Wolter Wierbos

Renowned jazz trombonist Wolter Wierbos has been active in the Dutch creative jazz music scene since 1979, best known, perhaps, as a member of the ICP Orchestra, despite the number of bands he's played in. Skilled equally (and abundantly) in both technical ability and improvisational creativity, Wierbos is one of the most highly regarded trombonists in modern jazz. Born in 1957 in a rural town in the Netherlands, his earliest influence was the local fanfare orchestra, which included much of his family. Wierbos started out on the cornet and soon switched over to flügelhorn an...