C.Q.The album C. Q. was originally released in 1968 by the Dutch Nederbeat band The Outsiders, featuring Wally Tax (vocals), Ronnie Splinter (guitar), Leendert "Buzz" Busch (drums), and Frank Beek (bass guitar). The Outsiders, hailing from Amsterdam, were a key figure in the Dutch Nederbeat movementa local interpretation of beat music inspired by the British Invasion. Though the album C. Q. initially struggled commercially, it has since gained recognition

but would only become clear years later

but also contains some strong pop songs

symphonic anthems

Gerry Mulligan on baritone sax and Zoot Sims on tenor sax

After some 17 years

offering fans a closer connection to the artist behind the songs

he recorded French Story at Studio 44 in The Netherlands together with the Mal Waldron Trio

The multiple-award winning composer of electronic

bribery and blackmail in an attempt to steal his domain out from under him (featuring an all-star ensemble cast including Charlie Hunnam

That sense of connection

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