Arnoud Gerritse

Biography

Date of birth: 6-2-1957 The Hague, The Netherlands Studied classical percussion at the Koninklijk Conservatorium in The Hague, and later jazzdrums at the Rotterdams Conservatory.

Started playing professionally in 1977, and played in a lot of jazz groups, from trio’s up to big orchestras: VARA Dans Orkest (82-87), John Claytons Tribute Big Band (80-90), Rob van Kreeveld Trio (80-95), and the bands mentioned below.

Discografie: Ellen H. Band ( CD: A Gentle Approach), Harry Verbeke/ Carlo De Wijs 4 (CD: Mo de Bo + Romantic Ballads), Michiel Borstlap Sextet (CD: Day Off), Soesja Citroen/ Cees Slinger Band (CD: Here And Now), The Ebony Band + Gunther Schuller (CD: City Of Glass), The Brussels Jazz Orchestra (CD: The September Sessions) Ben Gerritsen Band (CD: BGB). Free Fair + 8 (CD: “Metal Beauty” Munich BMCD 335) Gijs Hendriks Quartet (“Change the Backing” Munich BMCD352) Gijs Hendriks Quartet (“Hurry Up” G.H. Prod, GHCD0401) Paul Stark Trio (CD: “Franz Liszt Sonate in b minor for jazztrio”) Paul Stark Trio (DVD: “A Modern Liszt Event”) Arnoud Gerritse (“The Arnoud Gerritse FUNKY Case” A.G.Prod. 2006)

He is teaching drums at the Maastricht Conservatory (The Netherlands) since 1989, and at the Conservatory of Gent (Belgium) since 1995.