For more than half a century John Engels (Groningen, 13 May 1935) has been an in-demand drummer in most conceivable jazz styles. He prefers swing and (neo-)bop, but doesn't shy away from freer types of music. Colleagues praise his brush technique, band leaders and soloists like to employ him because ...
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by Podiuminfo / Festivalinfo
5/19/13, Beauforthuis, Austerlitz
For more than half a century John Engels (Groningen, 13 May 1935) has been an in-demand drummer in most conceivable jazz styles. He prefers swing and (neo-)bop, but doesn't shy away from freer types of music. Colleagues praise his brush technique, band leaders and soloists like to employ him because of his empathy, enthusiasm, flexibility and relentless swing (according to newspaper Het Parool in 1988 when he is awarded the de Boy Edgar Prijs – the major Dutch jazz award). He hates long intervals, and his motto is: 'It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing'.
In the discography you will find all recordings that have been released listed chronologically. We restrict ourselves to the title, the type of audio, year of publication or recording, label, list of guest musicians, plus any comments on the issue.
| Act | John Engels |
| Type and year | CD, 1999 |
| Label | Nederlands Jazz Archief, NJA 9902 |
| muzikant | Cees Slinger |
| Act | John Engels |
| Type and year | CD, 2001 |
| Label | Munich Records, BMMCD 323 |
| Act | John Engels |
| Type and year | CD, 2005 |
| Label | Blue Jack Jazz Records, BJJR 032 |
| Act | John Engels |
| Type and year | 7", 1964 |
| Label | CBS, 1.931 |
| muzikant | Jacques Schols |
| muzikant | John Engels |
| Details | Recorded in Amsterdam, 18 June 1964; both songs are also released on the LP The Louis van Dyke Trio/Quartet |
| Act | John Engels |
| Type and year | LP, 1964 |
| Label | CBS, 62411 |
| muzikant | Jacques Schols |
| muzikant | John Engels |
| muzikant | Carl Schulze |
| Details | Recorded in Amsterdam, 17-18 June 1964; re-released in 1972 under the title Bluesette (Artone BDJ S-1605) |
| Act | John Engels |
| Type and year | 7", 1965 |
| Label | CBS, EP 5.723 |
| muzikant | Jacques Schols |
| muzikant | John Engels |
| arrangeur | Boy Edgar |
| dirigent | Boy Edgar |
| Details | Recorded in Amsterdam, 20 & 24 October 1965; Crash was later released on the LP The Best Of Boy's Big Band |
| Act | John Engels |
| Type and year | LP, 1965 |
| Label | Artone, MGOS 9463 |
| muzikant | Tinus Bruijn |
| dirigent | Boy Edgar |
| arrangeur | Boy Edgar |
| arrangeur | Theo Loevendie |
| muzikant | Theo Loevendie |
| muzikant | Wim Kuylenburg |
| muzikant | Jan Vleeschouwer |
| muzikant | Jan van Hest |
| muzikant | Ado Broodboom |
| muzikant | Wim Kat |
| muzikant | Rudy Bosch |
| muzikant | Marcel Thielemans |
| muzikant | Cees Smal |
| muzikant | Erik van Lier |
| muzikant | Herman Schoonderwalt |
| muzikant | Piet Noordijk |
| muzikant | Harry Verbeke |
| muzikant | Toon van Vliet |
| muzikant | Joop Mastenbroek |
| muzikant | Cees Slinger |
| muzikant | Jacques Schols |
| muzikant | Dick van der Capellen |
| muzikant | John Engels |
| muzikant | Nelly Frijda |
| producer | John J. Vis |
