Jazz Articles about Jerry Van Rooijen

Jerry Van Rooijen and The Dutch Jazz Orchestra: You Go to My Head: Billy Strayhorn and Standards

by Dave Nathan
April 12, 2002

Jerry van Rooijen's Dutch Jazz Orchestra continues its exploration of the work of Billy Strayhorn. But on this release, the group looks at another side of Strayhorn, his considerable arranging skills. And arranging, after all, was what he was called upon to do the most of with the Duke Ellington Orchestras, as well as serving as composer and sit in pianist. Of the 14 cuts on the play list - - all standards - - only one was ever recorded ...