Discography

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  Johan Plomp's Optophobia (2021)

  
  

  Credited as: bassist, composer

  It may seem obvious that a musician makes his music while thinking of the audience (which is something completely different from writing what the audience wants to hear). This repertoire is a commentary on Plomp’s observation that in (jazz) music, some musicians tend to play for themselves. They want to make their point and lose sight of their audience. Ironically, optophobia (the fear of opening one's eyes) encourages musicians and audiences to open their eyes, look each other in the eye, and search for the connection.

  
  

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  NRJO - This is not an orchestra (2021)

  
  

  Credited as: bassist, composer

  The sixth album of the New Rotterdam Jazz Orchestra is called THIS IS NOT AN ORCHESTRA, referring to the famous work of art by the Belgian painter Magritte... We are an orchestra and we are also called an orchestra, but we are not what many people think of as they think of an orchestra... Recorded in the midst of the Corona pandemic, the NRJO shows that music conquers all....

  
  

  • Taglingja

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  CvA Concert Big Band feat Reinier Baas - Beyond the sum of all parts (2020)

  
  

  Credited as: composer and arranger

  Plomp is a member of the teaching staff of the Conservatorium of Amsterdam since 1998. Starting as an ear training teacher, he now is also teaching arranging and composition and acts as the coordinator of the big band devision. This album featuring Reinier Baas and Johan's music is a production that sounds very mature and very unlike anything people think of when they are referring to conservatory band...This clip of Bearing Up features the thrilling Ian Cleaver on trumpet...

  
  

  • Bearing Up

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  NRJO - Rotterdam Suite (2019)

  
  

  Credited as: composer and bassist

  The Rotterdam Suite is a suite celebrating the rebuild of the city 75th after the devastating bombardment in 1940. The orchestra selected 8 sites in within the ring of fire and composed tunes inspired by those sites. Plomp's site was the Erasmusbrug, in the composition you can hear the steelworkers, but also arpeggios that could make you think of the harp, an instrument that has a resemblance to the looks of the bridge. Please enjoy a clip with the solo of the amazing Bart Wirtz.

  
  

  • Erasmus Brug

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  Meter Erker Trio Live - Meter Erker Trio Live (2016)

  
  

  Credited as: composer and bassist

  In 2008 Mete Erker, Maki van Engelen and Johan Plomp met each other at a performance in Arnhem and the magic was right there…. This immediatly became the Mete Erker Trio that played in this line-up for almost 10 years and recorded two CDs… Listen to the wonderful Mete Erker on 'Untold Story'.

  
  

  • Untold Story

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  Mete Erker Trio - Celebration of Mediocrity (2013)

  
  

  Credited as: composer and bassist

  In 2008 Mete Erker, Maki van Engelen and Johan Plomp met each other at a performance in Arnhem and the magic was right there…. This immediatly became the Mete Erker Trio that played in this line-up for almost 10 years and recorded two CDs… Here is a clip of Johan's composition 'Kenny Doodat'.

  
  

  • Kenny Doodat?

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  Mark de Clive-lowe & the RJO - take the space trane (2013)

  
  

  Credited as: arranger and conductor

  A spectacular live album, registration of a concert of the Rotterdam Jazz Orchestra with keyboardist/DJ Mark de Clive-Lowe. Remixed and edited by Mark, is comes across as 'Mingus meets Beats' what a Big Band trip!!

  
  

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  • Three

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  NRJO - 1 miljoen uitwegen (2012)

  
  

  Credited as: composer and bassist

  A million escapes was the first production of the New Rotterdam Jazz Orchestra after the transformation from the standard big band they were before. In a collaboration with filmmaker Rob van Pelt the orchestra made a soundtrack for a road movie. Plomp's contribution De Baron is about the bizarre episode where the hitchhiker ends up being chased, dressed up as a rabbit, by an aristocrat with a shot gun...it is basically a mini suite with three parts, The Hitchhiker, The Chase and The Sermon.

  
  

  • De Baron

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  Laura Fygi - The Best is Yet to Come (2011)

  
  

  Credited as: arranger

  Laura Fygi’s latest big band album. Completely arranged, conducted by Plomp and co-produced with Jan Menu. As a co-producer Johan could get his ‘dream band’ together for this marvelous recording and the result is stunning!

