Jerry Van Rooyen - The Charm Of You (2006)

This album represents the creative collaboration of two prominent figures in the Dutch jazz scene. Jerry van Rooyen, who has achieved international renown as the leader of prestigious European orchestras (such as the WDR Big Band and the German Berlin Jazz Orchestra), served as producer and chief arranger.

His signature style—an impeccable balance between strict big band scores and room for improvisation—provides the perfect backdrop for Rin Berkel, who masterfully alternates between trombone and trumpet.

The album's musical material is a masterful blend of original themes and profound reinterpretations of jazz classics. Here you can hear great standards (Cole Porter's "Just One of Those Things," Jerome Kern's "Can't Help Loving That Man") as well as complex hard bop and modal pieces arranged for a larger ensemble (for example, Miles Davis's "Milestones" and John Coltrane's "Moment's Notice"). The title track, "The Charm of You," is a tribute to Jule Styne's beautiful ballad, which sets the elegant, mature tone of the entire release.