Bennink & Co. (vinyl)

The legendary Dutch drummer Han Bennink releases “Han Bennink & Co.” - a sequel to the acclaimed debut album “Parken“ from 2009 – on Danish leading avantgarde label ILK Music.

The music on “Bennink & Co” has a very broad spectre of qualities, and ranges from playing regular songs to taking off in adventurous abstract improvisations. The space between these extremes is where Han Bennink Trio finds the joy of playing music. Slow transitions from one side to another and rapid changes in a stunning telepathic manner.

Limits in jazz do not exist for 70-year-old Han Bennink, and that's the reason why he has played with the world's giants, everywhere across the globe. Dexter Gordon, Sonny Rollins, Eric Dolphy, Derek Bailey, Cecil Taylor – to name a few. And not the least the collaboration through 50 years with fellow dutch free spirit pianist Misha Mengelberg.

Joachim Badenhorst is impressive in his versatility: he knows a wide variety of jazz history; ranging from the Ellington horn section to as far as free jazz exponents such as Evan Parker. He has received several prices in Belgium and has recently moved back to Antwerpen after 3 successful years traveling through the jazz, avant-garde and modern music scene with top musicians in New York.

Simon Toldam sends the music in different directions with his witty interventions. He is a controlled player, who adds subtle sound colors and restricts his playing to what the composition really needs. Toldam is one of Scandinavia's most exciting and acclaimed musicians from the current generation. He has received 4 danish jazz Grammies, among them the ”Rising Star” award of the danish music scene.


The release of Han Bennink & Co was celebrated on a European tour from November 1st to November 10th 2012, taking the trio to Hungary, Belgium and Holland.

Tracklist

1. Klein Gebrek Geen Bezwaar
2. Sim March
3. Suite In A Sea
4. Meet Me Tonight In Dreamland
5. Dog
6. Laurens S. D
7. Inside Inside
8. Ganz
9. Klein Gebrek Geen Bezwaar No. 2
10. Kiefer
11. Postlude To Kiefer And A Piece Of Drum
12. A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing

Released on 5th November 2012