| Act | John Engels |
| Type and year | LP, 1966 |
| Label | Artone, MDS S 3001 |
| dirigent | Boy Edgar |
| arrangeur | Boy Edgar |
| arrangeur | Theo Loevendie |
| muzikant | Wim Kuylenburg |
| muzikant | Jan Vleeschouwer |
| muzikant | Jan van Hest |
| muzikant | Ado Broodboom |
| muzikant | Wim Kat |
| muzikant | Rudy Bosch |
| muzikant | Marcel Thielemans |
| muzikant | Cees Smal |
| muzikant | Erik van Lier |
| muzikant | Herman Schoonderwalt |
| muzikant | Piet Noordijk |
| muzikant | Theo Loevendie |
| muzikant | Tinus Bruijn |
| muzikant | Harry Verbeke |
| muzikant | Toon van Vliet |
| muzikant | Joop Mastenbroek |
| muzikant | Cees Slinger |
| muzikant | Jacques Schols |
| muzikant | Dick van der Capellen |
| muzikant | John Engels |
| muzikant | Nelly Frijda |
| muzikant | Leo Gerritsen |
| muzikant | Chris Hinze |
| muzikant | Willem Breuker |
| producer | John J. Vis |
| Act | John Engels |
| Type and year | 7", 1966 |
| Label | CBS, 2225 |
| muzikant | Jacques Schols |
| muzikant | John Engels |
| Details | Recorded in Amsterdam, 15 May & 2 June 1966 |
| Act | John Engels |
| Type and year | LP, 1966 |
| Label | CBS, 62738 |
| muzikant | Jacques Schols |
| muzikant | John Engels |
| Details | Recorded in Amsterdam, 17-18 March 1966; re-released under the title What Now, My Love (CBS S 52521) |
| Act | John Engels |
| Type and year | LP, 1969 |
| Label | Imperial, 5C 054.24049 |
| muzikant | Jacques Schols |
| muzikant | John Engels |
| Details | Recorded in Heemstede, 26 May 1969; leader is Ben Webster (tenor saphone) |
| Act | John Engels |
| Type and year | LP, 1969 |
| Label | Catfish, 5C054.24152 |
| muzikant | Nedly Elstak |
| muzikant | Willem Van Manen |
| muzikant | Hans Dulfer |
| muzikant | Joop Mastenbroek |
| muzikant | Maarten Altena |
| muzikant | John Engels |
| muzikant | Martin van Duynhoven |
| Act | John Engels |
| Type and year | LP, 1969 |
| Label | CBS, S7-63811 |
| muzikant | Jacques Schols |
| muzikant | John Engels |
| Details | Recorded in Nederhorst den Berg, 22 June 1969 |
| Act | John Engels |
| Type and year | LP, 1969 |
| Label | CBS, S 7-63833 |
| muzikant | Jacques Schols |
| muzikant | John Engels |
| Details | Recorded in Amsterdam, 25-26 June 1968; re-released in 1972 under the title A Whiter Shade Of Pale (CBS S 53139), also released as The Best Of Louis van Dyke (Artone K 104/8) |
| Act | John Engels |
| Type and year | LP, 1970 |
| Label | CBS, S 64196 |
| muzikant | Jacques Schols |
| muzikant | John Engels |
| Details | Recorded in Nederhorst den Berg, December 1970 |
| Act | John Engels |
| Type and year | LP, 1971 |
| Label | CBS, S 52888 |
| muzikant | Jacques Schols |
| muzikant | John Engels |
| muzikant | Louis van Dijk |
| muzikant | Dick van der Capellen |
| muzikant | Wim Kuylenburg |
| muzikant | Jan Vleeschouwer |
| muzikant | Jan van Hest |
| muzikant | Ado Broodboom |
| muzikant | Wim Kat |
| muzikant | Rudy Bosch |
| muzikant | Marcel Thielemans |
| muzikant | Cees Smal |
| muzikant | Erik van Lier |
| muzikant | Tinus Bruijn |
| muzikant | Piet Noordijk |
| muzikant | Herman Schoonderwalt |
| muzikant | Theo Loevendie |
| muzikant | Harry Verbeke |
| muzikant | Joop Mastenbroek |
