Frits Landesbergen auf dem Jazzfestival St

Frits Landesbergen (born 1961 in

Voorschoten Voorschoten () is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. It is a smaller town in the Randstad, enclosed by the cities of Leiden, Wassenaar and Leidschendam-Voorburg. The municipality covers an area ...

) is a Dutch

jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its roots are in blues, ragtime, European harmony, African rhythmic rituals, spirituals, h ...

drummer and

vibraphonist The vibraphone (also called the vibraharp) is a percussion instrument in the metallophone family. It consists of tuned metal bars and is typically played by using mallets to strike the bars. A person who plays the vibraphone is called a ''vib ...

Private life

Since about 2003 he has been in a relationship with

Joke Bruijs Joke Bruijs (born 14 January 1952) is a Dutch actress, singer and cabaret artist. She has performed with big bands, recorded songs, and appeared in films and Dutch TV series. She has been called the "First Lady of Rotterdam". Early life, family a ...

. The made an album together and his marriage was ending and her marriage had ended. He is younger by eleven years.

References

External links

Official Website
1961 births Living people Dutch jazz drummers Dutch male drummers People from Voorschoten Dutch male jazz musicians Jazz vibraphonists Vibraphonists {{drummer-stub