Brainbox Musicians

Musicians

Jan Akkerman (guitar)
Michel van Dijk (vocals)
Pierre van der Linden (drums)
Kaz Lux (vocals)
Herman Meyer (guitar)
Ronnie Meyes (guitar)
Andre Reynen bass)
Rudy de Queljoe (guitar)
Tony de Queljoe (guitar)
John Schuursma (guitar
Schel Schellekens (drums)
Frans Smit (drums)
Robert Verwey (bass)

Jan Akkerman 24-12-1946 (guitars)

The Friendship Sextet (1957-1961)
Johnny and his Cellarrockers (1961-1964)
The Hunters (1965-1968)
Brainbox (1969-1970)

Brainbox (1969)

Focus (1970-1975)

Solo (1968-now)

Guitar for sale (1968)
Tabernakel (1974)
Profile (1972)
Jan Akkerman (1977)
Live in Montreux (1978)
Jan Akkerman 3 (1980)
Oil in the family (1981)
Pleasure point (1982)
From the basement (1984)
It could happen to you (1985)
Can't stand the noise (1986)
Heartware (1987)
The noise of art (1990)
Puccini's cafe (1993)
Blues hearts (1994)
Focus in time (1996)
10.000 clowns on a rainy day - LIVE (1997)
Live at the Priory (1998)
Passion (1999)
Live at the Alexander (1999)
C.U. (2003)
Minor Detail (2011)

Collaborations

with Kaz Lux

Eli (1976)
Transparental (1980)

with Tony Scott

Prism (1977)
Meditation (1980)

with Claus Ogerman

Aranjuez (1978)
Collage (1981)

with Thijs van Leer

Focus (1985)

with Joachim Kühn

Sunshower (1978)
Live! Kiel/Stuttgart (1979)
Live (1988)

with Curtis Knight

Blues roots (1999)

Contributions

Ramses Shaffy: Sunset sunkiss (1969)
Hair: The Amsterdam cast of Hair (1970)
Bojoura: The beauty of Bojoura (1970)
Ritmo Naturel: Morning after the third (1970)
Chiel Montagne: Chiel Montagne (1970)
Robin Lent: Scarecrow's journey (1971)
Peter Banks: Two sides of Peter Banks (1972)
Cyril Havermans: Cyril (1973)
Kaz Lux: The worst partner I know (1973)
Peter Banks: Peter Banks (1973)
Tielman Brothers: Rock & roll our first love (1975)
Laurens van Rooyen: Scarlatti (1976)
Herman Brood: Street (1977)
Rob Hoeke & Alan Price: Two of a kind (1977)
Maggie McNeal: Fools together (1977)
Jasper van 't Hof & George Gruntz: Fairy tale (1979)
Laurens van Rooyen: Silly symphony (1979)
Xandra: Xandra (1979)
Solution: It's only just begun (1980)
J.D. Drews: J.D. Drews (1980)
Thilo von Westernhagen: Ardent desire (1980)
Mark Nauseef: Personal note (1981)
Neerlands Hoop: De toetjes (1981)
Bjorn Jayson Lindh: Atlantis (1983)
Minute By Minute: Timewatch (1987)
Forcefield II: The talisman (1988)
Andre Hazes: Dit is wat ik wil (1989)
Forcefield III: To oz and back (1989)
B.B. Queen: In the mood (1991)
Minute By Minute: Minute By Minute (1991)
Henny Vrienten: Mijn hart slaapt nooit (1991)
Kagerman: Violunar (1992)
The Rosenberg Trio: Caravan (1994)
The Cats: Shine on (1994)
Gordon: Now's the time (1994)
Bill van Dijk: Songlines (1995)
Coen Bais: Blue age (1995)
Edsel Juliet: Curaçao universal (1995)
Bernard Oattes: Soul detective (1995)
Samuel Eddy: Strangers on the run (1995)
Alex van Voorst: The gentle fox (1996)
Rosa King & Upside Down: Still going strong (1996)
In De Steen: In De Steen (1996)
Minute by Minute: Don't mess with fire (1997)
Leonardo Amuedo: Leonardo Amuedo (1997)
Coen Bais: Touch of magic (1997)
Street Legal Project: Sliding (2000)
Francie Conway: Francie Conway (2004)
Ruben Hoek Bamd: Sugar (2006)
Phil Bee and the Buzztones: It's alright (2006)
The Urban Hero: Live at Wisseloord Studios (2006)

Pierre van der Linden 19-02-1946 (drums)

Johnny and his Cellarrockers (1961-1963)
ZZ & De Maskers (1963-1964)
Jumping Pop-In (1966-1967)
Tee-Set (1967)
Met & Zonder (1968)
After Tea (1968)
Brainbox (1969-1971, 1982-1984, 2003-2004)

Brainbox (1969)
The last train (2004)

Focus (1971-1973, 2006-now)

Trace (1974-1975)

Trace (1974)

Crypto (1975)
Sweet 'd Buster (1978-1979)

Giggs (1979)
Shot in the blue (1980)

Advanced Warning (1989-2000)

Hi-fi apartement (1989)
Nothing to be afraid of (1991)
Watch out for the jazz police (1993)
Cut the crap (1996)
Explosion Extra Ordinaire (2000)

Flavium (2001-now)

Contributions

Jan Akkerman: Profile (1972)
Cyril Havermans: Cyril (1973)
Jan Akkerman & Kaz Lux: Eli (1976)
Jan Akkerman: Jan Akkerman (1977)
Jan Akkerman & Kaz Lux: Transparental (1980)

Kaz Lux 07-01-1948 (vocals)