| muzikant | Toon van Vliet |
| muzikant | Cees Slinger |
| muzikant | Nelly Frijda |
| producer | John J. Vis |
| Act | John Engels |
| Type and year | LP, 1972 |
| Label | Park, MLBP 3046 |
| muzikant | John Engels |
| muzikant | Jacques Schols |
| muzikant | Wim Overgaauw |
| Act | John Engels |
| Type and year | LP, 1973 |
| Label | Unknown |
| gastmuzikant | Jacques Schols |
| gastmuzikant | John Engels |
| producer | Cees Slinger |
| gastmuzikant | Cees Slinger |
| gastmuzikant | Cees Smal |
| gastmuzikant | Harry Verbeke |
| Act | John Engels |
| Type and year | LP, 1973 |
| Label | CNR, 657.508 |
| muzikant | Henk Elkerbout |
| muzikant | Rob Langereis |
| muzikant | Peter Nieuwerf |
| muzikant | John Engels |
| Act | John Engels |
| Type and year | LP, 1973 |
| Label | CBS |
| producer | Ruud Jacobs |
| gastmuzikant | Jacques Schols |
| engineer | Joop Niggebrugge |
| gastmuzikant | John Engels |
| engineer | Luc Ludolph |
| Chart position |
22-09-1973, Albumlijst, 18 weeks, number 4
|
| Act | John Engels |
| Type and year | LP, 1973 |
| Label | CBS |
| producer | Ruud Jacobs |
| gastmuzikant | Jacques Schols |
| engineer | Joop Niggebrugge |
| gastmuzikant | John Engels |
| engineer | Luc Ludolph |
| Chart position |
22-09-1973, Albumlijst, 18 weeks, number 4
|
| Act | John Engels |
| Type and year | LP, 1973 |
| Label | Park, SLBP 3031 |
| producer | Han Grevelt |
| muzikant | Jacques Schols |
| muzikant | John Engels |
| muzikant | Wim Overgaauw |
| Act | John Engels |
| Type and year | LP, 1973 |
| Label | CBS, 462862-2 |
| gastmuzikant | Louis Debij |
| gastmuzikant | Ary Jongman |
| engineer | Jan Audier |
| producer | Ruud Jacobs |
| gastmuzikant | Louis van Dijk |
| gastmuzikant | Letty de Jong |
| gastmuzikant | Jacques Schols |
| gastmuzikant | Rob Franken |
| gastmuzikant | Rob Langereis |
| gastmuzikant | John Engels |
| gastmuzikant | Peter Nieuwerf |
| gastmuzikant | Niels Walen |
| engineer | Dick Bakker |
| arrangeur | Dick Bakker |
| Chart position |
10-03-1973, Albumlijst, 16 weeks, number 7
|
| Act | John Engels |
| Type and year | LP, 1975 |
| Label | BVHaast, 022 |
| muzikant | Ado Broodboom |
| muzikant | Benny Bailey |
| muzikant | Eddie Engels |
| muzikant | Leo Goudriaan |
| muzikant | Karel Roberti |
| muzikant | Frans van Luyn |
| muzikant | Oscar Slembrouck |
| muzikant | Wim Brieffies |
| muzikant | Wim ter Bruggen |
| muzikant | Gijs Hendriks |
| muzikant | Fred van Ingen |
| muzikant | Fred Leeflang |
| muzikant | Ferdinand Povel |
| muzikant | Bert van Erk |
| muzikant | Martin van Duynhoven |
| muzikant | John Engels |
| muzikant | Gerrie van der Klei |
| muzikant | Toon van Vliet |
| muzikant | Tinus Bruijn |
| muzikant | Ruud Brink |
| Act | John Engels |
| Type and year | LP, 1975 |
| Label | CBS, 80527 |
| muzikant | Jacques Schols |
| muzikant | John Engels |
| Details | Recorded at the Ducero Studio, Weesp, 1975 |
| Act | John Engels |
| Type and year | LP, 1978 |
| Label | Cat, LP-26 |
| muzikant | Jacques Schols |
| muzikant | John Engels |
| Details | Recorded live at the Haarlemse Jazzclub, Haarlem, 4 June 1978; co-leader is Bud Freeman (tenor saxophone) |
| Act | John Engels |
| Type and year | LP, 1979 |
