In January of this year it was back five years ago when drummer Huub Janssen died. Huub was a unique drummer who began his extensive career with Tom Manders and the cocktail trio.

In 1967, Peter Schilperoort asked Huub for the famous Dutch swing College band, where he was 25 years the vibration- engine and audience favorite.

First-rate Jazz drummer

After a serious car accident, Huub toured further with his own amazing jazz band. Along with a total of 20 years of great success in the domestic and abroad with a trusty cast. Huub Janssen is considered to be one of the best jazz drummers in the world.

The former members of the amazing jazz band were not continued after the death of Huub with this unique cast. A drummer with this name, drive, and so unique style and performance cannot be replaced.

Old “Amazing” band member Marco Kuipers discovered drummer Nils Conrad in Germany. This young German drum player had lessons in the previous years by Huub and was regularly on the performances of the amazing jazz band.

For the few years Nils developed his own style in combination with the many specific drum tricks where Huub was famous for.

prolongation of jazz

The former members of the amazing jazz band got very excited by Nils and decide after 5 years to resume the band under the name “The Huub Janssen Tribute Band”.

The Huub Janssen Tribute Band was immediately booked on the Breda and Gelsenkirchen- jazz festival. It proved to be a golden twist, it was the ‘click’ with Nils immediately and clearly brought back the old sound and “Drive” as played by the amazing jazz band.

The key behind the Huub Janssen Tribute Band is of course still Huub and the band members would like to future play his style of jazz music in honor!