Dirk Bruinsma Amsterdam, Netherlands
Active as a musician and composer since the mid eighties. Working with bands and projects covering avant rock, free improv,
contemporary music, modern jazz, electro-acoustic music. Some of his groups,PumpOrgan, Blast (4/5/6tet), Brown vs Brown, Otolithen, N-collective (Office-R, DBO, N-ensemble).
Recorded for labels as Cuneiform, ReR, +3Db and many more. Toured Europe, USA and Japan.
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