EXPLOSIVE! by FESTIVAL BIG BAND

The critics were unanimous in their praise of the music on this legendary "Dutch only" Philips Jazz-LP from 1971, recorded at Vara Studios Hilversum and produced by Joop De Roo, preceding the performance of the same compositions at Jazz Festival Loosdrecht. Excellent all star band with "unreal" line-up: 17 top musicians from different countries featuring Benny Bailey, Herb Geller, Ack van Rooyen, Jiggs Whigham, Frans Elsen, Rob Madna, Cees Smal, Rob Franken, Tony Coe, Rick Kiefer and Tony Inzalaco, conducted by Jerry Van Rooyen, first reissue, remastered 2009, comes with extensive new liner notes.