Alquin, formed in Delft in 1971 by architecture students, combined progressive rock, folk and jazz on five albums in the 1970s and recorded again in 2005 and 2009.
Profile
- Origin
- Delft, Netherlands
- Formed
- 1971
- Founding members
- Job Tarenskeen, Ferdinand Bakker, Hein Mars, Dick Franssen, Ronald Ottenhoff, Paul Weststrate
- Current status
- Disbanded; formed in Delft in 1971 by students of the School of Architecture, split in 1977, reunited in 2003 and active until 2012
- Official website
- www.alquin.org
Members through the years
- Job Tarenskeen — vocals, saxophone, percussion (1971–1977, 2003–2012)
- Ferdinand Bakker — guitar, violin, piano, vocals (1971–1977, 2003–2012)
- Dick Franssen — keyboards (1971–1977, 2003–2012)
- Ronald Ottenhoff — saxophone, flute (1971–1977, 2003–2012)
- Hein Mars — bass, vocals (1971–1973)
- Paul Weststrate — drums, vocals (1971–1974)
Discography
| Year | Release |
|---|---|
| 1972 | Marks |
| 1973 | The Mountain Queen |
| 1975 | Nobody Can Wait Forever |
| 1976 | Best Kept Secret |
| 1976 | Live on TourLive |
| 2005 | Blue Planet |
| 2009 | Sailors and Sinners |
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