With gratitude for a good year at Van Laar Trumpets, we wish you
joyful holidays and a prosperous 2026 full of great music!
In Memoriam Hub
Ack van Rooijen ‘Sometime Ago’
Thanks to Edgar van Asselt for sharing this wonderful recording with us.
Ack van Rooijen (flugelhorn, Bird Award Winner 2020), Erik Robaard (bas), Wim Kegel (drums), Edgar van Asselt (piano)
Ack van Rooijen honoured one of his heroes, Clark Terry, with whom he toured and played in the 1970s, with a moving tribute.
https://edgarvanasselt.bandcamp.com/album/song-for-lost-friends