BIMHUIS TV & Footprints Present: TEIS SEMEY QUINTET
Mit seiner punkigen Interpretation von Avantgarde-Jazz und nordischer Volksmusik sorgt der dänische Gitarrist Teis Semey für Aufsehen in …
Mit seiner punkigen Interpretation von Avantgarde-Jazz und nordischer Volksmusik sorgt der dänische Gitarrist Teis Semey für Aufsehen in …
„Jazz und Flamenco sind Brüder“, sagt Daniel García Diego, einer der spannendsten Pianisten der neuen spanischen Jazzgeneration. Für …
Miguel Zenón ist in erster Linie ein großartiger Altsaxophonist, der für seinen vollen Ton, sein kraftvolles Spiel und …
A performance by Reijseger, Fraanje and Sylla is an emotional experience, full of fire and honest beauty. These …
Hermine Deurloo presents her new album Riverbeast with a superband from New York, featuring the legendary drummer Steve …
British pianist Kit Downes garnered acclaim for his recent solo album Obsidian on ECM Records, on which he …
Guitarist Reinier Baas played a spectacular improv-set at the BIMHUIS Café and alto saxophonist Ben van Gelder gave …
‘Høiby comes to life in a wonderful musical environment created by the musicians around him. His playing is …
His new album Live in Paris is a bold statement by Elliot Galvin. Solo, entirely improvised and recorded …
As a drummer Kendrick Scott is a household name among jazz’s greatest: Herbie Hancock is a fan and …
On his most recent album Do Your Dance all kinds of dance music are incorporated, from funk and …
‘The Scandinavian drummer is a fearless daredevil. Anton Eger carefully crafted a music that’s in its own peg …
‘The best music – within the jazz world and beyond it – can contain a multitude of ideas …
The four musicians in Michael Moore’s Fragile Quartet find challenges in their differences in age and experience. Michael …
The internationally renowned horn player and Dutch jazz legend celebrates his birthday with his favourite musicians. ‘His solos …
Trumpeter Avishai Cohen and pianist Yonathan Avishai have been outstanding global jazz ambassadors throughout their careers, performing in …
„Jasper Blom Quartet“ + „ZILT“ + „Jasper Blom Tentet“ + Final act. After the break a real generation-transcending …
With his band Sound Effect, Ben Williams swings, funk and rocks through his original music, which he prefers …
Blessed with a wonderful voice and the ability to craft compelling songs bordering on pop, rock, folk and …
‘The New Orleans trumpeter and composer continues to stretch the language of jazz, further embracing electronics and an …
The BIMHUIS has been around for 45 years! How can a single anniversary evening do justice to all …
Saxophonist Melissa Aldana can measure herself with tenor heroes of past and present, as first female winner of …
For those in the know he’s an icon and for new listeners a revelation: Tom Harrell’s trumpet sound …
With a mix of brass synths and some intense beats, this quartet wants you to dance! Completely eschewing …
Immersed in repertoires of ancestral songs from secular oral traditions, a No Tongues concert is a singular experience. …
Expressive, energetic eight piece band led by drummer/composer Guy Salamon. Winner of the prestigious competition Keep An Eye …
Forged from the prestigious Jazz Academy in Trondheim, JUNO blasted onto the Norwegian scene in 2017 with their …
Using Muhammad Ali’s famed wordplay as a springboard for improvisation, Ikarai brings the worlds of classical composition and …
Hallo zusammen ! Auch für diesen Sonntag gilt meine Beitrags Pause. Für Eure Erkundungen durch meine letzten Beiträge …
Threesome who’s exploratory aesthetic centres on their collective intensity of expression. With traces of ’70s free jazz psychedelics …
Trombonist Vignato has been lauded in his home country, winning multiple awards with his pan-national trio. Through the …
Prog rock, chamber jazz, dynamic ever-shifting rhythms, unusual instrumentation? Check! Vienna-based Sketchbook Quartet freely play with genre stereotypes. …
Prodigies with a preference for jazz, hip-hop and analogue electronics. ‘This duo represents everything good about the fusion …
A trio that inhibits the fringes of genre, exploring the space between sounds and creating a meditative soundscape …
Hypnotic, part acoustic and part electronic songs full of Turkish longing, Brazilian melancholy and Persian wisdom, by singer …
Channeling the powerful and freewheeling energy and momentum of the original guardians of the avant-garde, London’s Family Band …
With his eponymous trio this Spanish pianist made a name for himself. Playing solo he channels his myriad …
A sublime blend of harmonic imagination, lyricism and seemingly boundless creativity, the Kasia Pietrzko Trio hints at their …
One of the most promising young jazz artists in The Netherlands. Sun-Mi Hong’s music balances between jazz, impressionism …
The glowing playing of the best-known Dutch trumpeter is a perfect fit for the almost classical approach of …
Homage to Captain Beefheart and his ever so startling double album Trout Mask Replica, which was released 50 …
