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The Dutch Swing College Band "DSCB" is a traditional dixieland

Dixieland

Dixieland music, sometimes referred to as Hot jazz, Early Jazz or New Orleans jazz, is a style of jazz music which developed in New Orleans at the start of the 20th century, and was spread to Chicago and New York City by New Orleans bands in the 1910s.Well-known jazz standard songs from the...

band founded on May 5, 1945 by bandleader

Bandleader

A bandleader is the leader of a band of musicians. The term is most commonly, though not exclusively, used with a group that plays popular music as a small combo or a big band, such as one which plays jazz, blues, rhythm and blues or rock and roll music....

and clarinetist/saxophonist Peter Schilperoort

Peter Schilperoort

Peter Schilperoort was a Dutch musician, famous for his work with the Dutch Swing College Band, and projects with other well-known musicians. He is most recognised as a saxophone and clarinet player, but also played the guitar and the banjo...

.

Highly successful in their native home of The Netherlands, the band quickly found an international following. It has featured such musicians as Huub Janssen (drums), Henk Bosch van Drakestein (double bass), Kees van Dorser (trumpet), Dim Kesber (saxes), Wout Steenhuis (guitar), Jan Morks, Arie Ligthart (banjo/ guitar), Oscar Klein

Oscar Klein

Oscar Klein was an Austrian born jazz trumpeter who also played clarinet, harmonica, and swing guitar. His family fled the Nazis when he was young. He became known for "older jazz" like swing and Dixieland...

(trumpet), Dick Kaart, Ray Kaart, Rod Mason, Bert de Kort cornet and Bert Boeren

Bert Boeren

Bert Boeren is a Dutch jazz trombonist and educator.Boeren was born in Vught, Netherlands, 11 March 1962. He took up the trombone at the age of sixteen, and in 1981 he went to study classical music at the Conservatory in Utrecht, in 1983 moving to the Conservatory in Hilversum in order to study...

, among many others.

The band continues to tour extensively, mainly in Europe & Scandinavia, and record directed by Bob Kaper, himself a member since 1967, following the former leader, Peter Schilperoort

Peter Schilperoort

's death on November 17, 1990. Schilperoort had led the band for more than 45 years, albeit with a five year sabbatical from September 13, 1955, when he left to pursue an engineering career before returning to lead the band again officially on January 1, 1960.

Current line-up

As of January 2011, the line-up is:

Bob Kaper musical director, clarinet, altosaxophone, vocals

Ton van Bergeijk banjo, guitar, vocals

Keesjan Hoogeboom trumpet, vocals

George Kaatee trombone

Frits Kaatee clarinet, soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone

Adrie Braat double bass

Onno de Bruijn drums

Previous line-up

As of June 2010, the line-up was:

Bob Kaper musical director, clarinet, altosaxophone, vocals

Ton van Bergeijk banjo, guitar, vocals

Bert de Kort cornet, vocals

George Kaatee trombone

Frits Kaatee clarinet, soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone

Adrie Braat double bass

Marcel Hendricks piano

Han Brink drums

Early line-up

As of the end of 1945, the line-up was:

Frans Vink Jr leader, piano

Peter Schilperoort

Peter Schilperoort

clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone

Joost van Os trumpet

Bill Brant trombone

Otto Gobius guitar

Henry Frohwein double bass

Tony Nüsser drums

Other key line-ups

1948-1952:

Peter Schilperoort

Peter Schilperoort

leader, clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone;
Kees van Dorsser trumpet;
Wim Kolstee trombone;
Dim Kesber clarinet;
Joop Schrier piano;
Dick Bakker banjo;
Chris Bender

Chris Bender

Christopher Lamont Bender, known as Chris Bender, was an American R&B singer who reached the national music charts in 1991 with the album entitled Draped...

double bass;
Arie Merkt drums.

1953-1955:

Peter Schilperoort

Peter Schilperoort

leader, clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone;
Wybe Buma trumpet;
Wim Kolstee trombone;
Dim Kesber clarinet;
Joop Schrier piano;
Arie Ligthart banjo, guitar;
Bob van Oven double bass;
Andre Westendorp drums, trumpet.

