Honing played and recorded with greats as Pat Metheny, Charlie Haden and Paul Bley. In 2001 Honing received the Edison Jazz Award (Dutch Grammy) for his recording Seven, featuring Paul Bley, Gary Peacock and Paul Motion.
In 2009 he released for Universal ‘Phase Five’, a pop album where he collaborated with o.a. international acclaimed popstar Sarah Bettens.
For years Dutch saxophonist Yuri Honing has been considered one of the main representatives of European jazz, a/o as a result of his successful Yuri Honing Trio. The record Star Tracks (1996) caused his international breakthrough - Honing built a unique personal style, based on jazz, pop and non-western musical traditions.
He also played and record with the godfather of the Dutch impro, Mischa Mengelberg, lead a group called ‘Oriënt Express’ which was based on a blend of jazz and traditional music from the Middle East, made a classical album with pianist Nora Mulder, and an album with big orchestra arranged and conducted by Vince Mendoza.
Since a couple of years Honing leads his acoustic quartet with ECM recording artist Wolfert Brederode, Icelandic bassplayer Gulli Gudmundsson and Dutch drummer Joost Lijbaart.
The grup toured and performed on major festivals in Europe, Asia and South America.
In 2012 Yuri Honing was awarded with the Boy Edgar Prize, the most prestigious jazz prize in the Netherlands.
Press about Yuri Honing
Full of expressiveness and lyricism (.... ) they gave an impeccable concert and made clear why they are so acclaimed in the European jazz circuit
- Buenos Aires Herald
From note one you know that saxophonist Honing has ‘got it’ and that tone can cut through your soul!
- The Independent
Consistently thoughtful and definitively swinging Honing has it all
- The Guardian

A hell of a saxophone player! 
- Herald Tribune