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On Dec 3th we played in 013, Tilburg. Video by LaGuZ productions. Camera: Dirk Roosenburg & Geert Jan Albarda. Edited & Directed by Geert Jan Albarda (LaGuZ productions).

“Tunnelvision”

“Quiet Kenny’s Return”

I released my new CD “Tunnelvision” on 27th oktober 2009 in Paradiso, Amsterdam. Here’s a selection of videos which gives an impression of how we perform this music live on stage.

• “Spider’s Dance” (outro) performed at Paradiso, Amsterdam 27-10-2009:

• “Quiet Kenny’s Return” performed at SJU, Utrecht 31-10-2009:

• “Tunnelvision” performed at Paradiso, Amsterdam 27-10-2009:

• “Filthy Fingers” (outro) performed at Paradiso, Amsterdam 27-10-2009:

• “Spider’s Dance” (part 1) performed at Paradiso, Amsterdam 27-10-2009:

• “No Exit” performed at SJU, Utrecht 31-10-2009:

• “Cosmic Hangout” performed at Paradiso, Amsterdam 27-10-2009:

Wouter Schueler created a video clip of footage he shot at some gigs we did with Sinas over the past 2 years. I see a lot of memorable moments and memories of nice gigs and a lot of fun! It’s always a pleasure to be on the road with these guys!!

The song is a remix by Kareem Raïhani of “Amsterdam Tango”.

On 27th of Oktober I released my new album “Tunnelvision” in Paradiso, Amsterdam. Here is a video of the song which is also called “Tunnelvision”.

(Milan Bonger (sax), Wiboud Burkens (keys), Martin Rascher (samples), Cyril Directie (drums), Manuel Hugas (bass), Marc Bien (guitar), and me on trumpet)

Here is a video recorded on 20th of march ‘09 in ‘de Badcuyp‘ in Amsterdam. The band I’m playing with here is called ‘Sinas‘. A band which is formed by Wouter Schueler (sax). We used to play monthly shows in this nice little venue on the ‘Albert Cuyp‘. It was the lab where we tried out new things and new songs.  On this video however we play a song called ‘64′ which we didn’t play for a very long time.. I had to dig very deep in my memory to remember the theme as Wouter decided on the spot that he wanted to play that song. Featuring Joost Kroon (drums), Hassie Dune (bass), Jos de Haas & Frank (“Dokkie”) van Dok (percussion) and Jan Wouter Oostenrijk (guitar).

From that same session here is a video of a tune called “Spanish Rider”. This song also appears on the album ‘Global Explorations‘ which we released in the fall of 2008.

In this video of 23-11-’07 I play in the same venu (de Badcuyp), But here with my own band. However of the original line-up there’s only Marc Bien (guitar). But still we have an all-star line up with Srefan Kruger (Zuco 103) on drums, Aram Kersbergen (Ilse de Lange, Trijntje Oosterhuis, Kane) and Sven Figee on Hamond Organ and keys. The song is called “Miles High” which appears as an ‘hidden track’ on my ‘Reboot Your Soul‘ album, and was our standard set-opener of all the gigs we did. This song was inspired by Miles’ ‘In a Silent Way‘…

Last week I was playing as a guest in Club Dauphine. It was a beautiful night, I had a lot of fun. Here is a video with the very talented Sherry Dyanne and Candy Dulfer. “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy”

One day after that, I did a show with my band in a lovely little venue called “De Unie” Rotterdam. This gig was part of the North Sea Round Town festival. Here you see us perform a song called “No Exit” which will appear on my new album: “Tunnelvision”