1956-1959:

Joop Schrier leader, piano;
Wybe Buma trumpet;
Wim Kolstee trombone;
Dim Kesber clarinet, soprano sax;
Jan Morks clarinet;
Arie Ligthart banjo, guitar;
Bob van Oven double bass;
Martin Beenen drums.

1959-1961:
:

Peter Schilperoort

Peter Schilperoort

leader, clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone;
Oscar Klein

Oscar Klein

cornet, trumpet;
Dick Kaart trombone;
Jan Morks clarinet;
Arie Ligthart banjo, guitar;
Bob van Oven double bass;
Martin Beenen drums.

(In 1962 Louis de Lussanet replaces Martin Beenen on drums and Jan Morks departs)

1963-1964:

Peter Schilperoort

Peter Schilperoort

leader, clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone;
Ray Kaart trumpet;
Dick Kaart trombone;
Arie Ligthart banjo, guitar;
Koos Serierse double bass;
Louis de Lussanet drums.

1965-1967:

Peter Schilperoort

Peter Schilperoort

leader, clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone;
Ray Kaart trumpet;
Dick Kaart trombone;
Arie Ligthart banjo, guitar;
Bob van Oven double bass;
Peter Ypma drums.

1968-1969:

Peter Schilperoort

Peter Schilperoort

leader, clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone;
Bert de Kort cornet;
Dick Kaart trombone;
Arie Ligthart banjo, guitar;
Chris Smildiger double bass;
Huub Janssen drums.

Bob Kaper added in 1969.

1970-1978:

Peter Schilperoort

Peter Schilperoort

leader, clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone;
Bert de Kort cornet;
Dick Kaart trombone;
Bob Kaper clarinet;
Arie Ligthart banjo, guitar;
Henk Bosch van Drakestein double bass;
Huub Janssen drums.

1979-1980:

Peter Schilperoort

Peter Schilperoort

leader, clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone;
Ray Kaart trumpet;
Dick Kaart trombone;
Bob Kaper clarinet;
Fred McMurray piano;
Henk Bosch van Drakestein double bass;
Huub Janssen drums.

1981-1982:

Peter Schilperoort

Peter Schilperoort

leader, clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone;
Rod Mason trumpet, sousaphone;
Dick Kaart trombone, B-horn;
Bob Kaper clarinet, alto saxophone;
Fred McMurray piano;
Henk Bosch van Drakestein double bass;
Huub Janssen drums.

1993:

Bob Kaper – leader, clarinet, alto saxophone;
Klaas Wit trumpet, Flugelhorn;
Bert Boeren

Bert Boeren

trombone;
Fred McMurray piano;
Adrie Braat double bass;
Bob Dekker drums.

1996-1998:

Bob Kaper leader, clarinet, alto saxophone;
Michael Varekamp trumpet;
Bert Boeren

Bert Boeren

trombone;
Fred McMurray piano;
Adrie Braat double bass;
Bob Dekker drums.

2000-2004:

Bob Kaper leader, clarinet, alto saxophone;
Bert de Kort cornet;
Frits Kaatee clarinet, baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone;
George Kaatee trombone;
Rob Agerbeek piano;
Ton van Bergeijk banjo, guitar;
Adrie Braat double bass;
Bob Dekker drums.

2004-2010
Bob Kaper leader, clarinet, alto saxophone;
Bert de Kort cornet;
Frits Kaatee clarinet, baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone;
George Kaatee trombone;
Marcel Hendriks piano;
Ton van Bergeijk banjo, guitar;
Adrie Braat double bass;
Han Brink drums.

Discography

With a recording history from 1945 to the present day in 2009 many albums and singles have been recorded. Recording media from 78 rpm discs, 33 and 45 rpm records and CDs and DVDs on variety of labels, including Philips and the band's own DSC production label.