| Label | DayBreak, VR 21270 |
| muzikant | Eddie Engels |
| muzikant | Dick Vennik |
| muzikant | Harry Emmery |
| muzikant | John Engels |
| Act | John Engels |
| Type and year | LP, 1980 |
| Label | CBS, 84744 |
| muzikant | Jacques Schols |
| muzikant | John Engels |
| Act | John Engels |
| Type and year | LP, 1980 |
| Label | RCA, NL-44850 |
| muzikant | Jacques Schols |
| muzikant | John Engels |
| producer | Han Grevelt |
| engineer | Dick Lucas |
| muzikant | Wim Overgaauw |
| Act | John Engels |
| Type and year | LP, 1981 |
| Label | VARA Jazz, 203 |
| muzikant | Arnold Dooyeweerd |
| muzikant | John Engels |
| muzikant | Peter Schön |
| Act | John Engels |
| Type and year | LP, 1984 |
| Label | Timeless, SJP 139 |
| muzikant | Henk Haverhoek |
| muzikant | John Engels |
| Act | John Engels |
| Type and year | LP, 1985 |
| Label | Limetree, MLP 198509 |
| muzikant | Evert Hekkema |
| muzikant | Hein van de Geyn |
| muzikant | John Engels |
| muzikant | Jenne Meinema |
| muzikant | Dick de Graaf |
| engineer | Max Bolleman |
| muzikant | Arnoud Gerritse |
| muzikant | Kees van Lier |
| Act | John Engels |
| Type and year | LP, 1985 |
| Label | VARA Jazz, 5216 |
| muzikant | Jacques Schols |
| muzikant | John Engels |
| muzikant | Ruud Brink |
| Details | Recorded live in Memphisto, Rotterdam, 25 October 1984; co-leader is Slide Hampton (trombone) |
| Act | John Engels |
| Type and year | LP, 1985 |
| Label | BVHaast, 059 |
| muzikant | Ruud Jacobs |
| muzikant | John Engels |
| muzikant | Rob Madna |
| muzikant | Jacques Schols |
| muzikant | Rudy Pronk |
| muzikant | Pim Jacobs |
| Act | John Engels |
| Type and year | LP, 1986 |
| Label | Limetree, MLP 198601 |
| muzikant | Jan Vennik |
| muzikant | Evert Hekkema |
| muzikant | Kees van Lier |
| muzikant | Bert van den Brink |
| muzikant | Dick de Graaf |
| muzikant | John Engels |
| engineer | Jan Kranendonk |
| muzikant | Hein van de Geyn |
| Act | John Engels |
| Type and year | 2CD, 1987 |
| Label | Evidence, ECD 22158-2 |
| muzikant | John Engels |
| Details | Leader is Chet Baker (trumpet, vocals), also featuring Harold Danko (piano) |
| Act | John Engels |
| Type and year | CD, 1988 |
| Label | Blue Jack Jazz Records, BJJR 019 |
| muzikant | Wim Overgaauw |
| muzikant | Rob Langereis |
| muzikant | John Engels |
| engineer | Willem van Barneveld |
| producer | Erik van Doorne |
| executive producer | Henk Toorenvliet |
| Act | John Engels |
| Type and year | CD, 1989 |
| Label | Timeless Records, JC 11007 |
| muzikant | Albert Sarko |
| muzikant | Jan Voogd |
| muzikant | John Engels |
| muzikant | Martin van Duynhoven |
| muzikant | Fred Leeflang |
| Act | John Engels |
| Type and year | CD, 1990 |
| Label | Timeless, CD SJP 354 |
| muzikant | Koos Serierse |
| muzikant | Henk Haverhoek |
| muzikant | Eric Ineke |
| muzikant | John Engels |
| Act | John Engels |
| Type and year | CD, 1991 |
| Label | Dureco, 1154682 |
| muzikant | Frits Landesbergen |
| muzikant | Jacques Schols |
| muzikant | John Engels |
| Act | John Engels |
| Type and year | CD, 1991 |
| Label | A Jazz Hour With, JHR 73548 |
| muzikant | Bert Boeren |
| muzikant | John Engels |
| muzikant | James Long |
