Route 47 : MPR980152
Produced by Ruud Stuurman
Arranged by Ruud Stuurman, Paul Stuurman, and Ruud Ebbens
Live recorded by Stef Kenens at the Roomburgh Theatre, Leyden
Mixed and mastered by Stef Kenens at Clifton Studio, Wassenaar
Engineered by Ariaan den Os, MediaPro, Leyden
Cover/booklet design by Harry Stuurman
Album released 1998

Song Listing:
The Lonely Bull (Sol Lake)
The Work Song (Nat Adderley – Brown Jr.)
Let It Be Me (Gilbert Bécaud)
Up Cherry Street (Julius Wechter)
A Taste Of Honey (Bobby Scott – Rick Marlow)
Summertime (George Gershwin – Dubose Heyward)
When She Walks On By (Hein Heemskerk)
Route 47 (Ruud Stuurman)
Skokiaan (P.D.)
Stranger On The Shore (Mr. Acker Bilk – R. Mellin)
Lazy Bones (Johnny Mercer – Carmichael)
I Will Wait For You (Jobim – Mendonca – Gimbel)
Guantanamera (J. Marti)
Never Without You (Ruud Stuurman)

This is the first album released by A&B Sounds. Trumpet player Ruud Stuurman (Rudy Antonio) played together with his friend Ruud Ebbens, a guitar player, and two other guys, in 1991 and 1992, until the moment that Ruud Ebbens left for England. Ruud Stuurman met Ruud Ebbens again after his return to the Netherlands and they decided to start the band again. In April 1998 they found four other guys, among them Ruud’s son, Paul Stuurman, also a trumpet player and only sixteen years old at the time.
A concert in the Roomburgh Theatre in October 1998 was live recorded. For this concert, Ruud Stuurman wanted a blues song. He had one that he wrote in 1980, which had no name. Ten days before the concert he played it for the band; ten days later the band played it at the concert as Route 47.
As the booklet says: “Without any doubt there will be a real Route 47, but this one is an imaginary way to the blues”.

Christmas Album : MPR990162
Produced by Ruud Stuurman
Arranged by Paul Stuurman, Ruud Stuurman, and Ruud Ebbens
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Han de Jonge
Recorded at LAK Theatre, Leyden
Mixed and mastered at Willem Schneider Studio, The Hague
Engineered by Ariaan den Os, MediaPro, Leyden
Cover/booklet design by Paul Stuurman
Album released 1999

Song Listing:
Twinkle Star (Ruud Stuurman)
Jingle Bells (P.D.)
The Little Drummer Boy (H. Simeone – H. Onorati – K. Davis – G. Coulonges)
It’s Christmas Time (Ruud Ebbens)
O, Christmas Tree (P.D.)
According To Your Word (Paul Stuurman – Ruud Ebbens – Hans van der Grijp – Ruud Stuurman)
Las Mañanitas (P.D.)
The Bell That Couldn’t Jingle (Burt Bacharach – L. Kusik)
Jingle Bell Rock (J. Beal – J. Boothe)
The Adoration Of The Magi (M. Rozsa)
Just A Prayer (Ruud Ebbens – Hans van der Grijp – Paul Stuurman – Ruud Stuurman)
Feliz Navidad (José Feliciano)

As a result of a performance at the “Jaarbeurs”, Utrecht, Colomba Publishers, Oegstgeest, asked The Antonio Brass to make a Christmas CD. In cooperation with Colomba and A&B Sounds, “Christmas Album” was released. Ruud Stuurman aimed not to create just another Christmas album but to add something new to the existing repertoire, and the Brass agreed with him. This led to the re-arrangement of existing items and composition of new ones. The album is noted for its variety, starting with “Twinkle Star” by Ruud Stuurman and including well-known pieces like “Jingle Bells” and “O, Christmas Tree”, re-arranged into swinging music. It also features original songs like “It’s Christmas Time” by Ruud Ebbens and “According To Your Word”, showcasing the composing talents of Paul Stuurman at only 17 years old. The inclusion of “The Adoration Of The Magi”, taken from the movie “Ben Hur”, adds a unique touch to the album, embodying the spirit of Christmas. Despite the tight schedule for recording and preparation, the experience was unforgettable for all the musicians involved.