As well as recording on its own, recordings were made with a number of notable US solo artists beginning in 1951 with Sidney Bechet

Sidney Bechet

Sidney Bechet was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer.He was one of the first important soloists in jazz , and was perhaps the first notable jazz saxophonist...

and continuing into the 1970s with the likes of Jimmy Witherspoon

Jimmy Witherspoon

Jimmy Witherspoon was an American jump blues singer.-Early life and career:James Witherspoon was born in Gurdon, Arkansas. He first attracted attention singing with Teddy Weatherford's band in Calcutta, India, which made regular radio broadcasts over the U. S. Armed Forces Radio Service during...

in 1970, Joe Venuti in 1971, Teddy Wilson

Teddy Wilson

Theodore Shaw "Teddy" Wilson was an American jazz pianist whose sophisticated and elegant style was featured on the records of many of the biggest names in jazz, including Louis Armstrong, Lena Horne, Benny Goodman, Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald.-Biography:Wilson was born in Austin, Texas in...

in 1972 and 1973, Billy Butterfield

Billy Butterfield

Billy Butterfield was a band leader, jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist and cornetist.He studied cornet with Frank Simons, but later switched to studying medicine. He did not give up on music and quit medicine after finding success as a trumpeter. Early in his career he played in the band of Austin Wylie...

in 1973, Bud Freeman

Bud Freeman

Lawrence "Bud" Freeman was a U.S. jazz musician, bandleader, and composer, known mainly for playing the tenor saxophone, but also able at the clarinet. He had a smooth and full tenor sax style with a heavy robust swing. He was one of the most influential and important jazz tenor saxophonists of...

in 1975 and Wild Bill Davison

Wild Bill Davison

Wild' Bill Davison was a fiery jazz cornet player who emerged in the 1920s, but did not achieve recognition until the 1940s...

in 1976.

Tracks recorded over the history of the band include amongst many others "Tin Roof Blues

Tin Roof Blues

Tin Roof Blues is a jazz composition first recorded by the New Orleans Rhythm Kings in 1923. It was written by band members Paul Mares, Ben Pollack, Mel Stitzel, George Brunies and Leon Roppolo...

", "Apex Blues", "Panama", "Shake Rag", "Everything's Wrong, Ain't Nothing Right", "Freeze n' Melt", "Strange Peach", Royal Garden Blues, Jazz Me Blues, High Society,
Out of the Gallion, At the Jazzband Ball, That's a Plenty,
Nobody Knows When You Are Down and Out, Annie Street Rock,
Figety Feet, "Margie

Margie (song)

"Margie", also known as "My Little Margie", is a 1920 popular song. It was composed in collaboration by vaudeville performer and pianist Con Conrad and ragtime pianist J. Russel Robinson, a member of the Original Dixieland Jazz Band. Lyrics were written by Benny Davis, a vaudeville performer and...

".

Note: Decca 846 761-2 The Singles Collection Volume 1, other CDs are available

Albums

Dutch Swing College Band HOT ( Opnames van 1951-1956)
Dutch Swing College Band (25 cm LP met 8 nummers, datum onbekend)
Dixieland Goes Dutch (1955)
Dutch Swing College Band with Nelson Williams (1957)
Swing College At Home (1958)
Jazz at the Concertgebouw A'dam faet. Neva Raphaello. (1958)
Swinging Studio Sessions (1959)
The Band's Best (1959, 1960)
12 Jazz Classics (1961)
Party Favourites (May & June 1961)
At the Jazzband Ball (1961)
Dixie Gone Dutch (1962)
DSC At the European Jazz Festival (Comblain-la-Tour Belgium 1962)
The Dutch Swing College Band at the Sport Pallast Berlin (1962)
The Dutch Swing College Band Meets Teddy Wilson (1964)
Dutch Swing College Band goes Latin (1964)
20 Years DSC (Live at Sportpallast Berlin (1965)
Live Party (Maart 1965)
Reunion Jazz band (Sept 1966)
Dutch Swing College Band Meets Joe Venuti (1971)
Johnny Goes Dixie (met Johnny Meijer
Johnny Meijer
Johnny Meijer was an accordionist who played classical, folk, and swing. For a time he was known as a jazz accordionist and his 75th birthday was celebrated at the North Sea Jazz Festival. He was also the subject of a film. He is the grandfather of pop singer Eva Simons.-External links:*...

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The Dutch Swing College Band Jubilee Concert (May 1980)
Digital Dixie (1981)
Digital Anniversary (1985)
Live 1974 (1997)
The Swing Code (2005)
Swing that Music (2006)

External links

Official website
Dutch Swing College Band playing in Germanyyoutube Retrieved 12-10-2007.

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