What is Ack van Rooyen?
[[File:Ack_van_Rooyen_2924.jpg|thumb|Van Rooyen in 1995]] '''Ack van Rooyen''' (1 January 1930 – 18 November 2021) was a Dutch [[jazz]] trumpeter and [[Flugelhorn|flugelhornist]]. He was [[Jerry van Rooyen]]'s brother. He played with [[The Ramblers (band)|The Ramblers]] between 1955 and 1957, then moved to [[France]] in 1957. There, he worked with [[Aime Barelli]], [[Kenny Clarke]], [[Lucky Thompson]], and [[Barney Wilen]]. Van Rooyen was born and died in [[The Hague]]. He was 91 years old.<ref>[https://www.volkskrant.nl/cultuur-media/fameuze-haagse-jazzmuzikant-ack-van-rooyen-overleden~befbd12d/ Ack van Rooyen overleden] {{in lang|nl}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Rooyen, Ack van}} [[Category:1930 births]] [[Category:2021 deaths]] [[Category:Dutch jazz musicians]] [[Category:Musicians from South Holland]] [[Category:Entertainers from The Hague]] [[Category:Trumpeters]] {{bio-stub}}