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Frans van Geest (1968, USA), is one of Netherland’s busiest bass players and sought after accompanist of major American and European jazz musicians. As a member and pro-founder of the Jazzorchestra of the Concertgebouw he played with Monty Alexander, Johnny Griffin, Dick Oatts, Bud Shank, Joe Lovano, Lee Konitz, Toots Thielemans, Warren Vache, Jimmy Heath, Deborah Brown, Roy Hargrove, Pat Martino, James Blake, Joe Henderson, Elvin Jones, McCoy Tyner, Chick Corea and others. In small groups he accompanied Deborah Brown, Curtis Fuller, Slide Hampton, Bobby Durham, Roy Hargrove, Joe Cohn, Harry Allen, Scott Hamilton and others. Frans is playing in a lot of Dutch Jazz Groups and made several recordings with: -Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw -Metropole orchestra -Peter Beets trio -Frits Landesbergen -Martijn van Iterson 4tet-Rob van Bavel trio -European jazz Quintet (Ferdinand Povel/John Marshall) -4beat6 (Tribute to Lionel Hampton/Benny Goodman)

Album

Crazy World of Love

By Louise Alexandra

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2026
Track listing: Too Late Now; All My Tomorrows; Castle in the Sky; East of the Sun; The Summer Knows; Heart's Desire; Angel of Mine (feat. Benny Benack III); Crazy World of Love; Some Other Time / We'll Be Together Again; We Had it All; You Go to My Head; Hershey Bar / Little Did I Dream; Someone

Album

The Ghost, the King and I featuring Scott Hamilton & Strings

By Rob van Bavel

Label: Soundliaison
Released: 2026
Track listing: I Want To Be Happy; Sei Que Vou Te Amar; Everything I Love; Sergei & Bill; Goodbye Mr Evans; In The Still Of The Night; Weaver Of Dreams; Autumn In New York.

Article: Album Review

Rob van Bavel: The Ghost, the King and I featuring Scott Hamilton & Strings

Read "The Ghost, the King and I featuring Scott Hamilton & Strings" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers
August 2, 2026

As near as can be deduced, The Ghost, the King and I is a Netherlands-based trio comprised of pianist Rob van Bavel, guitarist Vincent Koning and bassist Frans van Geest. After performing in concert with acclaimed American tenor saxophonist Scott Hamilton and Salon de Musique, a three-member string group from South Korea, van Bavel and his ...