Jerry van Rooyen

Jerry van Rooyen: Jerry van Rooyen (December 31, 1928 - September 14, 2009) was a Dutch trumpeter, conductor, and composer. His works have appeared in films such as Free Enterprise and the British television series Spaced.

Biography

Born Gerard Gijsbertus Jacobus van Rooijen, he studied trumpet at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague, graduating in 1950. While an exchange student in New York, he became enamored with American jazz, and (along with brother Ack) became a trailblazer for modern jazz in his home country of the Netherlands.

In his long musical career, Van Rooyen led various big bands in Paris, Berlin, Cologne (WDR Big Band) and Hilversum (Metropole Orchestra). He also wrote many arrangements and compositions for jazz orchestras, and in 1972, he was one of the three composers for the opening music of the Olympic Games in Munich.

External links

Jerry van Rooyen at the Internet Movie Database

Obituary (in Dutch)

Persondata

Name Rooyen, Jerry Van

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Date of birth 1928

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Date of death 2009

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