The Diamond Five Catalog

1956

Various Artists - Jazz From Holland   Columbia (Du) 33HP 106   1955

Cees Smal, valve trombone; Harry Verbeke, tenor sax; Wim Van Beelen, piano; Henk De Jong, bass; Tony Funke-Kupper, drums.

Amsterdam, Holland, February 28, 1956

CF3182-1The Beauty Of The Ball
CF3183-1Bobby Tale

1959

The Diamond Five - Amsterdam Blues: Highlights From The 60's   Philips (Du) 6440 321   1978

Cees Smal, trumpet; Harry Verbeke, tenor sax; Cees Slinger, piano, leader; Jacques Schols, bass; John Engels Jr., drums.

Brussels, Belgium, September 18, 1959

DEP.1029Alone Together
DEP.1030Diamondate

Cees Smal, trumpet; Harry Verbeke, tenor sax; Cees Slinger, piano, director; Jacques Schols, bass; John Engels Jr., drums.

Hilversum, Holland, June 6, 1961

Bohemia After Dark
Amsterdam Blues
Jordu

same personnel.

Hilversum, Holland, January 30, 1962

You And The Night And The Music
Lita's Dance
L.M.R.

1960

Yoka Berretty - Franky En Johnny / Een Op De Valreep   Omega (Du) 9.35.265   1960

Yoka Berretty, vocal; accompanied by Cees Smal, trumpet; Harry Verbeke, tenor sax; Cees Slinger, piano; Jacques Schols, bass; John Engels Jr., drums.

Brussels, Belgium, February 5, 1960

DU 45-1470Een Op De Valreep
DU 45-1471Franky En Johnny

The Diamond Five - Never Mind / Les Halles   Omega (Du) 145.549   1960

Cees Smal, trumpet; Harry Verbeke, tenor sax; Cees Slinger, piano, leader; Jacques Schols, bass; John Engels Jr., drums.

Amsterdam, Holland, July 5, 1960

DEP.1985Never Mind
DEP.1986Les Halles

1963

The Diamond Five - Ermi Musical   'n N+D tevera produktie (Du) 106 890 F   1963

Cees Smal, trumpet; Harry Verbeke, tenor sax; Cees Slinger, piano, leader; Jacq. Schols, bass; John Engels Jr., drums.

Rotterdam, Holland, spring 1963

Royal Dream
Alexander's Ragtime Band

1964

The Diamond Five - Brilliant!   Fontana (Du) 650 520 TL   1964

Cees Smal, trumpet, flugelhorn, valve trombone; Harry Verbeke, tenor sax; Cees Slinger, piano, leader; Jacques Schols, bass; John Engels, drums.

Hilversum, Holland, May 12, 1964

Johnny's Birthday
Ruined Girl
Lutuli
New Born

same personnel.

Hilversum, Holland, May 30, 1964

Lining Up
Monosyl

1973

The Diamond Five - Back Together   BASF (Du) 16-25301-5   1973

Cees Smal, trumpet, flugelhorn; Harry Verbeke, tenor sax; Cees Slinger, piano, Fender Rhodes electric piano; Jacques Schols, bass; John Engels, drums; featuring Greetje Kauffeld, vocal #2,5,7.

Soundpush Studios, Laren, Holland, May 1, 2 and 15, 1973

1.Sneezy
2.Meditation
3.Because
4.Jam-Bazz
5.I Fall In Love Too Easily
6.Day By Day
7.The Beat Goes On

1975

The Diamond Five - Something Old, Something New, Something Pink, Something Blue   EMI (Du) 5C 062-25181   1975

Cees Smal, valve trombone, flugelhorn; Harry Verbeke, tenor sax; Cees Slinger, piano, Fender Rhodes; Frank Noya, bass, bass guitar; John Engels, drums.

Bovema/EMI studios, Heemstede, Holland, March 10 and 11, 1975

Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing
Take The "A" Train
Grandfather's Waltz
The Pink Panther
Brother John
Relaxing At The Jazz Corner
Blue Bass
Samba To Come