Corkestra Frank Gratkowski Project Roof Ex Orkest The Mathilde Santing Ensemble GrubenKlangOrchester 1000 Maarten Altena Octet 4Walls 2000 Jewels & Binoculars Available Jelly The Persons Trio BraamDeJoodeVatcher Orkest Amsterdam Drama Michael Moore Quartet Termos Tentet Joost Buis & Astronotes Bik Bent Braam All Ears Franky Douglas Sunchild Het Kabinet Platform 1 Madame Luckerniddle 3000 Terrie, Andy & Friends Erik Huele Ensemble 1000 + 1 RKeT Felix Quartet Picnic Frans Vermeerssen Quintet Gene Carl Band
ex Simon Nabatov Trio, Sean Bergin and M.O.B., Elastic Jargon, Lotz Of Music
ex Simon Nabatov Trio, Sean Bergin and M.O.B., Elastic Jargon, Lotz Of Music
American jazz drummer and percussionist, born in California, moved to Amsterdam, The Netherlands, ca. 1980
ALBUMS
Agnel*, Lanz*, Vatcher*
Animals
2023
Special Ops (4) : Swell* / Strom* / Vatcher*
Kurt Schwitters Would Have Been Pleased
2022, LP, Idyllic Noise
Michael Vatcher, Vinny Golia, Steuart Liebig
Wish You Were There Volume 1
2020, 2xFile, FLAC, Not On Label (Steuart Liebig Self-released)
Michael Vatcher, Vinny Golia, Steuart Liebig
Wish You Were There Volume 2
2020, 2xFile, FLAC, Not On Label (Steuart Liebig Self-released)
Steve Swell / Robert Boston / Michael Vatcher
Brain In A Dish
2019, CD, Album, NoBusiness Records, 
,
, Free Improvisation
Christoph Erb, Michael Vatcher
Yellow Live
2018, CD, Album, Veto Records (3)
Georg Graewe*, Damon Smith, Michael Vatcher
Unhesitating
2018
Parker*, Barrett*, Vatcher*
On Growth And Form
2016, 5xFile, FLAC, Album, Sound Anatomy, 
,
, Free Improvisation
Tom Cora, Luc Ex, Zeena Parkins, Michael Vatcher
Madame Luckerniddle
2015, 2xLP, Ltd, Fédération Hiéro Colmar
Max Nagl, Herwig Gradischnig, Peter Herbert, Michael Vatcher
A Day In My Life
2014, CD, Album, Cracked AnEgg Records, Handsemmel Records, 
,
, Contemporary Jazz
Gene Carl, Jeffrey Bruinsma, Wiek Hijmans, Michael Vatcher, Ken Gould
Pink Chinese Restaurants
2012, CD, Album, Ltd, X-OR
Jan Klare / Wilbert de Joode / Michael Vatcher / Bart Maris : 1000
Played
2009, CD, Album, Leo Records, 
,
, Free Improvisation/Free Jazz
1000 (2) : Klare* / Maris* / de Joode* / Vatcher*
Unplayable
2007, CD, Album, Skycap, ,
, Free Jazz
De Jongens Driest & Michael Vatcher & Fanfareorkest CWO
De Jongens Driest & Michael Vatcher & Fanfareorkest CWO
2007, CD, Album, Rare (5)
Steuart Liebig / Michael Vatcher / Vinny Golia
On The Cusp Of Fire And Water
2004, CD, Album, Red Toucan Records
Simon Nabatov Trio Featuring Ernst Reijseger And Michael Vatcher
Autumn Music
2004, CD, Album, Leo Records
Michael Moore (4), Lindsey Horner, Michael Vatcher
Jewels & Binoculars (The Music Of Bob Dylan)
2003
Georg Graewe* With Marcio Mattos And Michael Vatcher
Impressions Of Monk
1999, CD, Album, Nuscope Recordings
Georg Graewe* With Marcio Mattos And Michael Vatcher
Subsymbolism
1998, CD, Album, Nuscope Recordings
MAM (3), Inigo Grimbergen / Rolf Hermsen, Michael Vatcher, Jan Hans Berg, Eric Boeren
Maternité / Study For Portrait Of Van Gogh II
1986, 7", Single, Werf Records, Werf Records
De Jongens Driest With Michael Vatcher
Live In Leer
CD, Radio Bremen
3000
Unrepeatable
2024, CD, Album, Umland
1000
Eintausend Spielt OCJ
2022, CD, Album, Umland, ,
, Avant-garde Jazz/Free Improvisation
2000
Plant
2019, CD, Album, Umland, El Negocito Records, ,
