Biography

Ruud Voesten (1987) is a drummer and composer currently living in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

He studied with Joop van Erven, René Creemers, Joost Patočka and Hans van Oosterhout and earned his master's degree in 2015 at the Codarts Conservatory.

Ruud leads his own band, Ambrosia, for which he wrote a full repertoire inspired by Dante Alighieri's Inferno. Their first single 'Clickbait Merchants' just got released and the full record will come out on ZenneZ Records in the fall of 2023.

In 2022 Ruud organised the first edition of alternative jazz festival Branie. Due to Corona restrictions no audience was allowed, but all bands and visual artists colaborated to create live recorded music with visuals, published online.

Besides Ambrosia, Ruud works with Marit van der Lei, RHEIN and Evi Bosman.

During the years Ruud collaborated with a lot of different artists, like Bob Stoloff, Tamir Hendelman, Stefan Lievestro, Jasper van Damme, Lars Dietrich, Bart Tarenskeen, Wiro Mahieu, Miguel Boelens and played and recorded extensively with the projects Krach, Rok Zalokar Trio and now ROEST.

Also Ruud teaches drums and bandcoaching at musicschool CKC & Partners in Zoetermeer and in his own studio in Rotterdam (NL).

Ruud is part of artistic breeding ground 'Batavierhuis' in Rotterdam.

Events

Date / band / place

 

Coming events

 

 

  • 01-12-24 Ambrosia @ Jazz Inverdan, Zaandam
  • 30-11-24 Prize Collect @ Nobel, Leiden
  • 18-10-24 Prize Collect @ Mezz, Breda
  • 22-09-24 Prize Collect @ Gigant, Apeldoorn
  • 15-09-24 Genius Loci meets Daniel Bierdümpfl @ Batavierhuis, Rotterdam
  • 04-09-24 Prize Collect @ Cinetol, Amsterdam
  • 01-09-24 Prize Collect @ Live@Koekendorp, Zuidland
  • 24-08-24 Ambrosia @ Grachten Festival, Amsterdam
  • 23-07-24 RHEIN @ Totaalfestival, Bladel

Past events

 

