Search results for "Willem Breuker"

Willem Breuker: Potsdamer Stomp (Rating: 85/100) posted in Music January 11, 08

This mythical Dutch band (actually one of Europe’s first “free” orchestras) never forgot where it came from: the stre...

Willem Breuker Kollektief: Wake Up (Rating: 88/100) posted in Music February 08, 08

After a loud chord – that could actually wake you up – played by the orchestra, the WBK shows its love of contrast: a...

Peter Brotzmann: Machine Gun (Rating: 75/100) posted in Music October 25, 07

Machine Gun is the most frightening album in jazz. Hands down. It was in 1968, and it still is today. Only a few othe...

Gunter Hampel Group: Heroicredolphysiognomystery (Rating: 89/100) posted in Music November 17, 08

Wow, and you thought "Klactoveesedstene" was tough to pronounce! Well, no matter. The fun here is in the listening. D...

Breuker, Willem posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Breuker, Willem, composer, reeds, barrel-organ; b. Amsterdam, 4 November 1944. Contact information: http://www.xs...

Jannah, Denise (Denise Johanna Zeefuik) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Jannah, Denise [Denise Johanna Zeefuik], vocalist, educator, vocal director (theatre), actress, lyricist and composer...

Abelen, Chris (Christiaan Mathias Maria Abelen) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Abelen, Chris [Christiaan Mathias Maria Abelen], trombone; b. Tilburg, the Netherlands, 29 September 1959. Ad Abelen ...

Track Review Round-up posted in The Jazz.com Blog January 15, 08

Jazz.com continues its quixotic but noble pursuit of reviewing all the great -- and even the not-so-great -- tracks s...

Hampel, Gunter posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Hampel, Gunter, vibraphone, multi-instrumentalist, composer; b. Gottingen, Germany, 31 August 1937. He is son to Hild...

Greene, Burton (Garrett) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Greene, Burton (Garrett), piano; b. Chicago, IL, 14 June 1937. Narada is a spiritual name given to him by his yoga te...

Rocco, Enzo (Vincenzo) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Rocco, Enzo (Vincenzo), guitar; b. Crema, Italy, 5 October 1963. His father was Francesco Rocco (b. Naples 1928-d. Cr...

Ullman, Gebhard posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Ullman, Gebhard, saxophonist, bass clarinetist and composer; b. Bad Godesberg, Germany, 2 November 1957. He grew up n...

Hubsch, Carl Ludwig posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Hubsch, Carl Ludwig, tuba, composition, percussion; b. Freiburg/South Germany, 19 February 1966. He's the son of Pete...

Knife Fight Breaks Out Over Sun Ra Review posted in The Jazz.com Blog January 17, 08

Well maybe not a real knife fight. This is the Internet, after all, and the bloodshed is only virtual. But if th...

The Best Jazz Web Links: November 2008 posted in Miscellaneous Pages December 02, 08

Wayne Shorter on 75th birthday tour The saxophonist turns philosophical in interview with Bob Young. ...

100,000 Fans Flock to Small Town Jazz Festival (Hint: Not in the US) posted in The Jazz.com Blog August 10, 09

In a series of articles in this column, Stuart Nicholson has reported on various European festivals that attract a la...

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