Frank is saxophonist and composer, has a multicultural background with an English/Irish mother and Dutch father. He was born and raised in Rotterdam, The Haque and London. Works and lives since the 80’s in Breda where he further developed his skills in the saxophone. Through the Breda jazz scene he became in contact with the Breda- Canterbury project in 1985, which later resulted in the Hugh Hopper band. Hugh Hopper was the Soft Machine bass player during the early 70th. Frank and Hugh recorded several albums and between 1985 and 2006 they toured through Europe. During this period Frank developed his typical powerful sound and direct playing style which led to involvement in many other projects with musicians like Mark Hewins (Bob Geldof), Richard Sinclair, Patrice Meyer, Rembrandt Frerichs and many more.
Frank is specialized on the tenor- and soprano sax and plays these instruments normally on all the concerts. Also the alt and baritone are regularly used during productions and recordings as well as the bass clarinet. The bass clarinet which can be enjoyed on several live recordings and the album ‘Four by Hugh by Four’ van Hugh Hopper.
After Hugh Hopper deceased 2009 a long and fruitful collaboration came to an end. Frank changed to a completely new music genre and worked on a series of modern classical productions of which the first one went live in 2010 and the second one in 2015. Currently he is working on his third production in this genre. He also composed productions for the saxophone trio Airkraft. He traveled together with them to Asia and as a result of this he recorded the album ‘Pyong Yang Express’.
At the moment Frank is involved in the restart of the NDIO band ( 2001 – 2009) with many band members who played in the band in 2003. Medio 2021 an album (cd/lp) will be released with the old recordings from 2003. Frank continues to work from the South of the Netherlands and still works from his house in the Abby Road of Breda.
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| PERIODE | Concerts | With… |
| 1977 | Afro-jazz formation Toemoekhoemak Doelen Rotterdam, Poetry International | Paul Middelijn – performer (SUR) Eric van der Kooij – piano Henk Jugwels – drums |
| 1982 – 1984 | Spot the Loony – Ska, Concerts in Netherlands and Belgium | Peter Broekhuizen – Tenorsax |
| 1983 – 1985 | Boy Bradman Big Band | Milan Bonger – altosax Chris Strik – drums |
| 1985 – 1989 | Hugh Hopper Band Goes Dutch. België, Nederland en Frankrijk | Hugh Hopper – bas (GB) Pieter Bast – drums Dionys Breukers – keyboards |
| 1987 – 1988 | Big Beat Rotterdam | Nico de Vos – bass |
| 1988 | Funky Charly | John Anisimov – bass (RUS) |
| 1988 | Conservatorium examinators Rotterdam / Utrecht | Sylvia Toeancotta – altsax John Anisimov – ( RUS ) |
| 1989 – 2009 | Hugh Hopper Band Bimhuis, Londen, Gent, Lyon, Parijs, Luik, Lille, Strassbourg, Nancy, Brussel, Utrecht, Amsterdam, Augsburg, Frankfurt etc… | Hugh Hopper – bass (GB) Patrice Meyer – gitaar (FR) Dionys Breukers – keyboards & samplers Pieter Bast – drums Kim Weemhof – drums Chris Strik – drums |
| 1990 | Elton Dean Quintet Tilburg en Londen | Harry Becket-trumpet (GB) Marcia Matos-bass (BRA) Mark Sanders (GB) |
