The Ultimate Sideman - Eric Ineke

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Eric Ineke, one of the best Dutch drummers, time keeper for over 45 years for hundreds of jazz musicians, national and international, recorded up his recollections, together with his friend and colleague, saxophone player Dave Liebman.

It is a book you will love to study closely from beginning to end or just use it as a reference work Musicians love to talk about musicians .... If you're a dedicated jazz lover or just a superficial jazz fan - I'm sure you'll like it ......

The ultimate Sideman - Eric Ineke

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I heard Ineke w/Liebman at Murphy's Law in the Hague, also met him in the library there. He's on a nice long clip on youtube w/Wes Montgomery in Holland in '65. The whole group fall right in as Wes teaches them his changes to End of a Love Affair. They swing their tails off and make Wes comfortable. I've heard him w/Jimmy Raney too, also I believe w/my favorite Dutch guitarist-not widely known here-Wim Overgrouw (sp?-I'll correct it later). He's a pro w'a light touch and a talent for selflessness and bringing out the featured performer-which is why he always works. I'd love to read his book. Cats of that ilk got to know 'where the bones are buried'.

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The name of the guitar player is Wim Overgaauw. You can read about Wim and hear him playing at two fragments at the Keep Swinging blog(old)

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Forgive me, I'm senile and bad w/names. I remember his playing well, though-and like it very much. A guitarist friend, Vincent Koning, played a recording when I first went over in 2001 and he was a fresh, pure improvisor. I like Ferdinand Povel a lot too (tenor). Well, Vincent played me a recording last tine. They both sounded great but Vim was more in the moment. Povel knocked me out when I heard him w/Benny Bailey in Amsterdam. I stupidly blew an opportuity to play w/him last time over. Great player.