# New Cool Collective

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**New Cool Collective** is a [Dutch](/source/Dutch_people) [musical ensemble](/source/Musical_ensemble) founded in 1993, core members are [Benjamin Herman](/source/Benjamin_Herman_(saxophonist)) ([sax](/source/Saxophone)), Joost Kroon ([drums](/source/Drums)), Frank van Dok ([percussion](/source/Percussion)), Willem Friede ([keyboard](/source/Keyboard_instrument) / [arranger](/source/Arranger)), Jos de Haas ([percussion](/source/Percussion)), Leslie Lopez ([bass](/source/Bass_(guitar))) and David Rockefeller ([trumpet](/source/Trumpet)).[1]

They also perform in a 19-piece big band line-up; the New Cool Collective Big Band consists of two alto saxophones, two tenor saxophones, one baritone saxophone, four trumpets, three trombones, one bass trombone, guitar, [Fender Rhodes](/source/Fender_Rhodes), percussion, congas, drums and vocals.

In 2000 they won the [Edison Jazz Award](/source/Edison_Award), the most prestigious music award of the [Netherlands](/source/Netherlands). In 2013 the band won a [Golden Calf](/source/Golden_Calf_(award)) award on the [Dutch Film Festival](/source/Dutch_Film_Festival) for the music they made for the Dutch movie *[Toegetakeld door de liefde](/source/Toegetakeld_door_de_liefde)*, in which they also have a cameo as a fictional band. The music of that movie is recorded on their album *Chin Chin*.

Following [Guus Meeuwis](/source/Guus_Meeuwis) Groots Met Een Zachte G 2013 concert where New Cool Collective performed with Guus,[2] they went on to collaborate on 2014's *Hollandse Meesters* (cover-versions of Dutch evergreens). New Cool Collective and Guus Meeuwis performed a one-off concert at the [Rijksmuseum](/source/Rijksmuseum) on October 17, 2014[3] to celebrate the new album. They also collaborated with [Mark Reilly](/source/Mark_Reilly_(musician)) from [Matt Bianco](/source/Matt_Bianco) on 2015's *The Things You Love*-EP. Both were followed with parts 1 and 2 of *Electric Monkey Sessions*.

In 2018 the band received another [Edison Award](/source/Edison_Award) for their album *New Cool Collective Big Band ft. Thierno Koité*, featuring Senegalese saxophone player Thierno Koité from [Orchestra Baobab](/source/Orchestra_Baobab).[4]

## Discography

Albums Year Title Artist 1997 Soul Jazz Latin Flavours Nineties Vibe 1998 More Soul Jazz Latin Flavours Nineties Vibes 1999 Big 2002 Bring It On featuring Geike Arnaert, Andrew Roachford 2005 TRIPPIN’ featuring Tony Allen 2007 LIVE 2008 Out of Office featuring Matt Bianco, Lilian Vieira 2009 Live in Luxor (DVD) featuring Jules Deelder, Ger Sax 2009 Sugar Protocol featuring Los Papines, Mapacha Africa 2010 Pachinko 2010 In Concert 2010 Chocolade featuring Typhoon 2011 Eighteen 2013 Chin Chin 2014 Hollandse Meesters featuring Guus Meeuwis 2014 Electric Monkey Sessions 2015 The Things You Love featuring Matt Bianco (Mark Reilly) 2016 New Cool Collective Big Band featuring Thierno Koite featuring Thierno Koite 2017 Electric Monkey Sessions 2 2018 XXV 2019 Dansé Dansé 2020 Trippin’ Redux featuring Tony Allen 2020 High Anxiety feat Matt Bianco featuring Matt Bianco 2021 YUNIKōN 2022 Trippin’ (Reissue) featuring Tony Allen 2024 Everything Is OK

## References

1. [http://www.newcoolcollective.com](http://www.newcoolcollective.com) New Cool Collective Official Website

1. [https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/guus-meeuwis/2013/philips-stadion-eindhoven-netherlands-33f0c0ad.html](https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/guus-meeuwis/2013/philips-stadion-eindhoven-netherlands-33f0c0ad.html)

1. [https://www.paradiso.nl/en/program/hollandse-meesters---guus-meeuwis-new-cool-collective-big-band/130154](https://www.paradiso.nl/en/program/hollandse-meesters---guus-meeuwis-new-cool-collective-big-band/130154)

1. ["2018"](https://www.edisons.nl/jazz/edities/2018/#winnaars)

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.newcoolcollective.com/)

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