| 1991 – 1992 | 50 concerts with blues-rock formation The Anton Geesink Band | Rinie van Willigen – voice |
| 1991 – 1994 | Sessions in Parijs, Londen, Brussel, Noord-Ierland | Hugh Hopper-bass (GB) Dan Mauer-drums (USA) Jim June-guitar (USA) Mark Hewins- guitar (GB) Shamal Maïtra-percussion (IND) Didier Malherbe-sax (FR) Pip Pyle-drums (GB/FR) Elton Dean-sax (GB) John Trotter-accordeon (IER) Alan Niblock-bass (IER) Tom Thomas-drums (IER) |
| 1998 – 1999 | Trio Sabina experimental | Martin Peulen-voice/poëtry/clarinet Fons Mommers-piano |
| 1999 | Hugh Hopper Band, Annecy Frankrijk | Francois Merville – drums, ( F ) |
| 1999 – 2000 | Sessies Jazz-cafe Het Hijgend Hert Breda | Herman Voight – bass Sharl Schouten – drums Sjef Peeters – guitar ( B ) Roel Bischop – drums Tony Yseling – drums ( Bel ) |
| 2000 | Boy Bradman Bigband | Kwint van Dijk – sax Mark van Rooy – MD |
| 2000 | Bahia El Idrissi Band | Bahia E l Idrissi – zang (Marocco) Michel Banabila – keyboards Hans Greeve – drums Piet Legerstee – guitar Joke Hamminga – percussion |
| 2000 | Hugh Hopper Band o.a. Bim Huis Amsterdam. | Robert Jarvis – trombone ( GB ) Oscar Schulze – drums |
| 2000 | Dans Noord-Ierland | Robert Jarvis – trombone ( GB ) John Trotter – Accordeon ( IERL ) |
| 2003 | Concert NDIO op het OPMAAT FESTIVAL te Breda | Paul Maassen – keyboards Niels Brouwer – gitaar Hugh Hopper – bas ( GB ) Kim Weemhoff – drums Robert jarvis – trombone |
| 2003 | His Masters Noise Project – DJS Dordt | Joost Lijbaart – drums Robert Jarvis – Tombone David Leahy – bas ( NZL ) |
| 2004 | NDIO Horizon, Boulevard Breda | Ted de Jong – tabla Yahar Saka – Oud ( Turk ) |
| 2004 | NDIO Horizon – Lokaal 01 Breda | Frans Jan van de Hoeven – bas |
| 2005 | NDIO Express – Chasse Theater Breda | Ernst Glerum – bas Frank Antens – piano |
| 2005 | The Cortex Unplugged – Boijmans van Beuningen Rotterdam | Mark Hewins – Guitar ( GB ), Hugh Hopper ( GB ). |
| 2006 | Elton Dean Memorial Concert – Le Triton Paris | Jim Dvorjak ( GB ), Simon Goubert ( FR ), Hugh Hopper ( GB ), Alex Maguire ( GB ), Michel Delville ( B ). Laurent Delchambre ( B ). Pip Pile ( GB ) |
| 2006 | Lavalu – Jazzfestival Breda | Marielle Woltering – zang / piano, Yonga Sun ( D ), Oene van Geel – violin |
| 2006 | NDIO – Jazzfestival Breda | Johan Datema – altsax Pascal Vermeer – drums Guus Bakker – bass |
| 2006 | THE CORTEX – KOP Breda | Julian Edwardes – piano, Hugh Hopper – bass and window, Marc Hewins – guitar ( GB ) |
| 2006 | The Wrong Object – Mechelen ( B ) | Annie Whitehead – trombone ( GB ), Harry Becket – Bugel ( GB ), |
| 2006 | HORIZON – Hert Breda | Jeroen van Vliet – piano, Frans Jan van der Hoeven – bas, Kim Weemhoff – drums. |
| 2007 | HORIZON – Stadsgallerij Breda | Monica Akihari – voice, Niels Brouwer – guitar |
| 2007 | HORIZON – En Plein Publiek Festival | Victor de Boo – drums, Frans Jan van der Hoeven – bass. Niels Brouwer – guitar. |
| 2007 | THE WRONG OBJECT– Mechelen ( B ) the Frank Zappa festival project Nijmegen | Alex Mcquire – key’s ( GB ), Michel Delville – guitar ( B ). |
| 2008 | THE VISHNU BAND – Liege ( B ) / Breda | Ivo Sans – drums ( E ), and Guy Segers – bass ( B ) |
