Bebop Jazz Trio Triceps was founded in March 1994. It bore the same name as the one in the early eighties, but had a new drummer (Cees van Rooden) and bassplayer (Wiecher van Vugt). Triceps developed a mixture of existing bebop jazz tunes and original compositions by Bart Flos. They joined in on several jazz festivals, performed a live studio gig in the Omroep Brabant Radio Studio’s and were active in bars and clubs both in and out of the Eindhoven region.

By the end of 1996 Triceps recorded a CD, Recognition, in the Markant Recording Studio’s in Heeze. It contained 12 bebop tunes of which 3 were originals. The CD was released regionally in the spring of 1997. By the end of the nineties Bart had developed in new musical directions and decid ed to stop all Jazz band activities in the spring of 1999. The discovery of MIDI technology gave him the opportunity to explore and develop other piano skills and sounds. The idea grew to put this all together in a project and record a solo CD to underline these new ideas and ambitions. It could than be regarded as a milestone, a new start if you wish, to join in with new musicians and take it from there.

It took about a year to prepare, to sort out, and to choose from the entire musical baggage he had collected and by the beginning of the new millennium the solo project set up was ready. The first recording day was set on April the 19th, 2000. By that time Bart was already engaging in new musical activities, playing as pianist at a Rabo Prom Gala Concert with Ernst Daniel Smid and Heidy Crooymans.

One of the next steps was already taken....!</>