  • 27-06-24 Marit van der Lei Nextet @ inJazz, Rotterdam
  • 16-06-24 Prize Collect @ Mañana Mañana, Laren
  • 07-06-24 Prize Collect @ Merleyn, Nijmegen
  • 17-05-24 Prize Collect @ TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht
  • 04-05-24 Prize Collect @ V11, Rotterdam
  • 22-03-24 Prize Collect @ Concerto, Amsterdam
  • 22-02-24 Ambrosia @ De Doelen, Rotterdam
  • 01/08-02-24 Genius Loci residency @ Buitenplaats Brienenoord, Rotterdam
  • 27-01-24 Marit van der Lei Nextet @ Ujazz, Utrecht
  • 27-12-23 Ambrosia @ Bimhuis, Amsterdam
  • 16-12-23 Ambrosia @ Artishock, Soest
  • 12-10-23 Ambrosia @ Pletterij, Haarlem
  • 14-10-23 Henri Noorlander @ Koppelkerk, Bredevoort
  • 15-11-23 Ambrosia @ Orpheus, Apeldoorn
  • 18-11-23 Ambrosia @ Roode Bioscoop, Amsterdam
  • 19-11-23 Ambrosia @ Taste of Jazz, Deventer
  • 17-08-23 Marit van der Lei Nextet @ Amersfoort Jazz, Amersfoort
  • 02-09-23 RHEIN @ Pleinpop, Schijndel
  • 16-09-23 Marit van der Lei Nextet @ Artishock, Soest
  • 17-09-23 Henri Noorlander @ Podium Vreewijk, Rotterdam
  • 24-09-23 Ambrosia @ Jazz in Limburg, Venlo
  • 30-09-23 Ambrosia @ Diekhuus, Middelharnis
  • 28-06-23 Ambrosia @ Batavierhuis, Rotterdam
  • 10-06-23 Ambrosia @ Flevo Jazz, Almere
  • 09-06-23 RHEIN @ Manana Manana, Laren
  • 06-05-23 Henri Noorlander @ DJS, Dordrecht
  • 14-05-23 Henri Noorlander @ Podium Vreewijk, Rotterdam
  • 06-01-23 Dick de Graaf Quartet @ De Tor, Enschede
  • 15-12-22 Marit van der Lei Nextet @ Mallumse Molen, Eibergen
  • 06-10-22 Ambrosia @ Otis x Brebl, Nijmegen
  • 29-10-22 with Alessio Bruno @ Roode Bioscoop, Amsterdam
  • 30-10-22 with Jens Meijer @ Batavierhuis, Rotterdam
  • 02-11-22 with Carlo Muscat 4tet @ Batavierhuis, Rotterdam
  • 27-08-22 Ambrosia @ Citykerk Het Steiger, Rotterdam
  • 25-08-22 Ambrosia @ Café Bosch, Arnhem
  • 24-06-22 Ambrosia @ Buitenplaats Brienenoord, Rotterdam
  • 08-03-22 Ambrosia @ Batavierhuis, Rotterdam
  • 06-03-22 Ambrosia @ De Machinist, Rotterdam
  • 21-08-21 NRJO @ LantarenVenster, Rotterdam
  • 03-07-21 Fish Country @ Batavierhuis, Rotterdam
  • 13-09-20 ROEST @ Stadspodium, Rotterdam
  • 31-07-20 Fish Country @ LantarenVenster, Rotterdam
  • 26-01-20 Fish Country @ Jazz in Crooswijk, Rotterdam
  • 25-01-20 RAUW - ROEST EP release @ Roodkapje, Rotterdam
  • 24-01-20 Fish Country @ IFFR, De Doelen Rotterdam
  • 27-11-19 / 01-12-19 Rok Zalokar Trio Port Songs Release Tour
  • 30-01-19 ROEST @ Stella by Starlight, Arnhem
  • 29-01-19 ROEST @ Dizzy, Rotterdam
  • 17/21-11-18 Voesten/Castelli/Christensen @ Denmark
  • 16-11-18 Voesten/Castelli/Christensen @ Kaapse Brouwers, Rotterdam
  • 14-11-18 Voesten/Castelli/Christensen @ Labru, Rotterdam
  • 13-11-18 Voesten/Castelli/Christensen @ Dizzy, Rotterdam
  • 07-11-18 Voesten/Castelli/Christensen @ Stella by Starlight, Arnhem
  • 04-11-18 Benny Lava @ De Machinist, Rotterdam
  • 31-10-18 Benny Lava @ Stella by Starlight, Arnhem
  • 04-10-18 Maarten Voortman Quintet @ De Roode Bioscoop, Amsterdam
  • 17-07-18 Benny Lava @ Otis Park, Nijmegen
  • 30-06-18 Rok Zalokar Trio @ Ljubljana Jazz Festival
  • 22-05-18 Alex Vansalen @ De Doelen, Rotterdam
  • 20-04-18 Maarten Voortman Quintet @ Linderberg, Nijmegen
  • 08-09-17 Vera Naus (CD release D) @ Bedburg, Germany
  • 15-07-17 Ruud Voesten Trio feat. Ben van Gelder @ Otis Park, Nijmegen
  • 28-06-17 Rok Zalokar Trio @ Dizzy, Rotterdam
  • 08-06-17 Vera Naus @ Amersfoort Jazz
  • 06-06-17 Vera Naus (CD release NL) @ Maastheater, Rotterdam
  • 02-06-17 ROEST @ Jazz in Duketown, Den Bosch
  • 19-05-17 Maarten Voortman Trio @ De Tor, Enschede
  • 12-03-17 Rok Zalokar Trio @ De Machinist, Rotterdam
  • 10-02-17 Maarten Voortman Trio @ Willemeen, Arnhem
  • 31-01-17 Rok Zalokar Trio @ Dizzy, Rotterdam
  • 29-01-17 Rok Zalokar Trio @ De Pletterij, Haarlem
  • 24-01-17 Rok Zalokar Trio @ Café De Kroeg, Arnhem
  • 22-01-17 Maarten Voortman Trio @ Mahogany Hall, Edam
  • 5-01-17 Maarten Voortman Trio @ Regentenkamer, Den Haag
  • 13-12-16 Neumatic Quartet @ Dizzy, Rotterdam
  • 3-12-16 Neumatic Quartet @ Metronome Jazz Club, Verviers (B)
  • 17-11-16 Neumatic Quartet @ Intro in Situ, Maastricht
  • 16-11-16 Neumatic Quartet @ Bluescafé Duke, Maastricht
  • 11-10-16 ROEST EP RELEASE @ Theater Walhalla, Rotterdam
  • 28-9-16 ROEST @ Bird, Rotterdam
  • 25-9-16 ROEST @ De Pletterij, Haarlem
  • 22-9-16 Maarten Voortman Trio @ Miles, Amersfoort
  • 19-10-16 ROEST @ Brebl, Nijmegen
  • 19-7-16 Maarten Voortman @ Otis Park, Nijmegen
  • 18-7-16 ROEST @ Otis Park, Nijmegen
  • 8-7-16 Rok Zalokar Trio @ Nort Sea Jazz, Rotterdam
  • 29-6-16 Rok Zalokar Trio @ Dizzy, Rotterdam
  • 25-6-16 Rok Zalokar Trio @ InJazz, Lantaren Venster, Rotterdam
  • 5-6-16 Rok Zalokar Trio @ Tivoli, Utrecht
  • 27-5-16 Maarten Voortman 4tet @ Flierefluiter, Apeldoorn
  • 30-4-16 Rok Zalokar Trio @ Grounds, Rotterdam

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