Kevin van den Elzen

Kevin van den Elzen is an in demand jazz-drummer and bandleader originally from the Netherlands who works and resides in Los Angeles. Kevin has worked with musicians such as John Clayton, Dick Oatts, Bob Mintzer, Larry Carlton, the New York Voices, Bob Sheppard, Dianne Reeves, Gerald Clayton, Anthony Wilson, Nick Mancini, Kim Richmond, Hubert Laws, John Beasley, Jasper Blom, Mary Stallings, Paquito d’Rivera, Josh Nelson, Jesse van Ruller, Ben van Gelder, Ack van Rooyen, Fay Claassen, Benjamin Herman and many others. He worked with big bands such as the Bill Holman Big Band, Clare Fischer Big Band, Dave Slonaker Big Band, Mike Barone Big Band, Teryn Re Big Band, Brussels Jazz Orchestra, Paradox Jazz Orchestra (NL), Orchestre de Jazz Luxembourg and the Millennium Jazz Orchestra.

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Artist Video Extras

Kevin van den Elzen | Frank Butler Trades
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Kevin van den Elzen | Mel Lewis "The Theme" Trades
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Kevin van den Elzen | Shelly Manne "Bleep" Solo
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Kevin van den Elzen | Shelly Manne "I'm an Old Cowhand" Solo
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Larry Bunker Trades with Kevin van den Elzen
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Mel Lewis Drum Solo with Kevin van den Elzen
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Playing the Ride Cymbal Loose with Kevin van den Elzen

Basic Big Band Fills with Kevin van den Elzen
The Rub-a-Dub Concept with Kevin van den Elzen