BIMHUIS LOVES

to celebrate their 50th anniversary, bimhuis is partnering  with various venues and breeding grounds in amsterdam in their series bimhuis loves. together with these partners in jazz, the bimhuis will organize five exciting concerts during five wednesdays in october at the following special venues: de roode bioscoop, zaal100, zojazzstage, splendor and sexyland world. the entire program is now online. location: de roode bioscoop both gentlemen hardly need an introduction; two heavyweights from the dutch jazz and improvisation scene will engage in a musical conversation at a venue they quite frequent visitors of. han bennink just gave four concerts in a row in july at this atmospheric place, while ernst reijseger just gave a solo concert at this beautiful theater in june. what they will be doing this time? we have no idea. whether it's worth coming? absolutely, without a doubt.

in celebration of the 50th anniversary of our hall and the 40th anniversary of zaal100, guitarist corrie van binsbergen presents a mini-version of the illustrious brokken festival. for years van binsbergen organized brokken festivals in both our hall and zaal100 with enormous success, giving countless musicians the chance to be heard in their own idiosyncratic way.  a festival that opens the ears and widens the view. characteristic is the great variety of styles, genres and ages. she presents in this mini-edition: prĄd | drive by sofinka prĄd | drive project is an initiative of polish pianist, vocalist and composer zofia 'sofinka'imiela. the project is based on experimenting with and exploring traditional polish music, with seven voices and percussion. mirna attia, silva de waard, iolaysa braga tavares, francisca snip, louise linkenbach, corine borsje, zofia sofinka imiela alan purves whether obscure instruments like boomwackers, homemade instruments like the brimbram or a rubber pig, in the hands of alan purves everything is music. a fixture in the history of the many brokken festivals, and therefore indispensable at this special edition. alan purves percussion, toys hemels en vergeefs lyrical inspiration combined with absurdism. it doesn't seem possible. but it is possible in the poetry of toon tellegen. and it fits very well with the compositions and improvisations of the musicians. text and music merge, reinforce each other, sometimes contrast and form a lucid whole. a door opens, children are customers, standing on their toes, and the world in its dust jacket comes out of its twilight, asks honey sweetly, “what did you wish for?
not knowing its name, they point to peace.
(from the collection 'if we were flames') 'tellegen and his own crushed “the white ordinariness” of language'.  (nrc) toon tellegen voice, corrie van binsbergen guitar, albert van veenendaal prepared grand piano

to celebrate their 50th anniversary, bimhuis is partnering  with various venues and breeding grounds in amsterdam in their series bimhuis loves. together with these partners in jazz, the bimhuis will organize five exciting concerts during five wednesdays in october at the following special locations: de roode bioscoop, zaal100, zojazzstage, splendor and sexyland world. the entire program is now online. location: zojazzstage a duet of the highest order is what you can expect at this concert by vernon chatlein and ramón valle. vernon chatlein is a percussionist and composer with an extensive color palette. originally from curaçao, he spent two years in cuba to study music. he then moved to the netherlands for further studies with the godfather of curaçao jazz, randal corsen. ramón valle is a piano giant. since his debut album almost thirty years ago, the cuban jazz pianist and his quirky cocktail of genres have become a regular on the international stage. he just released his latest album, flashes from holland, with jesse van ruller amongst others.

to celebrate their 50th anniversary, bimhuis is partnering  with various venues and breeding grounds in amsterdam in their series bimhuis loves. together with these partners in jazz, the bimhuis will organize five exciting concerts during five wednesdays in october at the following special venues: de roode bioscoop, zaal100, zojazzstage, splendor and sexyland world. the entire program is now online. location: splendor instead of a programmed duo, splendor is doing it on its splendors. with an open-call among all their usual jazz musicians, splendor presents an exciting and typical evening, with the theme of duos. who will be playing we don't know, that it will be worth coming to listen we can assure you.

to celebrate their 50th anniversary, bimhuis is partnering  with various venues and breeding grounds in amsterdam in their series bimhuis loves. together with these partners in jazz, the bimhuis will organize five exciting concerts during five wednesdays in october at the following special venues: de roode bioscoop, zaal100, zojazzstage, splendor and sexyland world. the entire program is now online. for this final wednesday, de ruimte & bimhuis team up to make a special program, full of improvisation, energy and danceable music at sexyland world! location of this concert: sexyland world. asher gamedze & james mcclure asher gamedze is a cape town-based cultural worker, drummer, composer, and bandleader, known for his versatile style that blends free improvisation, soul, rock ‘n roll, and southern african musical traditions. gamedze has performed extensively across africa, europe, and the usa, earning a strong reputation for his dynamic live performances. trumpeter james mcclure is a breath of fresh air in amsterdam improvisation with contemporary jazz. under the umbrella of sitproductions he has formed a new band sofaya, exploring the rich and diverse culture of south african music. in sexyland, the friends will be performing for the first time together and for the first time in amsterdam. asher gamedze, james mcclure, ada rave & aaron lumley rave and lumley have been central figures in the amsterdam improvisation scene for years, known for their dynamic presence and innovative contributions. for this special evening, they are excited to join forces as part of this unique ad hoc quartet, bringing together their deep-rooted expertise in spontaneous composition and their passion for exploring the boundaries of sound. sofaya soundsystem sofaya soundsystem is a collective of south african artists from the band sofaya (supported by sitp), now stepping into the role of a dj collective. last year, they set the bimhuis ablaze with their infectious energy and unique sound, blending afrobeat, jazz, house, and more.