Alexander Beets Quartet

Coming to you from the studios of the Concertzender / World of Jazz: Pocket Concerts. Featuring this edition: Alexander Beets Quartet

The Alexander Beets Quartet brings together four outstanding musicians from the European jazz scene: Alexander Beets (tenor saxophone), Frán Rodríguez (piano), Marius Beets (double bass) and Sven Rozier (drums). Rooted in the hard bop tradition while embracing a contemporary sound, the quartet delivers energetic interplay, soulful melodies and inspired improvisation.

Tenor saxophonist Alexander Beets is widely regarded as one of the leading voices in Dutch jazz. Known internationally as “The Hurricane” for his powerful sound and commanding stage presence, he has performed across Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and the Americas, collaborating with numerous acclaimed artists and orchestras. His acclaimed album Big Sounds showcases his love for the classic tenor tradition while presenting a fresh and modern perspective on jazz.

Beyond his work as a performer, Beets has played a pivotal role in shaping the Dutch jazz landscape. For more than 25 years he has served as Artistic Director of the Amersfoort World Jazz Festival, co-founded the World Jazz Network, taught music business and career development at Fontys Rockacademie, chaired the Dutch Musicians’ Union, and served on the supervisory board of BumaStemra. His lifelong commitment to jazz has earned him international recognition as the “Dutch Jazz Ambassador”, as well as the BIMPro Award for his outstanding contribution to the international professional jazz community.

Recorded live for Pocket Concerts, this performance captures four exceptional musicians at their creative best, combining deep swing, lyrical expression and spontaneous musical conversation.

SETLIST
De Fabriek (R. Bos) *Digging the Archives
African Garden Party
A Night That Lasts Forever
Brother Hank

all compositions by Alexander Beets except where noted differently.

MUSICIANS
Alexander Beets – tenor saxophone
Frán Rodríguez – piano
Marius Beets – bass
Sven Rozier – drums

POCKET CONCERTS TEAM
Production Pocket Concerts: Arjan Went
Production injazz: Co de Kloet
Digging the Archives: Frank Jochemsen (NJA)
Sound: Wijnand de Groot
Camera: Arnaud Heymel (Heymel Visual)
Camera assistant / editing: Anne Reijman Hinze
Camera assistant: Yara Heijmel (AllYouMedia)
Editing: Arnaud Heymel (Heymel Visual)
Design: Marcel van den Broek (Oak)
Host: Ide van Gelder

THANKS
Mark van Schaick (Buma Cultuur), Toni De Toni (injazz), Patrick Heeregrave (injazz), Astrid Schenk (worldofjazz.nl), Niklaas Hoekstra, Sem de Jongh (Concertzender), Theater Kikker Utrecht

Pocket Concerts is made possible by Worldofjazz.nl, injazz, het Nederlands Jazz Archief, Podiumkunst.net and Buma Cultuur.