In June of 1999 Greg went to Holland to teach a Stick course in Leeuwarden
which had been arranged by bassist and Stick player Jan van Olffen. Jan
asked Hubert Heeringa and Jan Wolfkamp to join them for a performance and
the new Greg Howard Band was born. Greg's excitement about the band's sound
led him back to Holland several more times to record with the group, and guest
saxophonist Louis Geritts. Their debut
CD, Lift, was released in December of 2000. The band performs occasionally
in Europe and North America.
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Hubert Heeringa - saxophones and electronic wind instrument - From Leeuwarden, Holland, has
performed and recorded in diverse ensembles including the pop band Ten Sharp, singer René
Froger, Jenny Arean, Sister Sledge, Jocelyn Brown, Rocky Harrell, Jan Akkerman (from the
band Focus), The Three Degrees and Cirque du Soleil.
Jan van Olffen plays 5-string fretted and fretless electric basses. A resident of
Leeuwarden, Holland, Jan has a degree from the Music Academie, Groningen. A busy sideman
in numerous rock and jazz groups in Holland, he has performed and recorded with such
notables as the Dennis Franke Band, Jan Akkerman, Robert Long, Jenny Arean and Sister
Sledge.
Jan Wolfkamp - Drums/loops - of Dalfsen, Holland, studied classical percussion and jazz at
the Conservatorium, Zwolle. He has performed in numerous theater music productions,
including Robert Long and Jenny Arean, as the regular drummer for the big band Body Check,
and as a guest with the New Percussion Group, Amsterdam and Cesar Zuiderwyk (drummer of the
band Golden Earring). Pads Alloud, his solo project, has released two CDs, Pads Alloud!,
and Pads Alloud in Art, and he has performed at the Slagwerkdag and Paradiso van Slag, and
Drumversum Festivals. He is currently performing in a percussion duo with vibraphonist Ben
Gerritsen.