doubler but first of all he is a fantastic alto player. He is a member of the Young Sinatras and the Flamingo's and leads his own quartet. Jan is a regular stand-in of the Rotterdam Jazz Orchestra and a sought-after reed player in Holland.
	Simon Rigter / tenor saxophone is saxophonist in the Ruud Breuls/Simon Rigter Quintet and Saxology. He is playing tenor in the Rotterdam Jazz Orchestra, The Dutch Jazz Orchestra and in Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw. He played and/or recorded with George Coleman, Slide Hampton and Curtis Fuller among others. Simon is saxophone teacher at the Conservatory of Rotterdam. www.simonrigter.com >>>
	Sjoerd Dijkhuizen / tenor saxophone is a member of Eric Ineke JazzXpress, the Brazilian group Dirindi and the Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw. Sjoerd leads his own quartet with his brother Gijs on drums and is a sought-after soloist. He recorded with trombone player Slide Hampton and played with Lew Tabackin, Scott Hamilton and Deborah Brown to name a few. Sjoerd is saxophone teacher at the Conservatory of Zwolle.
	Rik van den Bergh / baritone saxophone is one of the few Dutch saxophonists exclusively focussing on the baritone. For a number of years he was active with his baritone/Hammond-organ quartet Swingmatism. At this moment he is a member of the Rotterdam Jazz Orchestra and of the Young Sinatra's. In 2008 his CD Reserge (a tribute to Serge Chaloff and recorded with The Reeds) has been released. www.rikvandenbergh.com >>>
	Erik Doelman / piano has his own quartet with the rhythm section of The Reeds and Simon Rigter on tenor. He recorded with this quartet the CD Ad Fundum. In 2006 he recorded the CD The Erik Doelman 7tet Plays Cole Porter. www.erikdoelman.nl >>>
	Frans van Geest / bass is the backbone and founder of the Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw. He played with about every major jazz artist in the world like Joe Henderson, Toots Thielemans, Monty Alexander, Chick  Corea, Roy Hargrove, James Carter and many others. He recorded with Martijn van Iterson, Jesse van Ruller, Curtis Fuller, Slide Hampton, Roy Hargrove, Till Brönner and Peter Beets. Regularly he is taking part of productions of the Metropole Orchestra like recordings with John Scofield, Jim Beard en Jim mc Neely.
	Gijs Dijkhuizen / drums is a member of the Peter Beets Trio and the Erik Doelman Kwartet. He toured with The Glenn Miller Orchestra and the Louk Boudesteijn/Rob van de Wouw Quintet (B&W Quintet). He is in great demand in the Dutch jazz scene and played with great players like Herb Geller, Frank Morgan and Michael Brecker. In 2007 Gijs made a tour with organ player dr. Lonnie Smith.
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