  
  

  • Easy to Remember

  • You and the Night and the Music

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  What's The Tonic - What's The Tonic? (2010)

  
  

  Credited as: composer and bassist

  The quartet founded together with Miguel Martinez, with drummer Henk Zomer and guitarist Frank Wingold, after more than ten years of Martinez Move. An inspirational search let Miguel and me to New York City, where we ended up in the living room of jazz legend Ornette Coleman. One of his first one-liners of the day was: ‘So, what’s the tonic?’….. There was our band name, and we wish to dedicate this album to one of jazz’s greatest! 6 tracks on the album are composed by Johan…

  
  

  • Huisje Op De Hei

  • Grey Eminence

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  RJO - Suite to a 'T' (2010)

  
  

  Credited as: composer and arranger

  A suite commissioned by the Rotterdam Jazz Orchestra to feature all the members of the band! In Dutch it’s called ‘Op het Lijf Geschreven’ translated with ‘Suite to a ‘T”… Every band member was asked to provide Plomp with a little inspirational source, which could be anything from a poem to a recipe. Of course most musicians send a piece of music. In the composing process Johan modelled compositions after these songs, sometimes technical, sometimes very intuitively and sometimes he went completely opposed to this starting point...

  
  

  • Martin

  • Martijn

  • Siem

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  Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw - Tribute to Ray Charles (2005)

  
  

  Credited as: arranger

  The Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw conducted by Henk Meutgeert with the great singer Madeline Bell in a Ray Charles tribute. Johan arranged 3 tunes for this special production …

  
  

  • Unchain my Heart

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  JP small big band - Swinging on a Star (2001)

  
  

  Credited as: arranger and conductor

  The second CD of the Johan Plomp Small Big Band, but the first under his own name. The band was founded in 1999 under the name Hilversum Conservatory Small Big Band as a school project, but made a new start under Johan's own name. This CD was recorded semi-live, ie in a studio, but with a small audience present for the much needed atmosphere!

  
  

  • Swinging on a Star

  • It Was a Very Good Year

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  West Coast Big Band plays Bierens (2021)

  
  

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  Metropole Orkest & DeWolff (2020)

  
  

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  Laura Fygi - Goes East (2019)

  
  

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  Laura Fygi - Jazz Love (2016)

  
  

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  NRJO - Meets Anton Goudsmit (2015)

  
  

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  Loet van de Lee - Basics (2012)

  
  

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  Laura Fygi - Flower (2012)

  
  

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  The very next - 10.000 miles from New Orleans (2010)

  
  

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  Holland Big Band - Live (2009)

  
  

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  Loet van de Lee - Playsome (2008)

  
  

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  Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw - Silk Rush (2008)

  
  

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  Tineke Postma - A journey that matters (2007)

  
  

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  Holland Big Band - Happy House (2007)

  
  

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  Metropole Orkest - Kodachrome (2007)

  
  

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  Laura Fygi - Rendez vous (2007)

  
  

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  Hermine Deurloo - Soundbite (2007)

  
  

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  The Amsterdam Jazz Orchestra - Finding the Way (2007)

  
  

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  Big Band HighLights (2005)

  
  

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  Rotterdam Jazz Orchestra - introducing (2005)

  
  

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  Westcoast Big Band (feat. Babette van Veen, arr Sleigh Ride)- Winter (2005)

  
  

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  The West Coast Big Band - All Dutch (2005)

  
  

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  Friso Kuperus - ‘Night & Day, one Singer, one DJ, one Big Band’ (2004)

  
  

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  Fleurine (feat. Brad Mehldau) - Fire (2003)

  
  

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  Amsterdam Saxophone Quartet (feat. Han Bennink) – ‘Duke Ellington Revisited’ (2003)

  
  

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  UNICEF div artists - ‘What A Difference a Day Makes’ (2003)

  
  

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  Johan Plomp & Jazztival all star big band - Invitation (2002)

  
  

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  Loet van de Lee - Holland in Jazz (2003)

  
  

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  Buddies in Soul (feat. Cees Slinger) - Happy Times (2002)

  
  

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  Henk van Twillert - Fado Saudade (2001)

  
  

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  Martinez Move - 4:51AM (2001)

  
  

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  Karen de Vries - I Like It (2000)

  
  

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  Loet van de Lee - Both Sides (1999)

  
  

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  HC small big band (1999)

  
  

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  Martinez Move - Hybrid offspring (1998)

  
  

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  NEA - NEA (1998)

  
  

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  Caroline Breuer - Quartet Acquintance (1997)

  
  

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  5 up high - The Deep (1997)

  
  

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  Martinez Move - Highway picnic (1996)

  
  

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  Loet van de Lee - Going Walkabout (1996)

  
  

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  Wim Overgaauw - 65th anniversary concert (1994)

  
  

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  Martinez Move - Live in Getxo (1994)

  
  

  Credited as: bassist