Jazz, blues and nostalgia, by Sjaak Roodenburg. ‘Made in the Netherlands’ in today’s episode of the Palace: an hour filled with Dutch hits and curiosities from the ’30s, featuring the most famous Dutch band of that time, The Ramblers (one of the best big jazz orchestras in Europe); the suffering of oiler Nelis, who sold […]
Jazz, blues and nostalgia, by Sjaak Roodenburg. The Palace: 80 years back in time. 1939: the Netherlands remain neutral, but September marks a flare-up in the conflict between France, England and Germany sparking off World War II. In terms of music, we are still heavily engaged in the era of swing with the bands of […]