PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY VPRO/BOY EDGAR PRIJS 2007 FOR BERT VAN DEN BRINK
In collaboration with VPRO Radio and the Jazzorganisatie
WITH ERNST REIJSEGER, DAVID KWEKSILBER, BENJAMIN HERMAN, JOHN ENGELS, HANS VAN OOSTERHOUT, HEIN VAN DE GEYN, JESSE VAN RULLER AND MORE
His work sounds totally unique, every improvisation a quest for new possibilities.’, ‘Van den Brink doesn’t perform solos coming from a certain style but from the melody. Always looking for that one note to leave out.’, Van den Brink’s strength lies in his ultimate concentration, in his ability to complete the soloist, to be a surprising musical opponent. Nobody listens as well as Bert van den Brink.’ A few quotes from the jury that awarded pianist, composer, arranger, teacher and producer Bert van den Brink the VPRO/Boy Edgar Prijs 2007, the most important Dutch award in the field of jazz and improvised music. For this occasion Van den Brink put together a program with a.o.: Ernst Reijseger, David Kweksilber, Benjamin Herman, John Engels, Hans van Oosterhout, Hein van de Geyn and Jesse van Ruller. There are limited tickets for sale, reservations can be made from April 2, 12:00 (noon) at telephone number +31(0)20 788 2188 (with a maximum of 2 tickets per person). Instead of the regular a la carte menu there will be a buffet in the Bimhuiscafe-restaurant, from 7pm, euro 15 (reservations +31 (0)20 788 2158)