Latin/pop song with a true  summer vibe, featuring vocals, trumpets and saxophone.

Glockamorro

The Rose Tattoo - Ruud de Vries' version of this tune that was written by Harry Warren and Jack Brooks in 1955, and made popular by Perry Como. This recording features Ingeborg Cneut (violin and viola), Ruud de Vries (tenor saxophone), Nick Vos (guitar), Cedric Glans (upright bass). From the album 'Moodprints' of Ruud de Vries.

Moodprints

The Rose Tattoo

The Rose Tattoo - from the album 'Moodprints'

Darn that Dream - Ruud de Vries (tenor saxophone), Robert Bogaart (Flugelhorn), Jonn Reyna (piano), Cedric Glans (upright bass), Daniel van Dalen (drums). Jazz standard, written by Jimmy Van Heusen and Eddie DeLange in 1939. Covered by many jazz artists. This version can be found on the album 'Moodprints', available at www.jazztracks.nl

Darn that Dream - from the album 'Moodprints'

Prayer in C - Instrumental Jazz Sax interpretation of the 2014 monster hit 'Prayer in C' of Lily Wood & The Prick/ Robin Schulz. Musicians: Ruud de Vries (tenor saxophone), Jip Vollema (guitars), Joost van der Graaf (bass guitar), Daniel van Dalen (drums). Taken from the album 'Moodprints' that is available on www.jazztracks.nl

Prayer In C - from the album 'Moodprints'

The Nearness of You - by Ruud de Vries (tenor saxophone) and Jonn Reyna (piano). This popular song from 1938 by Hoagy Carmichael and Ned Washington was featured in the Paramount film Romance in the Dark, starring John Barrymore and John Boles. This song has been recorded by many artist and became a famous 'jazz standard'.

The Nearness of You - from the album 'Moodprints'

A Home is not a House

A Home is Not a House - from the album 'Moodprints'

The Sum of Life - a tune written by Ruud de Vries, about acceptation of one's life history. Performed with a great sound and feel by trumpeteer Robert Bogaart (on flugelhorn). Ruud de Vries (tenor saxophone), Jonn Reyna (Fender Rhodes), Gerold Olieberg (bass guitar), Martijn Groen (drums). This track can be found on the album 'Moodprints', available on www.jazztracks.nl

The Sum of Life

The Sum of Life - from the album 'Moodprints'

Left Alone - by Ruud de Vries (usually tenor sax, but here on alto saxophone) and Jonn Reyna (piano). This is a ballad composition of pianist Mal Waldron from 1959. Made famous amongst others by alto saxophone player Jackie McLean.

Left Alone

Left Alone - from the album 'Moodprints'

Cadeautje (Dutch word for gift) is the alternative title for this sax & guitar recording that is based on the Dutch song Margrietje from the Belgium singer Louis Neefs in 1971. The German songwriter Adolf Becker used the same melody already in 1933 to write the song Guter Mond, Du Gehst So Stille. The original melody is believed to date from the year 1800..

Cadeautje

Ruud de Vries & Jip Vollema Cadeautje

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Dreamer

Instrumental saxophone cover of this famous 1970 hit song by the British rock band Rare Bird. A song that was also covered by Marillion and Steve Rowland & The Family Dogg.

Sympathy

Tenor saxophonist Ruud de Vries from The Netherlands plays all kinds of music, like dance, house, afrobeat, funk, soul, boogaloo, swing, blues, rock, rock & roll and latin. He made a name for himself playing along with DJ's and produces music himself.  He recorded 7 albums so far, released various single tracks and contributed to many albums and tracks of others.  Listen to his music on Soundcloud, Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer and other platforms. Downloads are available on Amazon and other platforms. Enjoy!

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