Like many Dutch brass players Wolter Wierbos started out in a 'fanfare' (brass band), switching from trumpet to trombone when he was 17. Since 1979 he has performed with with Henry Threadgill, The Ex, The Berlin Contemporary Jazz Orchestra (led by Alexander von Schlippenbach), the European Big Band (led by Cecil Taylor), Sonic Youth, the John Carter Project, Mingus Big Band (Epitaph, directed by Gunther Schuller) and many others. He is currently active with Gerry Hemingway Quintet, Franky Douglas' Sunchild, Bik Bent Braam Frank Gratkowski Quartet, Available Jelly and Sean Bergin's MOB.
February 2010.