| muzikant | Cees Slinger |
| muzikant | Erik van Lier |
| muzikant | Martijn Sohier |
| Act | John Engels |
| Type and year | CD, 1992 |
| Label | Timeless, CD SJP 369 |
| muzikant | John Engels |
| muzikant | Jack van Poll |
| muzikant | Hein van de Geyn |
| muzikant | Angelo Verploegen |
| Act | John Engels |
| Type and year | CD, 1995 |
| Label | Media Music, MMRCD 1047 |
| muzikant | John Engels |
| muzikant | Ferdinand Povel |
| muzikant | Ishaq van Niel |
| muzikant | Sebastiaan de Krom |
| Act | John Engels |
| Type and year | CD, 1995 |
| Label | EMI, PTSD 8328562 |
| muzikant | Juraj Stanik |
| muzikant | Harry Emmery |
| muzikant | John Engels |
| muzikant | Willem Jansen |
| muzikant | Ben van den Dungen |
| Act | John Engels |
| Type and year | CD, 1995 |
| Label | A Records, AL 73058 |
| muzikant | Ilja Reijngoud |
| muzikant | Tjeerd Oostendorp |
| muzikant | Peter Peuker |
| muzikant | Gijs Tra |
| muzikant | Frank Stagnitta |
| muzikant | Anthony Cox |
| muzikant | Pablo Nahar |
| muzikant | John Engels |
| muzikant | Daniele D'Agaro |
| Act | John Engels |
| Type and year | CD, 1995 |
| Label | Willibrord Jazz, WJ 20-66-1 |
| muzikant | Edwin Corzilius |
| muzikant | John Engels |
| Act | John Engels |
| Type and year | CD, 1995 |
| Label | Willibrord Jazz, WJ 20-66-1 |
| muzikant | Edwin Corzilius |
| muzikant | John Engels |
| Act | John Engels |
| Type and year | 4CD, 2000 |
| Label | Q two Entertainment, Q 240.002-2 |
| muzikant | Elly Ameling |
| muzikant | Ann Burton |
| muzikant | Frits Landesbergen |
| muzikant | Carl Schulze |
| muzikant | Jaap van Zweden |
| muzikant | Selma van Dijk |
| muzikant | Pieter van Vollenhoven |
| muzikant | Jacques Schols |
| muzikant | John Engels |
| Details | Compilation of previously released material from 1963-200; featuring Toots Thielemas, orchestras directed by Rogier van Otterloo |
| Act | John Engels |
| Type and year | CD, 2000 |
| Label | Munich, BMCD 304 |
| muzikant | Jesse van Ruller |
| muzikant | John Engels |
| muzikant | Rob van Bavel |
| muzikant | Hein van de Geyn |
| Details | Recorded liva at Nick Vollebregt's Jazzcafé, Laren, 17 February 2000 |
| Act | John Engels |
| Type and year | CD, 2001 |
| Label | BMP, BMP 01/09 |
| muzikant | Bart van Lier |
| muzikant | Edwin Corzilius |
| muzikant | Ruud Jacobs |
| muzikant | John Engels |
| muzikant | Frits Landesbergen |
| Act | John Engels |
| Type and year | CD, 2001 |
| Label | BVHaast, 1005 |
| muzikant | Alex Coke |
| muzikant | Willem Breuker |
| muzikant | Eric Vloeimans |
| muzikant | John Engels |
| muzikant | Arjen Gorter |
| Act | John Engels |
| Type and year | CD, 2001 |
| Label | Nederlands Jazz Archief, NJA 0102 |
| muzikant | Ferdi Rikkers |
| muzikant | Maarten Altena |
| muzikant | Frans Elsen |
| muzikant | Willem Breuker |
| muzikant | Leo de Ruiter |
| muzikant | Robby Pauwels |
| muzikant | Willem Van Manen |
| muzikant | Rein de Graaff |
| muzikant | Jan Wolff |
| muzikant | Victor Kaihatu |
| muzikant | Eric van Lier |
| muzikant | Dick van der Capellen |
| muzikant | Hans van Assenderp |
| muzikant | John Engels |
| muzikant | Wim Essed |
| muzikant | Martin van Duynhoven |
| muzikant | André Blok |
