Vandenbos Music

hansvandenbos2 hansvandenbos3 Welcome to Vandenbos Music. Dutch keyboardist. Discover my CD Faces Of The Moon and MP3 music here and meet some of my musical friends.

Faces Of The Moon

Faces Of The Moon expresses talents and ideas of various artists in a unique mixture of pop, soul and jazz. The original music composed, arranged and produced by Hans van den Bos has its roots in the seventies and eighties, but has a contemporary sound. Take a moment and listen to the clips:

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Line-up

Music

Here's some music samples I made in my humble studio.

Lounge Groove
(DJ Han mixed the miditracks that I played; Ronald is a good photographer as well)

RNB
David
Dance
To have it all
Funk !
Softfusion
Chicky

Hans van den Bos - keyboards (all tracks)

Hans composed the music, plays the keys and did some additional engineering and Midi programming.

Cok van Vuuren - guitars (tracks 3,6,7,10)

Is known for his work with several well-known artists such as: Fay Lovsky, Freek de Jonge and Mathilde Santing. He and his Ocobar band also plays in the Dutch Holland Sport TV series.

Bas van Wageningen - bassguitar (tracks 1,2,4,5,6,8,10)

Plays bassguitar in the famous Dutch band Di-rect. Bas also recorded and mixed this album together with his father Ernst.

Noortje Kruijk - vocals (tracks 1,3,7,9)

She masters several styles and teaches singing. All lyrics were written by Noortje except when noted.

Jamie Westland - drums (tracks 1,2,4,5,6,8,10)

Jamie plays drums and together with Bas plays in Di-rect.

Marc Bien - guitars (tracks 1,2,4,5,8)

Is a session musician and plays in various bands. He leads music workshops as well. He's been playing with Dutch nu-soul singer Tasha's World and nowadays in Liquid Soul.

Arie Kuit - alto saxophone (tracks 4,8,11)

Is a well-known jazz musician and has produced several music projects.

Eric Daniels - guitars (tracks 1,9)

Is a jazz-fusion guitarist playing in several bands in Northern Brabant, Netherlands.

Ernst van Wageningen - engineer

Ernst took care of the end-mixing and manages the Basement Studio in The Hague, Netherlands.

All tracks were recorded and engineered end 2000 by the Basement Studio,The Hague, Netherlands.

Art Design by Tapes, Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Anne Nobel is a very talented young singer and has performed in the Tarzan musical.

We recorded these pieces together in my studio February 6th 2009:
Nature Boy
Fly me to the moon
Romeo & Juliet

And this one is written by her uncle Benno Nobel recorded in 2003.
If I Had The Magic

PH stands for: Paul Hagemeyer on tenor saxophone and Hans van den Bos playing keys. We play standards and some own work. Such as:

Bluesette
I am in the mood for love - Moody's mood
Sunday Morning Lovin' (2009 Vandenbos)

The Flextones is a jazz workshop formation conducted by Rolf Delfos (Auratones, Houdini's, Jazzinvaders, Aardvark, etc.).

Flextones are:

Rolf Delfos - conductor
Ivo Hulscher -alt sax
Michel Post - alt sax
Paul Hagemeyer - tenor sax
Christiaan Welker - tenor sax
Paul"A" - tenor sax
Peter 'Mac' Putting - trumpet
Thierry Piet - trumpet
Wil Piroelie - drums
Martin Piroelie - bass
Hans van den Bos - keys

This the Funky Fever legacy page. The seventies disco, soul and funk band I was playing in from 2001-2008. Although not performing anymore we had loads of fun on several gigs in the Netherlands. TheFunkyFeverMix

Funky Fever: Roland Meijer (bass), Hans van den Bos (keys), Sandra Meijer (vocals), Ed den Drijver (guitars, vocals), Chantal Pietersen (vocals), Linda Meijer (vocals), George Meijer (drums)


Recording
Fostex 16-track recorder 
Behringer Ultragain PRO 8 
Roland BR8  
Midiverb III 
Behringer MX1602a 
Behringer Xenyx 1002 FX 
Behringer UB802 
Behringer Mic-200 Tube 
Midisport 2x2 
USB Midi Interface 8x8 
MAV-8 Midi patch bay 

Recording software: Cubase
PC Dell Inspirion 1300

Microphones
MXL 9000 Tube Microphone 
Sennheiser mics 

Amplifiers
Voice Systems Contact E monitors 
Yamaha MSP-5 monitors 
Line6 Bass Amplifier  
Roland Micro Cube Amplifier 

Keys
Clavia Nord Electro Module 
Korg N5 
Korg P250 
Korg MicroKorg XL 
Yamaha MO8 
Yamaha MM6 
Yamaha NP30 
Roland JV1010 
Roland EXR-7 
Yamaha QY70  

Percussion
Roland PAD-5 
Bongos 
Cajon 
Chimebar 
Caxixi 
Djembe 
Agogo wooden 
Cabasa 
Shakers  
Rainstick 


Guitars
Yamaha PAC112 
Yamaha BB5  
Maya 70ties Strat copy  
Acoustic Guitar

Anne Nobel
Auratones
Di-rect
Arie Kuit
Anne Nobel
Noortje Kruijk
Cok van Vuuren's Ocobar
Marc Bien's Liquid Soul
Ronald Han Photographer
CD Baby
The Basement Studio
Tapes Media Productions Rotterdam