RUMBATÁ BEAT BAND
Jaime Rodríguez bandleider/conga’s, GerritJan Binkhorst baritonsax/dwarsfluit, Jasper van Damme altsax, Efraïm Trujillo tenorsax, Frans Cornelissen, Kees Adolfsen trombone, Joe Rivera, Rik Mol trompet, Marc Bischoff toetsen, Anton Goudsmit gitaar, Dave Breidenbach bas, Cyril Directie drums
Once again percussionist Jaime Rodríguez will revive his legendary latin beat formation Rumbatá, this time with Dutch musicians of the new generation.
Rumbatá was founded in Rotterdam in 1990 and only a few years became very successful in the international latin scene, as far as Miami and Columbia. Rumbatá was especially appreciated for their original approach of Latin American music, with influences of jazz and swing. The band members lived in The Netherlands, but came from all over the world. In 2009, when Rumbatá evolved into a 22-piece big band, the group ended when government funding stopped.
Now Rodríguez is back with the more compact Rumbatá Beat Band, which music can be described as latin beat. The basis is Latin American music which is mixed with strong contemporary pop and jazz beats and rhythms. The line-up is formed by the core of Rumbatá, added with musicians of the younger generation.
‘Inspiring music which strips latin band music of its salsa clichés’ (NRC).
Contrary to what
is erroneously stated in the brochure, the restaurant is not open after the concert,
but as usual, at 18:30:
The Bimhuis restaurant is open prior to the concert from 6.30 til 8.30PM (reservations via 020-7882158). After the concert, the Bimhuis Café is open (free entrance).