Bert van den Brink

Bert van den Brink was born on the July 24, 1958. Bert studied Piano at the conservatory of Utrecht. (The Netherlands) with piano legend Herman Uhlhorn . He graduated cum laude in 1982. In that same year he was employed at the Utrechts’ conservatory to teach Jazz piano.

In 2007 Bert van den Brink was awarded the Vpro/Boy Edgar Award, the most prestigious award for Jazz music in the Netherlands.

Bert has recorded and performed with the absolute top artists on the international music scene. Including Gino Vannelli, Richard Bona, Toots Thielemans, Chet Baker, Nat Adderley, Benny Golson, Lee Konitz, Rick Margitza, Philip Catherine, Jesse van Ruller, Clare Fischer, Enrico Pieranunzi, Dee Dee Bridgewater and Denise Jannah to name a few.

His compositions and arrangements have been performed by the Metropole orchestra, the Dutch Wood winds Ensemble, Denise Jannah, the Houdini’s and new Sinfonietta Amsterdam.