| Three of a Kind | ||||
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| Released | 1998 | |||
| Recorded | May 1998 | |||
| Genre | Boogie-woogie, Early jazz | |||
| Length | 56:42 [1] | |||
| Label | Oldie Blues | |||
| Producer | Martin van Olderen | |||
| Rob Agerbeek chronology | ||||
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| Muziekweb | [3] |
Three of a Kind is an album by Dutch boogie-woogie and jazz pianist Rob Agerbeek.
The album was recorded in May 1998 at The Farmsound Studio in Heelsum in the Netherlands and released in 1998 on the Dutch record label Oldie Blues (OLCD 7112). [4] Of the eighteen songs on this CD six were written by Agerbeek. "Song for Martin" was dedicated to Martin van Olderen, the producer for this album. [5]
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