Rita Reys and Trio Pim Jacobs full concert at North Sea Jazz • 1982 • World of Jazz

Rita Reys, the leading Dutch jazz singer, performed with her favorite Pim Jacobs Trio at North Sea Jazz Festival, 18 July 1982
Rita, born as Maria Everdina Reijs in Rotterdam (21 December 1924) and deceased in Breukelen on 28 July 2013 was Holland’s best known jazz singer. At the French Jazz Festival in Juan les pins in 1960 she was proclaimed Europe’s First Lady of Jazz.
She played many times at the North Sea Jazz Festival where she received the ‘Bird Award’ in 1991.

Pim Jacobs (29 October 1934 – 3 July 1996) was a well-known Dutch pianist and TV presenter.
He was married to Rita Reys in 1960. Jacobs was also known as a TV presenter for AVRO Television where he presented (a.o.) Music All-In and Music Hall.

Line Up:
Rita Reys, vocals
Pim Jacobs, piano
Peter Ypma, drums
Ruud Jacobs, bas

This full concert was recorded at the 1982 North Sea Jazz Festival, The Hague, The Netherlands on 18 July 1982.

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