| 2008 | DICHTERBIJ poetry – Bloos / Breda | Yvonne Né – voice |
| 2008 | DICHTERBIJ poetry – Gallerie Ecker / Breda | “ |
| 2008 | DICHTERBIJ poetry – Gedicht Geopend / Breda | “ |
| 2008 | NDIO – DUO – Opening Grafic Design Museum / Breda | Robert Jarvis – trombone ( GB ) |
| 2008 | NDIO – Mooi / Breda / Pre opening GDM | Michel Banabila – key’s ( NL / Yem ), Robert Jarvis – Trombone ( GB ) |
| 2008 | NDIO – HORIZON – Mooi / pre opening Grafic Design Museum Breda | Monica Akihari ( voice ), Kim Weemhof – drums, Niels Brouwer – guitar. |
| 2008 | NDIO – HORIZON – Chasse Theater / Breda | Jeroen van Vliet – piano, Frans Jan van der Hoeven- bass, Kim Weemhof – drums. |
| 2008 | THE MOVING TONES – Liege / Kortrijk / Paris / Breda | Benoit Moerlen – marimba ( F ), Guy Segers – bass ( B ), Michel Delville – guitar ( B ), Ivo Sans – drums ( E ) |
| 2008 | BENEFIT CONCERTS ENGLAND FOR HUGH HOOPER – with the Alex Maguire quintet London ( 100 club ) | Anny Whitehead – trombone ( GB ), The Happy Accidents with Brian Hopper – bariton sax ( GB), Alex Maguire- piano ( GB ) |
| 2009 | AirKraft Trio – China / Korea | Chris Caldwell – Baritone Sax ( GB ) and Pete Whyman – soprano sax ( GB ), |
| 2010 | AirKraft Trio – Breda / London ( studio’s ) | Pete Whyman – sopraansax ( GB ), Chris Caldwell – baritonesax GB ). |
| 2010 | The New NDIO Orchestra – with ‘’ Schaduwen Kruisen ‘’ Symphony no 1 , Grote Kerk Breda | Franz von Chossy – piano ( D ), Peter Broekhuizen – sax, Desiree van Warmerdam – fluit, marc van Rooy – bas, Chris Caldwell baritonesax ( GB ), Robert Jarvis – trombone ( GB ), Naomi Adriaanz – altosax, Ralph Adriaanse – marimba, Otto de Jong – dirigent, Astrid Schijns – cello, Yvonne Né – poetry, Danielle Sluimers – voice . |
| 2012 | Airkraft – Avenue Breda – Stranger Than Paranoia festival | Chris Caldwell – Bariton sax, Pete Whyman ( GB ) |
| 2013 | The New NDIO Orchestra – Breda with ‘’ Ouverture 2018 ‘’ Symphony no 2 – Podium Bloos Breda | Franz von Chossy – piano ( D ), Daniëlle Sluijmers – voice, John Winfield – voice ( GB ), Pete Whyman – clarinet, sopraansax ( GB ), Chris Caldwell – baritonesax, bassclarinet, flute, Graham Roberts – guitar ( GB ), Jörg Brinkman – cello ( D ), Jeffrey Bruinsma – violin, Fran Schreuder – director. |
| 2013 | Horizon – Bloos Breda | Yunga Sun – Drums, Peter Broekhuizen – bariton sax |
| 2013 | The Cortex – with Kepler 62 – Podium Bloos Breda | Kim Weemhoff – drums, Rembrandt Frerich – Fender Rhodes, Jasper de Beer – bass |
| 2013 | Julian Edwardes quartet – Worm Rotterdam | Julian Edwards fender Rhodes ( GB, NL ), electronics, Frank van der Kooij – EWI, sopraansax, electronics. |
| 2014 | Julian Edwardes Quartet – Cultuurfabriek Roermond | Julian Edwards – Nord piano, Frank van der Kooij – altosax. |
| 2016 | The new NDIO Orchestra – Garage project ‘Switching Colors’ | Franz von Chossy, Peter Broekhuizen, Robert Jarvis. Many car owners. Bram Schouw. Julian Edwardes. Idefix Breda. |
| 2020 | Synphonie 3 ‘’ La Conquista Breda ‘’Grote Kerk Breda ( la Vuelta ) | Cancelled due to Covit 19 pandemic |
| 2020 | By the New NDIO Orchestra AirKraft | Cancelled due to Covit 19 pandemic |
Projects with other disciplines.