, Free Improvisation/Avant-garde Jazz
RKeT
ReKorT
2016, CD, Umland
RKeT
RKeT
2014, CD, Album, The Korn,
Platform 1
Takes Off
2012, CD, Album, Clean Feed
Madame Luckerniddle
Musique Action #04
2012, CD, Album, Vand'Oeuvre, 
,
, Art Rock/Avantgarde
Corkestra
Gas Station Sessions
2011, CDr, Album, De Platenbakkerij, 
,
, Free Jazz/Contemporary Jazz/Free Improvisation
Michael Moore Quartet
Amsterdam
2011, CD, Album, Ramboy Recordings, Ramboy Recordings, Ramboy Recordings
Available Jelly
Baarle Nassau Set 1
2011, CD, Album, Ramboy Recordings, Ramboy Recordings
Available Jelly
Baarle Nassau Set 2
2011, CD, Album, Ramboy Recordings, Ramboy Recordings, ,
, Free Jazz/Contemporary Jazz
Michael Moore Quartet
Easter Sunday
2011
Trio BraamDeJoodeVatcher
Quartet
2010, 2xCD, Album, BBB (2), ,
, Free Improvisation/Avant-garde Jazz
Joost Buis & Astronotes
Zoomin
2010, CD, Album, DATA Records (3)
Bik Bent Braam
Extremen
2009, CD, Album, BBB (2), ,
, Free Improvisation
Het Kabinet
Het Kabinet
2009
The Persons
Sweet Ears
2008, CD, Album, Ramboy Recordings, Ramboy Recordings, Ramboy Recordings
Trio BraamDeJoodeVatcher
Change This Song
2007, CD, Album, BBB (2)
Available Jelly
Bilbao Song
2005, CD, Album, Ramboy Recordings, ,
, Free Jazz/Contemporary Jazz/Free Improvisation
Frank Gratkowski Project
Loft Exil V
2004, 2xCD, Album, Leo Records, ,
, Free Jazz/Free Improvisation
Jewels & Binoculars
Floater
2004, CD, Album, Ramboy Recordings
Corkestra
Corkestra
2004, CD, Album, Data Records (3), ,
, Avant-garde Jazz
All Ears
Foamy Wife Hum / Line
2004, 2xCD, Album, BBB (2),
4Walls
Which Side Are You On
2004, CD, ,
, Avantgarde/Experimental
Trio BraamDeJoodeVatcher
Colors
2002, CD, Album, BBB (2)
Lotz Of Music
Pum'kin Diaries
2002
Ex Orkest
Een Rondje Holland
2001, CD, Album, Ex Records, 
,
, Contemporary/Free Improvisation/Punk
4Walls
And The World Ain't Square
2001, CD, ,
, Avantgarde/Experimental
Roof
Trace
1999, CD, Album, Red Note
Available Jelly
Happy Camp
1997, CD, Album, Ramboy Recordings, ,
, Free Jazz/Contemporary Jazz/Free Improvisation
Gene Carl Band
Below Paradise
1997, CD, Kaztor
Roof
The Untraceable Cigar
1996
Erik Huele Ensemble
Friday The Fourteenth
1995, CD, Album, Timbre Records (5)
Terrie, Andy & Friends
Sounds Of Bells
1995, VHS, Unbend Films
Available Jelly
Monuments
1994, CD, Album, Ramboy Recordings, Ramboy Recordings
Franky Douglas Sunchild
The Visions Project
1994, CD, Album, Sunchild, Van (4)
Michael Moore Quartet
Négligé
1993, CD, Album, Ramboy Recordings
The Persons
Live During Wartime
1991, CD, Album, Ramboy Recordings, Ramboy Recordings
Available Jelly
Al(l)ways
1990, CD, Album, NOM
Termos Tentet
Shakes & Sounds
1990, CD, Album, Geestgronden
Available Jelly
In Full Flail
1989, ,
, Free Jazz/Contemporary Jazz/Free Improvisation
The Persons
World Surf Music
1989, ,
, Jazz-Rock/Contemporary Jazz/Fusion
Maarten Altena Octet
Rif
1987, ,
, Free Jazz/Avant-garde Jazz
Available Jelly
Available Jelly
1984, ,
, Avant-garde Jazz/Free Jazz/Free Improvisation
Frans Vermeerssen Quintet
One For Rahsaan
CD, Album, A-Records
APPEARANCES +
Georg Graewe* & Sonic Fiction Orchestra
Fortschritt Und Vergnügen
2020, CD, Album, Random Acoustics (2)
Available Jelly
Missolonghi - More From 2004
2020, 17xFile, FLAC, Ramboy Recordings, Ramboy Recordings, ,
, Contemporary Jazz/Free Jazz/Free Improvisation
