ASTRONOTES
in collaboration with BBC Radio
Felicity Provan-cornet, Joost Buis-trombone, Jan Willem van der Ham-alto sax, bassoon, Tobias Delius-tenor sax, clarinet, Frans Vermeerssen-baritone sax, Paul Pallesen-guitar, Achim Kaufmann-piano, Wilbert de Joode-double bass, Alan ‘Gunga’ Purves-percussion, Michael Vatcher-percussion
Astral travelling towards Sun Ra in a spaceship followed by the spirit of Duke Ellington; this is how the mission of The Astronotes can be summarized. International music critics agree that the 10 man Amsterdam ensemble, led by trombone payer Joost Buis, is right on course. ‘Swooning passages of swing that would melt the heart of any Ellington admirer’, says Jazz Times. Contemporary improvisation inspired by the great band leaders of jazz history.