Thursday 29 April 2010
GUUS JANSSEN HOLLYWOOD O.K. PIECES
Peter van Bergen clarinet, Vincent Chancey horn, Michael Rabinowitz bassoon, Guus Janssen piano, Ernst Glerum bass, Wim Janssen drums
With the unusual frontline of bassoon, French horn and clarinet, Guus Janssen’s international sextet gives a unique twist to the West Coast and Cool Jazz of the 1950s. During this era Hollywood film composers attempted to bridge the gap between jazz and classical music. ‘Janssen and company have created a swinging session filled with offbeat surprises and suggestions’ (Jazzword).