Various
Unlimited 32
2019, DVDr, DVD-V, Ltd, PAL, PanRec
Jan Klare
Myanmar Meets Europe
2019, CD, Ltd, Umland, ,
, Folk/Free Jazz
Achim Zepezauer
Slotmachine
2019
100*
1000 Anthems To Work On A Good End
2017, CD, Album, Umland, El Negocito Records
Michael Moore
Felix Quartet
2016, CD, Album, Ramboy Recordings
Michael Moore Fragile Quartet*
Live In Chicago
2016, CD, Album, Ramboy Recordings
The Ex
At Bimhuis (1991-2015)
2015, 2xCD, Comp, Ex Records, Bimhuis Records, ,
, Punk/Art Rock/Avant-garde Jazz
Steve Swell
Kanreki: Reflection & Renewal
2015, 2xCD, Album, Not Two Records
1000 + 1 Featuring Eugene Chadbourne
Butterfly Garden
2014, CD, Album, El Negocito Records
Petra Lugtenburg
Travellers In Our Minds
2014, CDr, Album, Not On Label (Petra Lugtenburg Self-released),
Eric Vloeimans / Fernando Lameirinhas / Mafalda Arnauth
Pessoa
2013, CD, Album, Coast to Coast
Jan Klare's 1000*
(shoe)
2012, CD, Album, Red Toucan Records
Various
Thuishavensamba
2012, CD + DVD, Cornelis Vreeswijk Genootschap
Various
Grubenklang.Reloaded
2011, DVD-V, Ltd, Random Acoustics (2), ,
, Spoken Word/Free Jazz/Poetry/Contemporary Jazz/Free Improvisation/Contemporary
Trio BraamdeJoodeVatcher Featuring Miklós Lukács And Ferenc Kovács
Quintet
2010, CD, Album, Budapest Music Center Records
The Ex
30
2009, 2x CD, ,
, Punk/Avantgarde/Experimental/Noise Rock/Post-Punk/Free Improvisation
Michael Moore
Fragile
2008, CD, Ramboy Recordings
Elastic Jargon
Composition Des Trains
2008, DVD-V, Elifli Film, ,
, Free Jazz/Contemporary Jazz/Free Improvisation/Contemporary
Jewels And Binoculars*
Ships With Tattooed Sails
2007, CD, Album, Upshot Records (2)
4Walls
A Film By Jerome de Missolz
2006, DVDr, DVD-V, NTSC, La Huit
Gravitones & Strings
Live At The BIMHUIS
2006, CD, Album, for T
Various
This Is Storehouse Music Volume 1 & 2
2005, 2xCD, Comp, VHS Leer,
Jan Klare
Jatozz
2005, CD, Artists Own,
Joost Buis
Astronotes
2004, CD, Album, DATA Records (3)
Various
Amalgam(e)
2004, 2xCD, Comp, Red Toucan Records
Tsehaytu Beraki = ድሃደቱ በራሺ*
Selam
2004, 2x CD, ,
, Folk
The Ex
Beautiful Frenzy
2004, DVD, ,
, Art Rock/Punk/Experimental
Various
Kraakgeluiden
2003, CD, Comp, Unsounds, ,
, Noise/Experimental
Edward Capel, Raimond Gesthuizen
Mixed Frequencies
2003, CDr, Muzieklab Brabant
Chris Abelen
Proost
2002, CD, Album, BV Haast Records, ,
, Contemporary Jazz
Catherine Smet
Conversations Solaires
2002, CD, Album, Pretty Inside
Various
Groot Gelijk
2001, CD, Comp, Swing Planet, 
Various
Reiziger In Muziek
2001, 2xCD, VPRO Eigenwijs,
'Jewels And Binoculars'*
The Music Of Bob Dylan
2001
Fernando Lameirinhas
O Destino
2000, CD, Album, Munich Records BV
Jodi Gilbert, Michael Moore (4), Ernst Glerum, Alexei Levin*
The Voice Is The Matter
1999, CD, Album, Ramboy Recordings, ,
, Free Jazz/Contemporary Jazz/Free Improvisation/Folk
Various
Hallelujah, Anyway- Remembering Tom Cora
1999, 2x CD, 
,
, Free Jazz/Folk Rock/Alternative Rock/Avantgarde/Contemporary Jazz
Various
Resonance Volume 6 Number 2: Cool In The Spool
1998, CD, Comp, London Musicians' Collective, ,
, Modern Classical/Free Improvisation/Experimental
Bentje Braam - Trio BraamDeJoodeVatcher
Playing The Second Coolbook / Monk Materials
1998, 2xCD, Album, BV Haast Records
Marcel van Vugt & Big Bizar Habit
Le Dirigeable Fantastique
1998, CD, Album, Baixim Records
