In the meantime, Marius Beets (double bass), Peter Beets (piano) and Alexander Beets (tenor sax) have become an indispensable part of the Dutch jazz scene. The Beets Brothers Orchestra plays in a quartet and septet line-up. On the CD 'Powerhouse' the group plays very accessible, extremely dynamic mainstream jazz, with the characteristic explosive energy of hard-bop. Over the years, a unique "sound"
… has been developed. Characteristic of this is a very melodic tone, based on strongly swinging rhythm patterns. The repertoire mainly consists of compositions by Marius, arranged by him in a very original way. The whole creates an appealing big-band atmosphere. (RM) _more
