Jerry van Rooyen (born as Gerard van Rooijen in Rijswijk, 31 December 1928 – Goor, 14 September 2009) starts off as a trumpeter in various jazz and dance bands after WW II. As an arranger and composer he works both in the Netherlands and abroad, builds an international reputation as a band leader. He is also a charismatic teacher, who plays a major role in the development of the jazz department of Hilversum Conservatory and in jazz education in the Netherlands in general.