Saturday 17 November 2007

MAURICE HORSTHUIS’ ELASTIC JARGON

Jeffrey Bruinsma, Jasper le Clercq, Peter Brunt, Vera van der Bie-violin, Benjamin von Gutzeit, Maurice Horsthuis-viola, Annie Tangberg, Nina Hitz-cello, Ernst Glerum-double bass, Wiek Hijmans-electric guitar

Jargon, the ensemble of viola player and composer Maurice Horsthuis, is always searching for elasticity of the basic line up of strings and electric guitar. Let’s see how far the elastic band can be stretched before it breaks. Multi-musical explorers from the modern composed and improvised music are constantly developing their own jargon. They form an orchestra that can bounce back and forth without breaking, an elastic band. ‘Was it jazz? Who cares!’ (JazzTimes). ‘Jargon. Un discours musical unique!’ (CultureJazz).

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