Next Thursday New Generation Big Band in Amsterdam
Next Thursday the
New Generation Big Band will be performing in
cafe Meander in Amsterdam. Show starts at 9 p.m.
Meander
Voetboogstraat 3
Amsterdam
Labels: Amsterdam, Big Band, jazz, New Generation Big Band
Studio Pics
So I must admit: I started taking
pictures only on the last bit of the second studio day. Not very good pictures either, but they give a little bit of an idea of the atmosphere in the studio. We worked two long days in which we recorded 11 original compositions of the band members.
I cannot wait till the CD is all finished!
Next Sunday in Breda
Next Sunday I'll be playing in Breda with singer Chris Peeters. The concert is part of the
Swingfestival Breda: there's nice concerts throughout the city all weekend!
15.00-17.30 Café
't Hart van Breda,
Markt 4-6, Breda
Labels: Breda, Chris Peeters, Swingfestival
Jazzcombo gaat weer van start, meld je aan!
Vanaf 5 november gaat het jazzcombo van Bergschenhoekse muziekschool
Het Polderhuis weer van start. We werken aan de hand van frisse arrangementen aan swing, time, samenspel en improvisatie. Voor aanmeldingen kun je me mailen op ellister [at] orange . nl(dan weet je of er plek is), maar zonder
aanmeldingsformulier kom je nergens.
Het standaardtarief is €239,96 voor 20 lessen van een uur. Leerlingen van het Polderhuis en deelnemers onder 21 zijn goedkoper uit.
Starting November 5th the jazzcombo of music educational center
Het Polderhuis will be starting again. We'll be working on ensemble playing, swing, timing and improvisation through a repertoire of fresh arrangements. If you're interested please contact me: ellister [at] orange . nl but don't forget to
fill out the form. For twenty one-hour lessons you pay €239,96. Students of the Polderhuis and participants under 21 get discount.
CD recording
When the Amersfoort-based
Global Village Festival put together a ladies band in the end of 2006, nobody could have known this would be this much of a successful formula. With six ladies who are well-known in their own scene, a special "click" seemed to appear. Each member contributed two or more originals and a nice blend of styles melted together into a joyful interaction.
Unfortunately two concerts is all we ever played, mostly due to our busy performing schedules. However: - as the dutch say: what is inside the barrel doesn't go sour :) - Sunday and Monday, almost two years later, we are finally recording a CD at
Power Sound Studio, Amsterdam. I'm so excited!
So who are those women?
- Denise Jannah - vocals
- Corrie van Binsbergen - guitar
- Ellister van der Molen - trumpet and flugelhorn
- Amina Figarova - piano
- Mick Paauwe - bass
- Femke Krone - percussion
P.S. 1 For the dutch-reading people amongst you:
CultuurPodium wrote
a nice article about the concert in Amersfoort.
P.S. 2 The band initially was called
Global Women, but I expect we shall find ourselves a name that is more suitable.
Alice in Switzerland
Eighth of November
Alice in Dixieland will be performing at the 34th edition of the
Chéserex Festival of Traditional Jazz. The village of Chéserex is located close to Nyon, at the foot of the Jura.
Labels: Alice in Dixieland
Tonight Jazz at the Hop
Jazz at the Hop is a nice festival in Hoorn (a small town 40km north of Amsterdam). Tonight the New Generation Big Band will be the closing act on this festival. Some of the other performing artists are: Chico Freeman, Barbara Dennerlein, Angelo Verploegen, Anne Chris, 4sure. For more information, have a look at
www.jazzatthehop.nlLabels: New Generation Big Band
