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| 1. CD tartalma: |
| 1. | Therapie (Therapy)
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| 2. | Ballet
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| 3. | Brazilië - Nederland (Brazil - The Netherlands)
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| 4. | Alvast C Kleine Terts (Meanwhile C Minor)
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| 5. | Lichte Chromatiek (Light Chromatics)
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| 6. | Een Benarde Situatie (A Critical Situation)
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| 7. | Leegte (Emptiness)
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| 8. | A Jazzcat
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| 2. CD tartalma: |
| 1. | Wat Weinig Output (Somewhat Powerless)
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| 2. | De Grote Dinsdaghulp (the Big Tuesday Help)
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| 3. | Pedaalgedeelte/Pedalpart
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| 4. | Vierde Vastgestelde Duet/Fourth Established Duet
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| 5. | Blauwe Garagedeur (Blue Garagedoor)
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| 6. | Mogelijke Interrupties (Possible Interruptions)
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| 7. | Pas de Deux (Not from Two)
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| 8. | Racebaan (Race-Course)
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| 9. | Huppeldeel (the Frisky Part)
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| 10. | Grand Dessert
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| 11. | De Bel; Therapie&
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| 12. | Toegift/Encore
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Jazz / Modern Creative, Neo-Bop, Post-Bop, Modal Music, Experimental Big Band
Frank Nielander (ss), Bart van der Putten (as), Frans Vermeerssen (ts), Rutger van Otterloo (bars), Eric Vloeimans (trp), Eric Boeren (crnt), Wolter Wierbos (trb), Hans Sparla (trb), Peter Haex (tenortuba), Patrick Votrian (basstuba), Michiel Braam (piano), Wilbert de Joode (double bass), Joop van Erven (drums)
Rating: a fairly recent live date by Michiel Braam's Bik Bent Braam reveals that over the years Braam has not only learned to get his joyous musical message across to countless number of the Netherland's finest musicians, but also to get them to offer it up and live as well. Drawing on his entire compositional career, Braam has rehearsed this band to move through all of his musical mutations in one night's sitting. Given how wide his palette reaches, this is no small accomplishment. Bramm's band with soloists such as Wilbert de Joode on bass, Walter Weirbos on trombone, Patric Votrian on bass tuba, and Frank Nielander on saxophones cranks through the entire jazz tradition from Jelly Roll Morton and Fats Waller through to Ellington, Jobim, Kenton, and Braxton. On this night, the Bik Bent wailed through Braam classics such as "Therapy," "Blue Garage Door," "Netherlands-Brazil" -- easily the most satisfying thing here with its multi-textured tonal clusters and chromatic lyricism contrasting tight, stylized European arrangements with Brazilian time signatures and subtle melodic nuances. Another stunning moment is the musical acrobatic workout the band gets in "Racecourse." Here, three different pitches are assigned throughout the band, and six contrapuntal exercises happen in each simultaneously and then rotate around the orchestra at increasing tempos. By the time the band reaches "Grande Dessert" -- a cacophonous orchestral roar of triumph -- and the medley of "The Bell" that transforms into a restatement of the opening theme, "Therapy," the listener is happily exhausted; the inclusion of "Ski Lift" as an encore is purely for academic and documentary consideration. A fine set by one of Europe's greatest bands; what more can one ask for from a listening experience? ~ Thom Jurek, All Music Guide
Michiel Braam
Decades Active: '90s, '00s
Born: 05/17/1964, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Avant-Garde Jazz, Experimental Big Band, Improvisation, Free Jazz, Modal Music, Modern Creative, Jazz-Rock
Moods: Ambitious, Complex, Intense, Sophisticated, Volatile, Exuberant, Whimsical
The prize-winning pianist and big-band leader Michiel Braam has largely escaped notice in the States, but in Holland he is a major figure who leads an outstanding band that he calls Bik Bent Braam and that has made considerable waves; and he is an original jazz pianist, too. Having performed with many leading European jazz improvisers, Braam has forged an innovative approach as a composer and arranger, and he infuses his group writing with an Ellingtonian aura that absorbs a large slice of 20th century popular music, from Sousa marches to swing to the most modern free and avant-garde elements. There is a remarkable attention to detail in his large scale works that manifests itself in highly inventive, twisted melodies, and complex harmonies, not to mention humor, with which he creates new ways of interpreting a venerable tradition. His piano playing, too, combines a healthy respect for the past with forays into modern abstraction. Braam has appeared often on Dutch, Belgian, and German television and radio, and his big band has been the subject of a television documentary. He is the recipient of two major Dutch awards: the Podium Prize (1988), an award that he describes as "the most important Dutch encouragement award," and the Boy Edgar Prize (1996-1997), which he calls "the oldest and most important jazz award in the Netherlands." Braam's big band and solo piano work are reasonably well documented on disc, but can be difficult to find as they are generally available only on small Dutch labels. Braam's recorded works are well worth seeking out, though, as he has produced some outstanding and even unusual compositions for large ensemble that incorporate a myriad of influences.
---Steven Loewy, All Music Guide |
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