As ususal the jazz session was directed by Paul Poulissen, this time accompanied by Frank Gort on bass and Lex Tanger on the drums. Many “younger” and “older” stars appeared on the stage. Most remarkable was the performance of Gideon Tazelaar (12 years!) on his saxophone, togheter with Steven Bos (13 years) and their “old friend” Jules Moonen (13 years). Together with Frank Gort they showed Wakker the new generation of jazz musicians. Gideon also played with the older generation some standards from The Great American Songbook.
I know Gideon since he was about seven years old. His song “My father is crazy because he likes Bach” was performed by the “Nederlands Blazers Ensemble” in the Dutch Concert Building and he stated afterwards that the song was not played in the right way. Steven Bos was a great discovery for me. The virtuosity of this young man is aone of a kind I have never seen before. Steven Bos replaced drummer Lex Tanger for a while; I did not notice the change.
Please look for the video attached. This was recorded on another place, but it will give you the impression of the three youngsters performing. I would like to recommend Gideon to anyone. Look for Gideon Tazelaar on Youtube for more interesting tracks.