The Sheridans (1966-1967)
Impulse (1968)
Truce (1968-1969)
Brainbox (1969-1971, 1982-1984, 2003-2004)

Brainbox (1969)
The last train (2004)

Flavium (2001-now)

Collaborations

with Jan Akkerman (1976, 1980)

Eli (1976)
Transparental (1980)

with John Schuursma

Dialogue (1982)
Live dialogues (1990)

with Guidelines Quartet

Golden bluessongs (1988)

Contributions

Andre Hazes: Dit is wat ik wil (1989)
Andre Hazes: Voor mijn vrienden (1995)

Solo (1972-now)

c.s. (1972)
I'm the worst partner I know (1973)
Monk? (1974)
Distance (1978)
Luxury (1979)
Instructions (1990)
Pupka (1994)
Hearts in sorrow (1996)
Echoes and countrybutions (1998)
Guitar / vocal (2001)
Dismantled swan songs (2003)
Ghostriding between love and confusion (2005)

Andre Reynen (bass)

Brainbox (1969-1971, 1982-1983)

Brainbox (1969)

Twelve O' Clock (1972-1974)
Minisink Townhouse (1974)
Sympathy (1974-1975)
Livin' Blues (1976-1979)

Blue breeze (1977)

Nighthawk (?)
Contributions

Kaz Lux: c.s. (1972)
Kaz Lux: Monk? (1974)

Rudy de Queljoe (guitar)

Dragonfly (1967-1969)
Brainbox (1970-1971, 1982-1984, 2003-2004)

The last train (2004)

Stardust (1976)
Chain of Fools (1976)
Vitesse (1977-1979)

Rendez-vous (1977)
Out in the country (1978)
Rock invader (1979)

Massada (1980-1982)

Pusaka (1980)
Live (1980)
Baru (1981)

Flavium (2001-now)

Contributions

Kaz Lux: c.s. (1972)
Cyril Havermans: Mindwave (1974)
Kaz Lux: Distance (1978)
Kaz Lux: Luxury (1979)
Kaz Lux: Echoes and countrybutions (1998)

John Schuursma (guitar

Rob Hoeke Boogie Woogie Quartet (?)
Purple Haze (1969)
Solution (1969) (guest)
Brainbox (1970-1971, 1982-1984, 2003-2004)

The last train (2004)

Attraction (1978-1979)

Enfant terrible (1979)

with Kaz Lux

Dialogue (1982)
Live dialogues (1990)

Contributions

Kaz Lux: c.s. (1972)
Rob Hoeke: Two of a kind (1977)
Kaz Lux: Luxury (1979)

Schel Schellekens (drums)

Big Wheel (1968-1969)
Brainbox (1970)
Drama (1971-1973)

Drama (1972)

Fontessa (?)
Rainbow Train (1975-1979)

I only know my name (1976)
Songbook (1977)
Accompanied By ... (1978)
Cashmere (1979)

Cashmere (1979-1981)

Cashmere (1980)

Contributions

Lucifer: As we are (1975)
Hans Vermeulen: I only know my name (1976)
Anita Meyer: In the meantime I will sing (1976)
Gerritsen en Van Dijk: Gerritsen en Van Dijk (1979)
Ton van der Meer: B.G.G. (1979)
The Dutch: Working in Los Alamos (1982)

Frans Smit † 2005 (drums)

ZZ en de Maskers (1967-?)
De Maskers (1967-1969)

Shame on you (1967)

September (1970)
Brainbox (1971-1972)

Parts (1972)

Mouth & MacNeal (1972-1973)

Hello and thank you (1972)

Maggie MacNeal (1975-?)

When you're gone (1976)
Fools together (1977)
Nighttime (1979)
Amsterdam (1980)

Contributions

Kaz Lux: c.s. (1972)
Jan Akkerman: Profile (1972)

Michel van Dijk (vocals)

Mads (1964-1965)
James Mean (1965-1966)
Les Baroques (1966-1969)

Barbarians with love (1967)

Ekseption (1970)

Beggar Julia's time trip (1970)

Brainbox (1971-1972)

Parts (1972)

Amsterdam (1972-1974)

Amsterdam (1975)

Alquin (1974-1976, 1995, 2003)

Nobody can wait forever (1974)
Best kept secret (1976)
On tour (1976)
One more night (2003)

Gerritsen Van Dijk (1979)

Gerritsen Van Dijk (1979)

Blues Power (1989-?)

Blues Power (1990)

Contributions

Ad Vanderveen: Sooner or later (1994)

Ronnie Meyes (guitar)

George Cash (1969-1970)
Brainbox (1971-1972)

Parts (1972)

Temple (?)
Mouth & McNeal (1973)
Livin' Blues (1974-1976)

Ram jam josey (1974)
Live'75 (1975)

Knack (1976-1978)
Album (1979)
Earth & Fire (1980-1981)

Andromeda Girl (1981)
In a state of flux (1982)

The Millionaires (1983-?)

Contributions

Maggie McNeal: Fools together (1977)
Kaz Lux: Distance (1978)

Robert Verwey (bass)

Penny Wise (1967-1968)
Amsterdam (1969-1970)
Brainbox (1971-1972)

Parts (1972)

Long Tall Ernie & The Shakers (1974)
Magie MacNeal (1977-?)

Herman Meyer † (guitar)

Fullhouse (1968-1969)
Brainbox (1969)
Angelflight Railways (1970-1971)
Bowl (1975-1976)

Tony de Queljoe (guitar)

Dragonfly (1967-1969)
Delrose (1970)
Brainbox (1971)
Stamp 'n Go (1977)
Delrose (1978-1980)