Bert Brandsma - clarinet, saxophones

From 2011 - 2021, Bert Brandsma played solo clarinet and saxophones in Europe's leading classic jazz orchestra, the famous Chris Barber band. When Chris retired in 2019 Bert took over the role as Master of Ceremonies, announcing every show in German, English, Dutch or even French languages, until Barber passed away in 2021.

Experience in classical music

- saxophone quartet Les Boréades

- 12 years Cologne Opera House

Guest appearances with symphonic orchestra's :

- Bergische Symphoniker

- Noord Nederlands Orkest

- Duisburger Philharmoniker (soloist)

- Het Symphonieorkest, Orkest van het Oosten

- Noordpool Orkest

- Metropole Orkest

- Junge Philharmonie Köln

- Jellyfish Saxophone Quartet

Military :

- KMKJWF (as civilian guest musician) 

Backing musician for artists:

- Andy Fairweather Low

- Scott Hamilton

- Georgie Fame

- Beryl Bryden

- Chris Farlowe

- Maggie MacNeal

- Lee Towers

- Harry Muskee

- Ellen ten Damme

- André van Duin

- Corry van Gorp

- Marga Bult

- Klaus Doldinger

- Joe Wulf

- Linda Wagenmakers

- Jan Vayne

- Ernst Daniël Smid

- Nol Havens & VOF de Kunst
- Peter Faber

Experience in jazz