About Us

 Atlantic Groove Society is a forefronted initiative and project by L.A. trumpeter Alexander Hartgers and Dutch keyboardist Raymond Kaitjily who have been musician colleagues and friends for more than 20+ years. Both tapping into their musician & friend connections by bringing the Atlantic Groove Society come alive by combining their strength of musicianship through Alex's & Ray's soulful compositions. 

The band/project name "Atlantic Groove Society" is based on the Atlantic (ocean) which divides the continents between Alex (USA) & Ray (Netherlands) and the compositions are based on Groove combined with the use of their musician & friend connections which stands for Society.
 

  Their first album (released in February 2022) is called "Past & Present" which reflects the time spent in the past together and currently, in the present. Besides that there are compositions which were made & recorded in the years before their debut release of 2022 and more recent years (2020/2021) towards the existence of the current project.  

Currently Alex & Ray are already writing a second exciting album with their Atlantic Groove Society studio band project.   
 

  The musicians who collaborated on the first album (Past & Present) as the Atlantic Groove Society studio band are:  

Alexander Hartgers - Trumpet/Flugelhorn & Keyboards - Composer/Arranger & programming + studio engineer (mix & mastering)

Raymond Kaitjily - Piano & Keyboards - Composer/Arranger & programming + studio engineer (mix & mastering)  

Mista G (George De Graaf) - Bass & co-composer on 

the song "G-Force"

George Sopacua - Guitar

Remy Sonneville - Guitar

Jeff Sopacua - Guitar

Joost Zoeteman - Guitar & Bass

Guy Nikkels - Guitar

Rein Godefroy - Keys

Hans Kwakkernaat - Keys

Maurice Tahapary - Bass

Daniel Lottersberger - Bass

Taco Gorter - Drums

Wim De Vries - Drums & Percussion

Matthias Van Olst - Drums

Florian Hoefnagels - Drums & Percussion 

Vocals: Pascale Kaitjily

Final mastering of the album "Past & Present" 

By: Raymond Kaitjily