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Aruán Ortiz live at BIMHUIS Amsterdam

by BIMHUIS
December 14, 2018

Aruán Ortiz is a rising piano star of such a sweeping contemporary technique, imagination and keyboard-power, to be an enthralling one-man band too. The Cuban-born musician incorporates different forms in his compositions, resulting in a unique new style which reflects his fascination for modern classical music as well as Afro-Cuban traditions, and for great jazz innovators ...

Article: Hi-Res Jazz

TRPTK: Breaking Genre Walls

by Mark Werlin
December 11, 2018

TRPTK, an independent new music label based in the Netherlands, produces hi-res recordings with astonishingly realistic sound quality. TRPTK's catalogue of jazz and new music erases the boundaries of musical genres, and pursues a commonality of purpose that overrides differences in cultural and national backgrounds. Æon Trio: Elegy Elegy, performed by the jazz ensemble ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Lionel Loueke Group Live at BIMHUIS Amsterdam

by BIMHUIS
December 10, 2018

Lionel Loueke has gone a long way, from playing to cassette tapes in his native Cotonou, Benin, to performing for president Obama at the White House. He is part of the bands of Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea and collaborates with the greatest talents of his generation, including Esperanza Spalding and Robert Glasper.

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Jonathan Finlayson & Sicilian Defense Live at BIMHUIS Amsterdam

by BIMHUIS
December 3, 2018

Jonathan Finlayson's music has clarity of sound and atmosphere and, at the same time, keeps you on the edge of your seat. The American trumpeter knows how to make challenging music accessible, which he has already shown in the bands of Steve Coleman, Henry Threadgill and Steve Lehman. Like their music, his own compositions ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Mike Reed's Flesh & Bone Live at BIMHUIS Amsterdam

by BIMHUIS
November 26, 2018

Mike Reed's compositions for Flesh & Bone are both deeply personal and brimming with hope. They represent his expressions of feeling about social unrest, racism and resurgent nationalism. On his eponymous album, the Chicago-based musician recollects harrowing memories of a confrontation with far-right protesters on a train journey with his band through Eastern Europe. For this ...

Article: Profile

The Complete Jan Akkerman: Focusing on a Life's Work

by John Kelman
November 24, 2018

He may be largely regarded as the most influential guitarist to emerge from the Netherlands, a country that, bordering on the North Sea, is roughly one-quarter the physical size of England and, with a current number of about seventeen million, has just one-third the population of the UK's largest country. Still, despite garnering major in-country recognition, ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

The Quartet Live at BIMHUIS Amsterdam

by BIMHUIS
November 19, 2018

Dutch Jazz master Benjamin Herman, Peter Beets, Ruud Jacobs and Han Bennink have been playing together for five years and swinging from day one, when they hit the stage on New Year's Eve 2013. Since then, every one of their performances has offered something fresh and surprising. A highlight of their collaboration was a series of ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Monty Alexander Live at BIMHUIS Amsterdam

by BIMHUIS
November 12, 2018

Monty Alexander is back to Bimhuis with his trio after his sold out gig in 2013; a fresh opportunity to catch the famous pianist in an intimate setting. Monty Alexander's playing balances jazz, soul and Caribbean styles such as calypso and reggae. As a teenager the pianist moved from Jamaica to New York. ...

Article: Live Review

Festival Jazz International Rotterdam 2018

by Jakob Baekgaard
November 1, 2018

Festival Jazz International Rotterdam LantarenVenster Rotterdam October 26-28, 2018 As a jazz enthusiast strolling along the beautiful waterfront of Rotterdam, encountering the name Van Gelder almost seems too good to be true. Even though in this case, the name is found on a truck and refers to a corporation that sells ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Verheyen, Copland, van der Feen, McPherson Live at BIMHUIS Amsterdam

by BIMHUIS
October 15, 2018

Robin Verheyen can switch effortlessly between jazz, rock and Bach, but concentrates on acoustic improvisation with his New York quartet. The Flemish saxophonist performed recently at the BIMHUIS, accompanied by his band TaxiWars, which features dEUS frontman and cult indie legend Tom Barman. Verheyen lived in Brussels and Paris before moving to New York, ...