The Amstel Octet Discography

1984

The Amstel Octet

Edu Ninck Blok, trumpet #1,3,5,6, flugelhorn #2,4,7; Evert Hekkema, baritone horn; Kees Van Lier, alto sax #1-6, soprano sax #7; Dick De Graaf, tenor sax, flute #3; Jenne Meinema, baritone sax #1-6, alto sax #3,7; Vince Bendetti, piano; Hein Van De Geijn, acoustic bass; John Engels, drums #1-4; Arnoud Gerritse, drums #5-7.

Studio 44, Monster, Holland, August 19, 1984;
Studio 44, Monster, Holland, October 28, 1984

1.Amstel CrossingLimetree (Du) MLP 198509
2.Down Town-
3.Tap Friends-
4.Silver Blues-
5.Black Nile-
6.Twice As Much-
7.Azure-

* Limetree (Du) MLP 198509   The Amstel Octet - Amstel Crossing   1984

1985

The Amstel Octet And Chet Baker

Edu Ninck Blok, cornet, trumpet; Evert Hekkema, baritone horn; Kees Van Lier, alto sax; Dick De Graaf, tenor sax; Jan Vennik, baritone sax; Bert Van Den Brink, piano; Hein Van De Geijn, double bass; John Engels, drums; and Chet Baker, trumpet #2-5.

Fendal Sound, Loenen Aan De Vecht, Holland, September 22, 1985

1.Silver BluesLimetree (Du) MLP 198601
2.Someday You'll Leave Me-
3.Deep Soul-
4.Shifting Down-
5.Tergiversation-
6.Hazy Hugs-

Edu Ninck Blok, trumpet; Evert Hekkema, baritone horn; Kees Van Lier, alto sax; Dick De Graaf, tenor sax; Jan Vennik, baritone sax; Bert Van Den Brink, piano; Hein Van De Geyn, bass; John Engels, drums; & Chet Baker, trumpet #1,2,5-10.

1.Shifting Down
2.Someday You'll Leave Me
3.Silver Blues
4.Hazy Hugs
5.Tergiversation
6.Deep Soul
7.Shifting Down (alternate take)Challenge Records (Du) CHR 70058
8.Tergiversation (alternate take)-
9.Deep Soul (alternate take)-
10.Someday You'll Leave Me (alternate take)-

* Limetree (Du) MLP 198601   Hazy Hugs From The Amstel Octet And Chet Baker   1985
= Challenge Records (Du) CHR 70058   The Amstel Octet & Chet Baker - Hazy Hugs   1998