Bimhuis TV has created a new playlist featuring some of the great performances from the series The Impro Train. Organized by Doek with solos by o.a. Wilbert de Joode and Ab Baars, three great sets of Mother Tongue, the duo Oscar Jan Hoogland and Han Bennink and Jasper Stadhouders‘ quintet Bloodcloud.…
Last fall Oscar Jan Hoogland and Han Bennink released an excellent album of their long standing duo, Goede Reis, on ICP Records. This March they performed with the duo at the Bimhuis as part of our collaborative series, The Impro Train. No audience was allowed, but cameras were. Watch the two cruise, splatter, jip and flrp over compositions of Misha Mengelberg, Thelonious Monk, Paul Termos, and Cor Fuhler, as well as some originals and fully improvised pieces. …and swing, they also swing!…
The first five episodes of Eric Boeren’s Musicians talk can be seen on the YouTube playlist above.
We hope to find funding to continue this series; in the meantime here’s plenty to stimulate your curiosity.
MUSICIANS TALK On tour, over dinner, in the car, in the train, at airports, during and after rehearsals, musicians don’t tend to talk much about music, but when they do you get to hear ins and outs that somehow never seem to surface in articles.
In several round table discussions, Eric Boeren spoke with musicians he has played with over the years.…
DRUMS
Han Bennink, John Engels, Michael Vatcher and Frank Rosaly talk about playing along with records on newspapers and kitchen chairs, about lefthanded set ups and about tuning a snare drum. “Jo Jones always played with the snares off!”
MUSICIANS TALK
On tour, over dinner, in the car, in the train, at airports, during and after rehearsals musicians don’t tend to talk much about music, but when they do you get to hear ins and outs that somehow never seem to surface in articles.…
December 11 – Bimhuis
Blood Cloud
Oscar Jan Hoogland, Han Bennink Duo
Passepartout
For the second edition of the Impro Train (which has actually become the first), we have a stellar line-up of Blood Cloud, a quintet led by Jasper Stadhouders that performed at this years Doek LIVE! festival, as well as the CD presentation of Goede Reis! by Oscar Jan Hoogland and Han Bennink.
Oscar Jan Hoogland, Han Bennink Duo
Goede Reis!
ICP 064
Although the incredible duo of Oscar Jan Hoogland and Han Bennink has existed for about a decade, Goede Reis!…
Friday, November 6
The Bimhuis
19:00
Ada Rave solo
Oscar Jan Hoogland, Han Bennink Duo
20:30
John Dikeman solo
Oscar Jan Hoogland, Han Bennink Duo
22:00
Ab Baars solo
Oscar Jan Hoogland, Han Bennink Duo
With full speed ahead, Bennink, Hoogland, Rave, Dikeman and Baars take you on the first Impro Train.
The Impro Train
Three different shows from the same band in one night. Three shows where the musicians pull out all the stops.…