Jazz Thursday: Amsterdam Jazz Trio featuring Bert de Kort

Name: Jazz Thursday: Amsterdam Jazz Trio featuring Bert de Kort
Start: 2025-01-02T19:00:00+01:00
End: 2025-01-02T21:30:00+01:00
Location: Volkshotel

Schedule

Thu Jan 02 2025 at 07:00 pm to 09:30 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Volkshotel | Amsterdam, NH

Jazz lovers, unite. Every first Thursday of the month you can join us for live jazz sessions in our lobby. Grab a drink, take a seat and unwind from a hard day’s work during Jazz Thursdays at Werkplaats.
Each edition we’re accompanied by the fabulous Amsterdam Jazz Trio (Jochem Braat on piano, Tijn Jans on drums, and Adrie Braat on double bass). They bring along a special guest every month, varying from saxophonists to jazz singers and vibraphonists.
Special guest this time is cornetist Bert de Kort
Bert de Kort was born on 4 September 1942 in Amsterdam. He grew up surrounded by 78 rpm records ranging from Red Nichols, Bix Beiderbecke and Paul Whiteman to Billy Butterfield. Started playing cornet at the age of 15 and quickly gained a reputation in Holland as a powerful and funky player. Made his first professional steps on the U.S. Forces club circuit in France and Germany in the early sixties. Played with several prominent French jazz musicians such as Maxim Suary and Dany Doriz.
Bert was part of the Storktown Dixie Kids in 1967 and toured the USA that same year, working with Max Kaminsky and Tony Parenti in New York City.
Bert de Kort was cornet player with the Dutch Swing College Band between 1968 until August 1977, after which he opened his own jazz temple "Jazzland" in Amsterdam. At the same time he became the leader of the Dixieland Pipers with whom he performed at many jazz festivals and clubs. They toured extensively in Holland, Germany and Switzerland. Frequent visits were made to Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. From November 1999 Bert de Kort rejoined the Dutch Swing College Band until 2010.
Bert de Kort is known for his melodic cornet playing, especially in ballads, it is not surprising that he is a great admirer of jazz great Bobby Hacket.