Ernst Glerum (1955) studied double bass with Henk Guldemond at the Sweelinck Conservatory. He played with the ASKO Ensemble as well as several improvised music ensembles, including those of J.C. Tans, Sean Bergin, Nedly Elstak, Hans Dulfer, Theo Loevendie and Curtis Clark. He's also played with the likes of Art Hodes, Teddy Edwards, Bud Shank, Benny Maupin, Jimmy Knepper, Uri Caine, Don Byron, Henry Threadgill, John Zorn and George Lewis - often joined by Han Bennink. In the 1990's, Glerum joined Misha Mengelberg and Han Bennink's Instant Composers Pool. He's been in bands with pianist Guus Janssen, saxophonist Paul Termos, pianist Michiel Borstlap and Available Jelly. Recently he performed in projects by Benjamin Herman, Ruben Hein, Fabrizio Puglisi and Paul van Kemenade's International Quintet. As a composer, Glerum has written for J.C.Tans & The Rockets, the Amsterdam String Trio, the Ebony String Quartet and for several of his own projects, such as Glerum Omnibus. He's also composed music for a number of films and TV productions, including Robin van Erven Dorens' Lagonda and Annegien Haselager and Niki Boomken's Stad aan de haven. Glerum teaches double bass at the Amsterdam Conservatory. In 2009 he received the prestigious VPRO/Boy Edgar Award. That same year his trio with Bennink and Borstlap received an Edison for their CD Monk.