| muzikant | Pierre Courbois |
| muzikant | Dick Vennik |
| muzikant | Theo Loevendie |
| muzikant | Joop Mastenbroek |
| muzikant | Tonny Nüsser |
| muzikant | Jos van Heuverzwijn |
| muzikant | Hans Dulfer |
| muzikant | Toon van Vliet |
| muzikant | Tony Vos |
| muzikant | Henk Bosch van Drakestein |
| Details | Compilatie with mostly previously unreleased material from 1953-1983 |
| Act | John Engels |
| Type and year | CD, 2002 |
| Label | Timeless, CD SJP 465 |
| muzikant | Ferdinand Povel |
| muzikant | Sjoerd Dijkhuizen |
| muzikant | Henk Haverhoek |
| muzikant | Koos Serierse |
| muzikant | Marius Beets |
| muzikant | John Engels |
| muzikant | Eric Ineke |
| Act | John Engels |
| Type and year | CD, 2003 |
| Label | Munich, BMCD 343 |
| muzikant | Rob van Bavel |
| muzikant | Jesse van Ruller |
| muzikant | John Engels |
| muzikant | Hein van de Geyn |
| muzikant | Friedmar Hitzer |
| muzikant | Jasper Le Clercq |
| muzikant | Jeffrey Bruinsma |
| muzikant | Emile Visser |
| Details | Recorded at the Farm Sound Studio, Heelsurn, Summer 2001 |
| Act | John Engels |
| Type and year | CD, 2003 |
| Label | Blue Jack Jazz Records, BJJR 007 |
| muzikant | Cees Slinger |
| muzikant | John Engels |
| muzikant | Ruud Brink |
| Act | John Engels |
| Type and year | CD, 2004 |
| Label | Munich, BMCD 451 |
| muzikant | Jack van Poll |
| muzikant | Martijn van Iterson |
| muzikant | Frans van Geest |
| muzikant | John Engels |
| Details | Recorded at the Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum, 17-18 May 2004 |
| Act | John Engels |
| Type and year | CD, 2004 |
| Label | Blue Jack Jazz Records, BJJR 010 |
| muzikant | John Engels |
| muzikant | Victor Kaihatu |
| Act | John Engels |
| Type and year | CD, 2004 |
| Label | Blue Jack Jazz Records, BJJR 010 |
| muzikant | John Engels |
| muzikant | Victor Kaihatu |
| Act | John Engels |
| Type and year | CD, 2005 |
| Label | 55 Records, FNCJ 5513 |
| muzikant | Frans van Geest |
| muzikant | John Engels |
| Act | John Engels |
| Type and year | CD, 2005 |
| Label | Timeless, CDSJP471 |
| muzikant | Toon Roos |
| muzikant | Koos Serierse |
| muzikant | Eric Ineke |
| muzikant | Henk Haverhoek |
| muzikant | John Engels |
| muzikant | Sjoerd Dijkhuizen |
| muzikant | Jos Machtel |
| Act | John Engels |
| Type and year | 2CD, 2005 |
| Label | Jazz 'n Pulz, BMCD 484 |
| muzikant | Jan Wessels |
| muzikant | Hein van de Geyn |
| muzikant | John Engels |
| muzikant | Jan Menu |
| muzikant | Karel Boehlee |
| arrangeur | Hein van de Geyn |
| arrangeur | Jan Menu |
| Act | John Engels |
| Type and year | CD, 2005 |
| Label | DayBreak, DBCHR75222 |
| muzikant | Marius Beets |
| muzikant | Jacques Schols |
| muzikant | John Engels |
| muzikant | Bart van Lier |
| muzikant | Joost Patocka |
| Details | Recorded in AVRO Studio 8, Hilversum, 30 June 1966 & Studio 44, Monster, 22-23 June 2000; also featuring Ben Webster (tenor saxophone) |
| Act | John Engels |
| Type and year | CD, 2006 |
| Label | BVHaast, CD 1005 |
| muzikant | Eric Vloeimans |
| muzikant | Arjen Gorter |
| muzikant | John Engels |
| muzikant | Frank van Bommel |
| muzikant | Alex Coke |
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