The band play as one slipping between feels effortlessly with a lovely organic flow rarely heard in contemporary ensembles. Luluk Purwanto & the Helsdingen trio are an Internationally recognized jazz ensemble featuring: Luluk Purwanto (IND), violin/voice, René van Helsdingen (NL), piano , Donald Dean (USA), drums and Kent Brinkley (USA), bass, dedicated to bringing their music to audiences around the world and continually breaking new ground for the acceptance and appreciation of improvised music. Bebop, Modern, Cool, Mainstream, Swing,… Call it what you want, these 4 musicians got it to the infinite power. They create the hottest moments sure to keep you cool. Tracks 1,2,3 and 4 were recorded in the Stage Bus at Bovo Touring company, Roelofarendsveen, The Netherlands by the Van, mobile studio. Engineer: Jan Schuurman. Track 5 was recorded live at Hagge's music pub. Tonder, Denmark, November 1992. Track 6 was recorded live in café Alto, Amsterdam, November 1992. For more information visit www.renevanhelsdingen.com and/or http://renevanhelsdingen.com/thestagebus/thestagebus.html