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Joost Lijbaart

Joost Lijbaart, a Dutch drummer born on September 25, 1967, in Amsterdam, began his musical journey with classical percussion training before studying at the Conservatorium of Hilversum from 1986 to 1991. He also studied African percussion in Senegal under Doudou N’Diaye Rose and performed works by Iannis Xenakis, John Cage, and Steve Reich. In 1989, Lijbaart formed a trio with Yuri Honing, which later evolved into the group Orient Express. His breakthrough came in 1993 when he was awarded Best Drummer at the 15th European Jazz Contest as part of the Nicolas Thys Trio. Throughout...