3 Generations Misha Mengelberg curated by Jasper Blom
Benjamin Herman altsax, Jasper Blom tenorsax, Ian Cleaver trumpet, Joris Roelofs bass clarinet, Oscar Jan Hoogland piano, Thomas Pol bass, Han Bennink drums, Joost Patocka drums, Wouter Kühne drums.
With his humor, anarchy and catchy themes, Misha Mengelberg has left a lasting impression as a composer, and as a pianist known for his singular improvisational style. His work touched on jazz and classical music, but also on the radical art of dada and Fluxus. At the BIMHUIS, three generations of jazz musicians will pay tribute to Misha Mengelberg, in various line-ups.
Drummer Han Bennink formed a legendary duo with Mengelberg, that stretched the boundaries of just about every musical law. In recent years Bennink started playing as a duo with bass clarinet master Joris Roelofs. Their debut album Icarus proves that there’s a healthy tension between them.
In 2000, Benjamin Herman already released an album with Mengelberg’s music. The popular saxophonist turned out a great ambassador for Mengelberg, regularly including the composer’s work in his sets, and inspiring young musicians along the way. Benjamin Herman performs with his main trio featuring drum veteran Joost Patocka, and bass talent Thomas Pol.
OscarJan Hoogland’s piano playing may have the closest kinship with Mengelberg’s improvisational style. Highly erratic and not without the necessary Dadaist humor, Hoogland tends the flames of absolute improvisational freedom.
ZILT originated in a whiskey bar on Zeedijk, Amsterdam. It was there that tenor saxophonist and Boy Edgar Prize winner Jasper Blom and talented trumpeter Ian Cleaver decided to dedicate themselves to Mengelberg compositions every week, alongside pieces by Duke Ellington, and interchanged with open improvisations. Together with drummer Wouter Kühne and bassist Thomas Pol, they effortlessly mix up old and new styles. At the BIMHUIS they will present ZILT’s debut album.