| PERIOD | ACTIVITY | ARTIST/MUSICIAN |
| 1987 – 88 | Straattheater Dogtroep, Duitsland, Tsjecho-Slowakije, Poland | Warner van Wely |
| 1993 – 94 | Music written and payed for theaterplay Johan speelt Johan from Dave Schwab and Martin Schwab Lantaren/ Venster theater Rotterdam | Dave Schwab-regisseur Martin Schwab-actor Its van de Krieke-actor |
| 1994 | Music for documentairy blind-instituut Theofaan | |
| 1995 | Art instalation kunstencentrum Rosa, Breda | Boetje Patirane – arts Feliks Buiks – arts Robert Jarvis – trombone (GB) |
| 1996 | Une Suite Transfigurée-Film/music/proza Spiegelzaal, Breda. 100 years of the film | Dionys Breukers – keyboards & samplers Martin Koeman – text Ned. Film museum – first filmreals |
| 1996 | Start Faundation Beaux Jazz Breda | |
| 1997 | Music for documentairy My Old Door | Jeroen Neus – films |
| 1997 – 1998 | Music for Graffiti (EO) | Bob Entrop – Films Jeroen Goeijers – composer |
| 1999 – 2000 | Live film-music for Cultvideotheek ‘Next Page’. Bredaas Film Festival. | Dionys Breukers – keyboards |
| 2000 | Opening cltureel cntrum : Copacabana Breda ( Keyboards en klassieke zang improvisatie ) | Frank van der Kooij – keyboards / altsax Jeroen Gouijers – accordeon |
| 2001 | Exhibitionist Colin Peeters Oncle – Jean Breda | Janine Bekker – cello |
| 2002 | Opmaat festival Breda | Chasse Theater Breda |
| 2003 | Filmusic – Il Soeni | Jeroen Goeijers Karin Goeijers |
| 2005 | hIK artgroup till 2009 | Hedendaags Internationaal Kunstenpodium Breda |
| 2005 | Member of the Board Tranzforma untill 2009 | |
| 2006 | Faunder Prado – Breda group | Ron Dirven ( van Gogh Huis Zundert ) |
| 2007 | Initiator Travelling Light Festival | Beaux Jazz, Chasse Theater, MEZZ Breda |
| 2008 | Art director Beaux Jazz Breda | |
| 2009 | Artistiek leider – stichting WoodWind | |
| 2010 | Producer film VocalVoid / Geert Mul Film festival Breda | Woodwind production, Breda’s filmfestival |
| 2010 | Producer Schaduwen Kruisen – Opera van Frank van der Kooij / Yvon Né | Woodwind productions |
| 2012 / 13 | Producer Ouverture 2018 Opera – | Woodwind productions |
| 2018 | Frank van der Kooij Art Director Sound of Europe festival | Beaux Jazz Breda |
| 2020 | Boombaday records ( II ) – NDIO ‘ Zenith ‘ vinyl | Boombaday productios |
CD / Vinyl PRODUCTIONS
| JAAR | TITEL | LABEL | Medium |
| 1977 | Studio-recording with Toemoekhoemak | – | tape |
| 1982 | What a Fool I was – Spot the Loony | CNR/ Carrere Records | Vinyl single |
| 1990 | Hugh Hopper Band Compilation | FOT, USA | CD |
| 1991 | Hugh Hopper Band – Meccano Pelorus | Cuneiform, USA | CD |
| 1992 | Hugh Hopper Band – Passed Normal. Volume 5, International Collection of new music. | FOT Records, USA | CD |
| 1992 | Hugh Hopper Band – Alive | Voiceprint, GB | CD |
| 1994 | Hugh Hopper Band – Hooligan Romantics | FOT, USA | CD |
| 1995 | Hugh Hopper Band – Carousel | Cuneiform, USA | CD |
| 1999 | F.vd Kooij / Solo – De Ruimte | Eigen beheer | CD |
| 1999 | Ali Bahia El Idrissi – Arhil | Boudisque, A’Dam | CD |
| 2000 | Hopper / Klossner – Criptids | Blueprint, GB | CD |
| 2001 | Hugh Hopper – Parabolic Versions | Voiceprint, GB | CD |
| 2001 | Collin Peeters , Janine Bekker, Frank van der Kooij – Asgrijs | Colin Peeters | CD sgl |
| 2001 | Hugh Hopper Band – Four by Hugh by Four | Cuneiform, USA | CD |
| 2001 | Robert Jarvis – Global Village | Music Residency RJ | CD |
| 2001 | The Celtic Connection – Robert Jarvis / Frank van der Kooij | CD | |
| 2001 | Robert Jarvis – Carving Up Time | Slam, GB | CD |
| 2003 | Eric Vloeimans – VoizNoiz III | Javaanse Jongens | CD |
| 2005 | NDIO – AirBack | Cuneiform Records, USA | CD |
| 2006 | NDIO – EXPRESS – Ashes of Time | BoomBaDay Records, NL | CD |
| 2007 | The Cortex Unplugged – Pork Pie Hat Variations ( March 2007 ) | BoomBaDay Records, NL | CD |
| 2007 | HORIZON – Transparency ( March 2007 ) | BoomBaDay Records, NL | CD |
| 2007 | The Wrong Object – Platform 1 and other stories | Voiceprint Records, GB | CD |
| 2012 | AirKraft – Pyongyang Express NDIO – | FMR Records, GB BoomBaDay Records | CD |
| 2021 | Zenith NDIO – Zenith | BoomBaDay Records | Vinyl (2) CD |