Bert Boeren
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| Born | 11 March 1962 Vught, Netherlands |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Trombonist, educator |
| Instrument | Trombone |
Bert Boeren (born March 11, 1962) is a Dutch jazz trombonist and educator.
Boeren was born in Vught, Netherlands, on March 11, 1962. He took up the trombone at the age of 16. In 1981, Boeren went to study classical music at the Conservatory in Utrecht, and in 1983, moved to the Conservatory in Hilversum in order to study jazz under Bart van Lier. While at Hilversum, he took part in workshops with some of the foremost jazz musicians of the day, including Bob Brookmeyer, Frank Foster, Bill Holman, and Mel Lewis.
