Rik van den Bergh
baritone saxophone
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“Opinions are like assholes...
everyone’s got one."
- Art Blakey -
recensies
"....great to hear how much nuance and feeling Van den Bergh can put into his baritone..."
Music Planet

"....the Dutch Pepper Adams..."
Jaap Ludeke / ConcertZender, Down Beat, JazzFlits / ConcertZender >>>

".....it's cooking with a lovely dirty sound....."
Bert Jansma / Haagsche Courant

"....after a timid opening, Van den Bergh blew, with an unexpected fluidity, expressive and free into his baritone....."
Jacob Haagsma / Leeuwarder Courant

"...he was gliding through the theme with a clear sound and soloing beautiful...."
Hessel Fluitman / Friesch Dagblad


About SWINGMATISM'S cd 'LIVE UPDATE' :

"...these four guys were beloved because of their tour with tenor-legend Teddy Edwards. But they have enough to tell on their own: great!..."
Ton Ouwehand / Jazz Nu ****

".... it is almost impossible to feel uncomfortable with this album..."
Music Planet

"....this album will do it in the dance-scene as easy as in the world of jazz...."
Tubantia****

"Swingmatism swings in Hammondtradition"
Jacob Haagsma / Leeuwarder Courant