Robert Rook - piano
Rob Armus - ten saxophone
Dick Verbeeck - drums
Thomas Winther Andersen - bass
Disc Two
1) Monk Is The Man - R. Rook
2) Duo Improvisation - R. Rook R. Armus
3) Search For Peace - McCoy Tyner
4) Roving Rook- TW Andersen R. Rook
4b) Nefertiti - Wayne Shorter
5) Drums May Never Stop - Robert Rook
6) Solo Improvisation - Robert Rook
7) Impression - John Coltrane
8) Stella By Starlight - Victor Young
Rob Armus tenor saxophone
born in England, raised in North America began
playing saxophone professionally at the age of 16 in Canada
playing with big bands, jazz and R&B groups. In 1992 he
moved to Amsterdam where he lead his own groups and
worked as a composer for theater. Rob has played with many
notable musicians and has toured extensively. He currently
lives in Paris.
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Robert Rook was born in Utrecht 1966, the Netherlands. While he still was studying mathematics in 1991 en 1992 he joined the quartet of Wim Overgaauw (godfather of Dutch jazzguitarplaying), with Frans van der Hoeven on bass and Marcel Serierse on drums. In 1993 he receives his Master's degree in Mathematical Logic from the State University of Utrecht. Continue »»
Dick Verbeeck (1959) drummer, percussionist. Studied jazz-drumming at the conservatory of Rotterdam. Studied improvisation and instument-making with Manfred Bleffert. Played amongst others with Michiel Borstlap, Dick de Graaf, Ruud Brink, One step seven seas (cd "mephisto"), Hein van de Gaag, Robert Rook. Played in several projects improvised music for new instruments. Teaches improvisation, sound and movement in music.
Robert debuted in 1997 with the trio CD "Introducing Robert Rook, reissued by Ultimate Jazz Productions, UJRR01
Other Cd recordings with Robert are: DVD Live In Amsterdam, Dangerous Cats 2,
Hymn For Fall, Dangerous Cats en Introducing Robert Rook.
As a sideman: Life on Uranus, A-Records, AL73109 Sketch, VIA Records, CD9920672
Ultimate Jazz Released May 2007
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