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The Flatlands Collective

Stanley Cowell, Gary Windo, Andrew Cyrille and More

by Jerome Wilson
April 26, 2023

This show features several musicians who have passed on, such as Stanley Cowell and Gary Windo, as well as many who are still alive and performing such as Billy Mintz and Andrew Cyrille. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill ...

The Flatlands Collective: Maatjes

by Troy Collins
January 16, 2009

Named for the geographic similarity between the American Mid-West and the Netherlands, the Flatlands Collective is a mid-sized ensemble of Chicago-based musicians operating under the leadership of Dutch saxophonist and electronics manipulator Jorrit Dijkstra. A seamless integration of nostalgic European melodies, futuristic minimalism, and spontaneous free jazz, Dijkstra's cantilevered compositions unveil layers of detailed nuance on ...

Firehouse 12 to Present the Flatlands Collective December 5th

December 2, 2008

On Friday, December 5th, New Haven's Firehouse 12 will present the penultimate event of its 2008 Fall Jazz Series, a two-set performance by The Flatlands Collective. The group, which is touring the Northeast in November in support of its new CD, Maatjes (Clean Feed Records), pairs Boston-based, Dutch-born saxophonist/composer Jorrit Dijkstra with five of the most ...

Gnomade

By The Flatlands Collective

Label: Skycap Records
Released: 2007
Track listing: Wire Tap; Gnomade; Five to Twelve; Flank; Alp Doodler; Mute; Rabbits; Longtones; The 4:08; Slitch; Dipje.

The Flatlands Collective: Gnomade

by Mark Corroto
September 30, 2007

The Flatlands Collective is a small big band in the Chicago tradition of various Ken Vandermark ensembles. Its leader, saxophonist Jorrit Dijkstra is Dutch, which confuses the clear picture, in that this music is at times more folkishly American than American music. But then again, this whole Chicago revival of jazz has had deep ...