Dutch Special
Friday 30 May 2008 23:30-1:00 (Radio 3)
A focus on the Dutch avant-jazz scene with live sets from Trio Braam/De Joode/Vatcher and quirky tentet The Astronotes; plus an interview with veteran improv/jazz drummer Han Bennink.
Duration:
1 hour 30 minutes
Playlist
Presenter: Jez Nelson
Producer: Robert Abel
Trio Braam/DeJoode/Vatcher recorded on the 24th January 2008 at the Pizza Express, London
Line-up:
Michiel Braam - piano
Willem DeJoode - double bass
Michael Vatcher - drums
Age Conns Things
Hotch As Ginseng
Change Sight San
(All compositions by Michiel Braam)
http://www.michielbraam.com/
Jez presents a feature on contemporary jazz in the Netherlands
Includes interviews with pianist, composer & bandleader Michiel Braam, Bimhuis director Huub van Riel and drummer Han Bennink.
Tracks featured:
Artist Han Bennink
Title Nerve Beats
Composer Han Bennink
Album Title Nerve Beats
Label Unheard Music Series
Cat No. UMS/ALP206CD
Artist Han Bennink
Title Bim B
Composer Misha Mengelberg
Album Title Bennink Mengelberg
Label ICP
Cat No. ICP023
Artist Han Bennink / Misha Mengelberg
Title Where Is The Police?
Composer Misha Mengelberg
Album Title ICP010
Label ICP
Cat No. ICP010
http://www.icporchestra.com/
Artist Guus Janssen
Title Hi Hat
Composer Guus Janssen
Album Title Klankast
Label Geestgronden
Cat No. Geestgronden 9
http://www.guusjanssen.com
Artist Corkestra
Title Zand 1
Composer Cor Fuhler
Album Title Corkestra
Label Data Records
Cat No. DATA 044
http://www.euronet.nl/users/fuhler
Astronotes recorded at the Bimhuis, Amsterdam on the 11th April 2008
Line-up:
Felicity Provan - cornet
Joost Buis - trombone
Jan Willem van der Ham - alto sax, bassoon
Tobias Delius - tenorsax, clarinet
Frans Vermeerssen - baritone sax
Paul Pallesen - guitar
Achim Kaufmann - piano
Wilbert de Joode - double bass
Alan Purves - percussion
Michael Vatcher - percussion
Zoomin
Brivabroebilari
Zest for a Zizz
Basil Outside
(All compositions Joost Buis)
http://www.plutones.com/astro.html
Pictures of the Bimhuis, Amsterdam available at:
http://www.bimhuis.nl/
http://www.muziekgebouw.nl/imgdb/gebouw/no/no_Bimhuis%20zijkant%20low%20res.jpg
http://www.denederlanden.com/images/plattegronden/muziekgebouw_ij2.jpg
McCoy Tyner Trio + Joe Lovano play Ronnie Scott's, London on Saturday 31st May
Line-up:
McCoy Tyner - piano
Joe Lovano - tenor saxophone
Eric Kamau Gravatt - drums
Gerald Cannon - bass
On The Outside Festival:
Note change of venue - the original venue 'The Round' has closed at short notice.
The Festival will now take place at:
Gateshead Old Town Hall,
West Street,
Gateshead
NE8 1HE
All other aspects of the Festival - the artists, programme, tickets prices, etc - remain the same.
Tickets available via 0191 265 5699 / 0191 234 2865 / info@jazznortheast.co.uk
Festival line-up:
From the USA:
Susan Alcorn (pedal steel guitar)
Cooper-Moore (piano & home-made instruments)
Sabir Mateen (reeds)
Joe McPhee (tenor sax & pocket trumpet)
From Europe:
Wilbert de Joode (double bass)
Aki Takase (piano)
John Tchicai (reeds)
From the UK:
John Edwards (double bass)
Tony Levin (drums)
Maggie Nicols (voice)
Steve Noble (drums)
Alex Ward (clarinet & guitar)
jazznortheast.co.uk
Vote in this year's BBC Jazz Awards via http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/jazzawards2008/
Watch video from the Jazz On 3 live show at the Cheltenham Festival via the Jazz On 3 website: www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/jazzon3