Steel Brass : MPR010321
Produced by Ruud Stuurman
Arranged by Ruud Stuurman, Kees Buurman and Ruud Ebbens
Live recorded by Stef Kenens (1), Rob Stuurman (2-3), Elly Vorst (4-8) and Nico van der Horst B.V. (9-10)
Mixed by Stef Kenens and Paul Stuurman
Mastered by Paul Stuurman
Recorded at Roomburgh Theatre (1), Valkenburg ZH (2-3), Staalwijk (4-8), and Antonius Zalencentrum (9-10)
Mixed at Clifton Studio, Wassenaar and A&B Studio, Stompwijk
Mastered at A&B Studio, Stompwijk
Engineered by Ariaan den Os,
MediaPro, Leyden
Album released 2001

Song Listing:
Feelings (L. Gaste – M. Albert)
March 29th Journey (Ruud Ebbens – Hans van der Grijp – Ruud Stuurman)
On The Wings Of A Nightingale (Paul McCartney)
Tequila (Chuck Rio)
Love Potion No. 9 (Jerry Leiber – Mike Stoller)
Zondag (G. Stellaard – B. van Dijk – T. Beishuizen)
Steel Jam (Kees Buurman – Ruud Stuurman)
Funky Steel Area (Ruud Stuurman – Kees Buurman)
Guantanamera (J. Marti)
Champs Elysées (Joe Dassin)

This album is a journey through time.
All numbers are live-recordings. The first was recorded October 23, 1991 in the Roomburgh Theatre, Leyden, the numbers 2 and 3 date back to March 29, 1992, and were recorded in Valkenburg ZH. At the time Ruud Stuurman played with Ruud Ebbens, guitar, Marc van Heugten, bass, and Tim Schouten, drums and vocals, complemented by Hans van der Grijp, keyboard, in track 2.
When Ruud Ebbens left for England while another performance was still in the offing, Kees Buurman, an old school-friend of Ruud Stuurman’s, was prepared to take over Ruud Ebbens’ guitar-part on his keyboard. So Ruud Stuurman, trumpet and vocals, Kees Buurman, keyboard, Marc van Heugten, bass, and Tim Schouten, drums and vocals, played November 21, 1992, at Staalwijk, Leyden, a crowded, smoky and noisy room, as can be heard in tracks 4 to 8.
Ruud Stuurman had played with Kees Buurman before. The very first time was July 1970 in France, which was unfortunately not recorded. But in 1981 they met again and also in 1986, on January 18, or rather January 19, for the performance was the last part of a programme lasting the whole evening and did not start till 0.30 a.m. Tracks 9 and 10 on this album are taken from this performance, featuring not only Ruud Stuurman, trumpet, and Kees Buurman, keyboard and piano, but also Louis van der Goes, trumpet, and Fred Koene, drums. In “Champs Elysées” we also hear Jean-Pierre Schutz, lead vocals, another old school and study friend of Ruud Stuurman’s, who unfortunately passed away far too young, at the age of 41.
So this album may rightly be called a journey through time!

Te Quiero, Mi Corazón : MPR020338
Produced by Ruud Stuurman
Arranged by Paul Stuurman, Ruud Ebbens and Ruud Stuurman
Live recorded by Stef Kenens
Mixed by Stef Kenens and Paul Stuurman
Mastered by Paul Stuurman and Ariaan den Os
Recorded at Roomburgh Theatre, Leyden
Mixed at Clifton Studio, Wassenaar and A&B Studio, Stompwijk
Mastered at A&B Studio, Stompwijk and at MediaPro, Leyden
Engineered by Ariaan den Os, MediaPro, Leyden
Cover/booklet design by Paul Stuurman
Album released 2002

Song Listing:
Walk, Don’t Run (J. Smith)
The Girl From Ipanema (Gimbel – Jobim – De Moraes)
Te Quiero, Mi Corazón (Ruud Stuurman)
Never Without You (Ruud Stuurman)
Alley Cat (Bjorn)
I Can Only Speak Of You (Ruud Stuurman)
Cryin’ In The Rain (Carole King – Howard Greenfield)
Your Mother Should Know (John Lennon – Paul McCartney)

This is the fifth album by a group that more and more people get to know as a result of many concerts, like those at the Jaarbeurs, in Utrecht, for more than 4000 people, at the “A Swingin’ Affair”-festival at Naaldwijk, and at the Beurs van Berlage, in Amsterdam, for an international audience with people from all over Europe, but also from Japan, Canada and the USA.
The title-song of this album is the very sensitive and beautiful Spanish song “Te Quiero, Mi Corazón” by Ruud Stuurman, but “The Girl From Ipanema” is also played with great Latin feeling. Another obvious feature of the album is the Beatles song “Your Mother Should Know”, in which Paul Stuurman takes over the lead-trumpet very well. Guitar players Ruud Ebbens and Hans van der Grijp are still going strong in the album, and the new musicians of the Brass, Guus Kras on bass and Klaas de Koning on drums and percussion, are doing very well. Jack Warmerdam, who already features in “Christmas Album”, seems to enjoy taking care of the trombone-part and some percussion.

The music played by The Antonio Brass is a mixture of jazz, blues and Tijuana music and every time the audience seems to like it….