About Oscar Jan Hoogland
Oscar Jan Hoogland is a leading figure in the Amsterdam improv scene. As Misha Mengelberg’s last student, he has strong ties to the history that is related to fifty years of BIMHUIS. Especially for this concert he formed a supergroup in which he plays piano and electric clavichord.
Trip Through The Years
In the past fifty years our venue has been an axis an international network of musicians who prioritize freedom, improvisation and independence. Oscar Jan Hoogland celebrates this with twelve international top players who epitomize the spirit of the BIMHUIS. In a variety of line-ups they celebrate the BIMHUIS-sound, such as Misha Mengelberg’s mischievous swing, Senegalese vocals, the Chicago scene, crackling electronics, Sean Bergin’s South African kwelas, free improvisation alongside challenging composition, the wayward The Ex, sultry Ethiopian melodies, latin grooves and jazz by grandmasters such as Monk, Ellington and Sun Ra.
