Ring in the New Year at Bar & Restaurant Pavlov in the city centre with friends over a few drinks and some excellent jazz. Throughout January, Pavlov's Equinox Jazz Club presents an exceptional line-up of Sunday and Tuesday evening concerts, and is pleased to welcome the Dutch Martijn van Iterson Quintet to the stage. The full January schedule can be seen below.

Leiden originating Martijn van Iterson graduated cum laude from the Hilversum Academy of Music more than a decade ago. He was a member of the Jazz Dance Formation ‘All the King’s Men’; has been guest soloist with well known orchestras such as ‘The Skymasters’ and the Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw and has worked with several leading names in jazz such as Jim Hall and Jean ‘Toots’ Thielemans.

In 1996, Van Iterson recorded with guitarist Mike Stern and during a project of Stefan Lievestro he worked together with drummer Gary Novak (Chick Corea) and pianist Thierry Eliez (Dee Dee Bridgewater). He plays in the cross-over formation D-code, in the quintet of bass player Ruud Jacobs, in the quartet of trombonist Ilja Reijngoud, in the jazz rock formation Knoertz and has his own quartet with pianist Karel Boehlee, bass player Frans van Geest and drummer Martijn Vink. Van Iterson has scooped several prizes, including second place in the Pall Mall Swing Award (1989), second place in the Wessel Ilcken Award (1991), and first place in the Heineken Cross Over Award (1991).

Sunday, 8 January 2012 ~ Marco Kegel Quintet

Concert: 16:00

Free admission

Marco Kegel - alto saxophone
Berend vd Berg - piano
Dan Nicholas - guitar
Johnny Daly - double bass
Mark Schilders - drums

Tuesday, 10 January 2012 ~ Niels Tausk Quartet
Concert: 21:00

Entrance fee € 5

Niels Tausk - trumpet
Juraj Stanik - piano
Jos Machtel - double bass
Joost van Schaik - drums

Sunday, 15 January 2012 ~ Simon Rigter Quintet 

Concert: 16:00

Free admission

Simon Rigter - tenor saxophone
Bob Wijnen - piano
Dan Nicholas - guitar
Johnny Daly - double bass
Eric Ineke - drums

Tuesday, 17 January 2012 ~ Martijn van Iterson Trio (as above)

Concert: 21:00

Entrance fee € 5

Martijn van Iterson - guitar
Frans van Geest - double bass
Joost van Schaik - drums

Sunday, 22 January 2012 ~ Floriaan Wempe Quintet

Concert: 16:00

Free admission

Floriaan Wempe - tenor saxophone
Miguel Rodriguez - piano
Dan Nicholas - guitar
Johnny Daly - double bass
Joost van Schaik - drums

Tuesday, 24 January 2012 ~ Karel Boehlee Trio & special guest

Concert: 21:00

Entrance fee € 5

Karel Boehlee - piano
Jos Machtel - double bass
Hans van Oosterhout - drums

Special Guest: John Ruocco - tenor saxophone

Sunday, 29 January 2012 ~ John Ruocco Quintet

Concert: 16:00

Free admission

John Ruocco - tenor saxophone
Bob Wijnen - piano
Dan Nicholas - guitar
Johnny Daly - double bass
Joost van Schaik - drums

Tuesday, 31 January 2012 ~ Ack van Rooyen’s birthday celebration

Concert: 21:00

Entrance fee € 5

Ack van Rooyen - flügelhorn
Simon Rigter - tenor saxophone
Juraj Stanik - piano
Jos Machtel - double bass
 

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Bar & Restaurant Pavlov

Spui 173, The Hague

070-3622700

* The Tuesday night concerts will be followed by a late night jam session.
 

For more information about Equinox and the program, please visit their website www.equinoxjazzonline.com.

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