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"What a beautiful voice you have!" - Rita Reys

"This guy swings!" - Peter Beets
"A swinging crooner as you hardly hear them

any more"  - Bert Jansma (music journalist)

Upcoming Shows

SWINGIN' WITH THE HAGUE'S ALL STAR BIGBAND
Samen voor de Zorg Gala at the Amare, The Hague

 

NEW ALBUM COMING UP!

The recordings of the new CD have been finalized at Wedgeview Studios. The band consists of Robert Koemans on piano, Vincent Koning on guitar, Cas Jiskoot on bass and the legendary Eric Ineke on drums. The songs on the album were beautifully arranged by Koning and Koemans. The CD also features the great Ruud Breuls as a special guest on trumpet. More news coming up soon. Stay tuned! 

Jurjen Donkers CD

22 August 2023 | Jurjen Donkers & Guillaume Marcenac Trio: Jazz & Chansons | De Staat, Den Haag - 20:00 hours | Tickets

26 August 2023 | Jurjen Donkers Quartet ft. Eric Ineke |  festival Jazz in de Gracht, Den Haag | | 21:30-23:00 hours 

1 December 2023 | Jurjen Donkers Quartet ft. Eric Ineke | De Tor, Enschede - 21:00 hours | Tickets

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Jurjen Donkers
Biography

"What a beautiful voice you have”, Rita Reys responded after hearing Jurjen Donkers sing. She and other legendary interpreters of the Great American Songbook, such as Tony Bennett, Barbra Streisand and Frank Sinatra, would set the standard for his own singing. It is characterized by both a heartfelt interpretation of the lyrics as well as a great sense of timing. Or as pianist Peter Beets said recently: “This guy swings!”. The late bass player and record producer Ruud Jacobs commented: "He is a real talent."

Jurjen Donkers got into the world of jazz music at the age of 14 when he met Europe's First Lady of Jazz Rita Reys, who's personal assistent he was from 2004 till her passing in 2013. Through her he was introduced into the Dutch jazz scene. In recent years he shared the stage with well known artists and musicians such as Ruud Jacobs, Eric Ineke, Marjorie Barnes, Peter Beets, and Lex Jasper. He regularly performs with Robert Koemans, Vincent Koning, Cas Jiskoot and Francesca Tandoi, and recently sang as a guest soloist with the West Coast Big Band and the Harbour Jazz Band.

Besides his own projects Donkers has through the years been involved in organizing several events, such as Greetje Kauffeld's 60 Years On Stage tour, Eric Ineke's 70th birthday concert, a tribute concert for Rita Reys at the Amsterdam Concertgebouw in 2016, and the celebration of Ack van Rooyen's 90th birthday in 2020. In 2018 he was one of the producers of Rita Reys Collected, a 3CD released worldwide by Universal Music. 

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E-mail: jurjendonkers@gmail.com

Phone: +31 (0)6 5085 8676
The Hague, The Netherlands

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