In 82, the year of his return to Europe, he wins a First Prize at the Jazz Hoeilaart European Jazz Contest. Since then, He has been a very active drummer, who played with many Belgian and international artists of the jazz scene: Chet Baker, Phil Wilson, Toots Thielemans, Philip Catherine��

As a leader, Jan De Haas released his first album in October ��99, For the One and Only on the IGLOO label, an album on which he plays the vibraphone. A second album as a vibraphonist came out in 2003 on DE WERF label, titled ��Doing My Thing��.

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