The Zaanstad Suite – All Ellington

ByJohn Dikeman

December 23 De Vermanig, Zaandam.
Reservations (+ coronacheck + ID) mandatory via +31(0)614993320 of mailto:

December 30 Bimhuis, Amsterdam.
14:30. Maximum audience of 75. Tickets

January 09 PlusEtage, Baarle Nassau.
14:00. Maximum audience of 20. Tickets via +31(0)13 507 76 52 of

All Ellington will premier the new large scale work, the Zaanstad Suite, on December 23 in Zaandam.

Zaanstad Suite in four parts:
Overture – inspired by a spectacular thunderstorm over the city
Koogerpark Blues – an ode to a park around the corner, known for its summer blues concerts
Zoom – an ode to the flower beds in Zaanstad that were built to attract bees
Broken Windows – an ode to the large industrial halls in Zaanstad that could be renovated and used for new projects

The Suite was written on behalf of NFPK and the municipality of Zaanstad.
As in the best Ellington tradition, singular compositions are forged together into a larger form. Where Ellington made arrangements to establish the connections, Amsterdam based All Ellington will improvise them.