Various
Palm Guitars Favorite Strings
1998, CD, Album, Palm Guitars, ,
, Indie Rock/Folk Rock
Franky Douglas
On The Roof
1998, CD, Album, Sunchild
Jan Klare
Die Entfesselte Droste
1998, CD, Album, Soul Train (2)
Paul Termos Dubbel Expres, Termos Tentet
Death Dance Of Principles
1997, CD, Album, Geestgronden
Eric Boeren
Cross Breeding
1997, CD, Album, Bimhuis Records, Bimhuis Records
Various
October Meeting 1991 - Anatomy Of A Meeting
1997, CD, Album, Bimhuis Records, ,
, Free Jazz/Contemporary Jazz/Free Improvisation
p'etra
Shellfire
1997, CD, Album, Zaika, ,
, Trip Hop
Orkest Amsterdam Drama, Maurice Horsthuis
Drama In Concert / 1994
1996, CD, Album, Cococon
Orkest Amsterdam Drama, Maurice Horsthuis
Vreemd Hier
1996, CD, Album, Cococon
Maarten Altena Ensemble - Maarten Altena
Slow Motion [1993] - Tik - Figuur - Lento - ABCDE - Slow Motion [1994]
1995, CD, Album, Donemus, Composers' Voice
Lawrence D. "Butch" Morris*
Testament: A Conduction Collection - Conduction 31, Angelica Festival Of International Music / Conduction 35, American Connection 4 / Conduction 36, American Connection 4
1995, CD, Album, New World Records, CounterCurrents, ,
, Free Jazz/Contemporary Jazz/Free Improvisation
Lawrence D. "Butch" Morris*
Testament: A Conduction Collection
1995, Box, Comp, Ltd + 10xCD, New World Records, CounterCurrents
The Ex & Guests
Instant
1995, 2x CD DADC Austria, 
,
, Free Improvisation/Avantgarde/Experimental
Mathilde Santing Ensemble*
Carried Away
1994, CD, Album, Promo, Epic
Palinckx & Guests*
Llllivvvvve !!!!
1993, CD, Album, Vonk, ,
, Art Rock/Free Improvisation
Maarten Altena Ensemble With Remco Campert
City Music
1993, CD, Album, Attacca, Attacca, ,
, Contemporary Jazz/Contemporary
Sean Bergin & M.O.B.*
Live At The Bimhuis
1992, CD, Album, BV Haast Records, ,
, Free Jazz/Contemporary Jazz/Free Improvisation
Mathilde Santing
The Best Of Mathilde Santing - So Far So Good
1992, ,
, Vocal/Ballad/Synth-pop
Mathilde Santing Ensemble*
The Word Girl
1991, CD, Single, Solid (4), ,
, Easy Listening
Maarten Altena Ensemble
Code
1991, CD, Album, hat ART
Maarten Altena
Cities & Streets
1991, CD, Album, hat ART
Doris Baaten
Sneeuw
1991, CD, Album, Studio Bozaar
Mathilde Santing Ensemble*
Carried Away
1991
BYTE
BYTE
1989, CD, ,
, Experimental/Contemporary Jazz
Maarten Altena Ensemble
Quotl
1989, CD, 
,
, Contemporary/Avant-garde Jazz
John Zorn
Spy Vs. Spy—The Music Of Ornette Coleman
1989, CD, ,
, Free Jazz/Contemporary Jazz
Various
New Movements In Jazz
1987, 4xLP, Radio Nederland, ,
, Avant-garde Jazz/Post Bop/Free Jazz
Mathilde Santing
Out Of This Dream
1987, Vinyl, ,
, Ballad/Easy Listening
Mathilde Santing
Out Of This Dream: A Third Side
1987, ,
, Ballad/Easy Listening
Various
La Grande Parade
1986, LP, Album, Werf Records, Werf Records, ,
, Experimental/Avantgarde
Maarten Altena Octet & Nonet*
Quick Step
1985, LP, Album, Claxon, ,
, Free Improvisation/Contemporary Jazz
Tristan Honsinger
Picnic
1985, Vinyl, ,
, Contemporary Jazz
Mathilde Santing
Water Under The Bridge
1985
Sunchild*
30th Anniversary Sunchild Collection
2xCD, Comp, Sunchild,
Maurice Horsthuis, Elastic Jargon
Live At Paradox & BIM
2004, CD, Ltd, Promo, Unofficial, Not On Label (Maurice Horsthuis Self-Released)
John Zorn
Spy Vs. Spy - The Music Of Ornette Coleman
2000, CD, 
,
, Free Jazz/Contemporary Jazz
