The Diamond Five Discography
1956
The Diamonds
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
| CF3182-1 | The Beauty Of The Ball | Columbia (Du) DH 635, (Du) 33HP 106 |
| CF3183-1 | Bobby Tale | - |
* Columbia (Du) 33HP 106 Various Artists - Jazz From Holland 1955
* Columbia (Du) DH 635 no information
1959
The Diamonds o.l.v. Cees Slinger
Cees Smal, trumpet; Harry Verbeke, tenor sax; Cees Slinger, piano, leader; Jacques Schols, bass; John Engels Jr., drums.
Brussels, Belgium, September 18, 1959
| DEP.1029 | Alone Together | Omega (Du) 145.532; Philips (Du) 6440 321 |
| DEP.1030 | Diamondate | - |
* Philips (Du) 6440 321 The Diamond Five - Amsterdam Blues: Highlights From The 60's 1978
* Omega (Du) 145.532 The Diamonds - Diamondate / Alone Together 1960
1960
Yoka Berretty En De "Diamond Five" o.l.v. Cees Slinger
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 45-1470 | Een Op De Valreep | Omega (Du) 9.35.265 |
| DU 45-1471 | Franky En Johnny | - |
* Omega (Du) 9.35.265 Yoka Berretty - Franky En Johnny / Een Op De Valreep 1960
The Diamond Five o.l.v. Cees Slinger
Cees Smal, trumpet; Harry Verbeke, tenor sax; Cees Slinger, piano, leader; Jacques Schols, bass; John Engels Jr., drums.
Amsterdam, Holland, July 5, 1960
| DEP.1985 | Never Mind | Omega (Du) 145.549 |
| DEP.1986 | Les Halles | - |
* Omega (Du) 145.549 The Diamond Five - Never Mind / Les Halles 1960
1961
The Diamond Five Directed By Cees Slinger
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 | Fontana (Du) 463 233 TE; Philips (Du) 6440 321 | |
| Amsterdam Blues | - | |
| Jordu | - |
* Philips (Du) 6440 321 The Diamond Five - Amsterdam Blues: Highlights From The 60's 1978
* Fontana (Du) 463 233 TE The Diamond Five - Poll Winners Jazz 1961
1962
The Diamond Five Directed By Cees Slinger
Cees Smal, trumpet; Harry Verbeke, tenor sax; Cees Slinger, piano, director; Jacques Schols, bass; John Engels Jr., drums.
Hilversum, Holland, January 30, 1962
| You And The Night And The Music | Fontana (Du) 463 258 TE; Philips (Du) 6440 321 | |
| Lita's Dance | - | |
| L.M.R. | - |
* Philips (Du) 6440 321 The Diamond Five - Amsterdam Blues: Highlights From The 60's 1978
* Fontana (Du) 463 258 TE The Diamond Five - Poll Winners Jazz 1962
1963
The Diamond Five
Cees Smal, trumpet; Harry Verbeke, tenor sax; Cees Slinger, piano, leader; Jacq. Schols, bass; John Engels Jr., drums.
Rotterdam, Holland, spring 1963
| Royal Dream | 'n N+D tevera produktie (Du) 106 890 F | |
| Alexander's Ragtime Band | - |
* 'n N+D tevera produktie (Du) 106 890 F The Diamond Five - Ermi Musical 1963
1964
The Diamond Five
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 | Fontana (Du) 650 520 TL | |
| Ruined Girl | - | |
| Lutuli | - | |
| New Born | - |
* Fontana (Du) 650 520 TL The Diamond Five - Brilliant! 1964
The Diamond Five
same personnel.
Hilversum, Holland, May 30, 1964
| Lining Up | Fontana (Du) 650 520 TL | |
| Monosyl | - |
* Fontana (Du) 650 520 TL The Diamond Five - Brilliant! 1964
1973
The Diamond Five Featuring Greetje Kauffeld
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 | BASF (Du) 16-25301-5 |
| 2. | Meditation | - |
| 3. | Because | - |
| 4. | Jam-Bazz | - |
| 5. | I Fall In Love Too Easily | - |
| 6. | Day By Day | - |
| 7. | The Beat Goes On | - |
* BASF (Du) 16-25301-5 The Diamond Five - Back Together 1973
1975
The Diamond Five
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 | EMI (Du) 5C 062-25181 | |
| Take The "A" Train | - | |
| Grandfather's Waltz | - | |
| The Pink Panther | - | |
| Brother John | - | |
| Relaxing At The Jazz Corner | - | |
| Blue Bass | - | |
| Samba To Come | - |
* EMI (Du) 5C 062-25181 The Diamond Five - Something Old, Something New, Something Pink, Something Blue 1975