Biography

Maarten Combrink is a Dutch jazz trombonist and composer. Because of his drive to learn, his versatility and his professionalism he is developing rapidly as one of the most active trombonists in the Netherlands in a wide variety of styles.

He plays regularly with the Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw and the Metropole Orkest, where he recently won the lead trombone audition.

At the same time he is a member of bands like the Peter Beets New Jazz Orchestra, Spinoza Orkest, Gerardo Rosales Quartet, Jasper Blom Bigband, Eric van der Westen PTM, Huize Lucas and BvR Flamenco Big Band.  

Maarten also played/recorded with the Brussels Jazz Orchestra, Dutch Swing College Band, Son Bent Braam, New Trombone Collective, Paradox Jazz Orchestra, New Cool Collective, Cubop City Big Band, Orkest Koninklijke Luchtmacht, Marinierskapel, Rolf Sanchez and New Composers Pool.

After winning the ITA Carl Fontana Competition in 2021, he recently won the J.J. Johnson Jazz Trombone Competition in Utah (USA). Maarten studied at the conservatories of Rotterdam and Amsterdam, where he finished his masters degree with a 10.