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NEWS
14-4-10 Saturday 10 April, Mr Pink performed at 013 (sold out!) where we played in the finals of the Clash of the Coverbands. It was great fun, playing for hundreds of people, some of them dressed in pink. We played our best set ever, unfortunately we did not won the award 'best coverband 2010', but we were close anyway (-; I want to thank everyone who supported us during this contest! Check http://www.mrpinklive.com or http://www.roosendaalinbeeld.nl for some nice pics. 14-3-10Past Saturday 13th March we, Mr Pink, performed live at Paradiso (Amsterdam) for the Clash of the Coverbands Contest. We are proud to say we have been nominated 1 of the 8 best coverbands of the Netherlands. As a result we will participate in the finals, taking place in 013, Tilburg, on 10 April 2010. Check www.013.nl for information on entrance and time. Check www.mrpinklive.com as well (-; We hope to see you there!
18-9-09For seven years I've been able to perform with BOSCO. From 1 January 2010 I won't be a member of the band anymore. It will give me a chance to participate in some other projects and bands.
ABOUT ME
I was born in Breda (NL) and still live in this beautiful city. When I was 7 years old I discovered jazz music and especially liked to listen to Dave Brubeck ("Take Five") and Nina Simone ("My baby just cares for me"). Although I liked to listen to jazz, soul and funk music I started to take classical music lessons during a couple of years. First in flute, french horn and drums, but at the age of 12 I was attracted by the soulful sound of the saxophone. It was only some years later that I begin to feel the urge of learning about chords and improvisation.
From that moment I devoted myself to jazz and pop music with the aim of getting more and more acquainted to these music styles.
I have played in different groups : bigbands like Bogers Swing Collective (BOSCO) and the Nieuwe Veste Bigband and some New Orleans brassbands. Nowadays I participate in the dance/pop/jazz group Mr. Pink, my own jazz & swing group Naomi Adriaansz Quintet, entertainment quartet De Zilvervloot and the electric band Sister Moon. Besides I play a few days a week in the Efteling, a well known entertainment park.
Besides, I am happy to organise every 2nd and last Sunday of each month some jazzsessions and workshops at the Hijgend Hert in Breda (NL). Please check this site http://jazzsessiebreda.hyves.nl and become a 'session member' as well.