Singing sensation King Ayisoba is the highlight of this scintillating evening with musicians from Ghana, brought together by …
Discover Luedji Luna, the new diva of Brazilian music, a singer with a powerful appearance and a delicate …
Super trio led by double bass phenomenon from New York. Metropolitan jazz with melancholic Mediterranean undertones. ‘A fine …
Three jazz innovators, kindred spirits and born performers: The duo of Ben van Gelder (alto sax) and Reinier …
Tenor sax and bass clarinet player David Murray has an instantly recognizable style, which encompasses soul, gospel and …
Maarten Hogenhuis is making name internationally with his exciting power jazz group BRUUT! Also, his trio is becoming …
Their most recent album Bristopia features guest appearances by Portishead guitarist Adrian Utley and can be considered the …
Joris Roelofs excels at alto saxophone as well as bass clarinet and is rightfully praised as ‘an excellent …
Kuhn Fu, led by guitarist Christian Kühn, will present its new album Chain the Snake in March 2019, …
This spring sees the release of the debut album by this new supergroup and the first clips on …
Their background is in jazz, but they can easily switch between punk, funk, classical music and psychedelic rock: …
First presentation of the 14-piece AM.OK (Amsterdams Modern Orkest) led by Tijn Wybenga, maker at BIM Productions. Tijn …
Trumpeter Marquis Hill leaves a great impression with the way he connects jazz to spoken word, hip-hop and …
Super quartet from New York led by Linda May Han Oh, bassist of the year according to the …
On his new album The Artist (February 2019) the famed American trumpeter/composer delves into the legacy of French …
Superior groove jazz by known performers from New York, including Hammond B3-organist Mike LeDonne, who played with Sonny …
Irreversible Entanglements came together in Brooklyn, New York, to perform at a Musicians Against Police Brutality event organized …
„Floors“ the part acoustic and part electric trio with some of the most intriguing young musicians of the …
Allison Miller is regarded as one of the leading jazz drummers of today. Her motley ‘family’ Boom Tic …
Fiercely intense and beautifully intricate, Enemy spotlights three brilliant musical minds: bassist Frans Petter Eldh, pianist Kit Downes …
Konrad Koselleck band leader Coen Kaldeway: sax, Marike van Dijk: sax, Joao Driessen: sax, Kees van Lier: sax, …
Alongside jazz and Indian music, Dan Weiss is equally at home in metal and electronica. The stark contrasts, …
Jorge Rossy, known as the drummer with Brad Mehldau, switches to vibes in his all-star quintet featuring saxophone …
Bass clarinet player Ziv Taubenfeld’s new band is rooted in Amsterdam’s creative music community. Ancient cultures and jazz …
Is it art, kitsch or camp? Erika Stucky ignores all the rules with extraordinary vocals, accordion and films. …
With his New-York-based CityBand, clarinet player Kinan Azmeh strikes a balance between classical, jazz and music from his …
Ziv Ravitz, born in Israel and based in Brooklyn, New York, has an excellent reputation as a drummer …
Flute player Joce Mienniel and saxophonist Sylvain Rifflet, both of them European jazz greats, collaborate with the piano …
From Nagasaki to Vlieland, BRUUT! has made people sweat, scream and, above all, dance. Raw Hammond sounds, hard …
From garage rock and no-wave to cocktail jazz: former Tom Waits and Elvis Costello guitarist Marc Ribot pulls …
Jasper van ‘t Hof is a pianist and composer. He is widely known for his virtuosic technique on …
As the newest acquisition of ECM, Shai Maestro becomes part of the line of famous jazz pianists who …
Jazz with groove and (indie) rock energy by gifted American trumpeter. ‘Sounds like Art Ensemble of Chicago jamming …
‘While inhaling all matter of electrical jazz—from Miles Davis to Dave Douglas’ High Risk, via Soft Machine and …
Ben Wendel recently appeared with Seasons, a remarkable video series on YouTube: 12 duets, composed for and dedicated …
Kuu! Music as theatre, dark and mysterious. Featuring singer/actress Jelena Kuljić and prominent European jazz players Kalle Kalima, Frank …
Following his adventure as saxophonist/band leader on David Bowie’s Blackstar, Donny McCaslin presents an audiovisual performance based on …
Lionel Loueke incorporates typical West-African rhythms and melodies from his youth in contemporary jazz. This fall sees the …
This evening they will appear as a duo for the very first time, performing a number of specially …
Monty Alexander is back with his trio after his sold out Bimhuis gig in 2013; a fresh opportunity …
Julian Lage conquers the guitar world with new, unadorned music that unites the best of early country, jazz …
Each year, North Sea Jazz commissions a promising Dutch jazz composer to freely write a composition. For this …
Irresistible African rumba by the band Africa Negra, who come from the islands São Tomé and Príncipe and …
‘This is Our Music’, the theme of Doek Festival 2018, signals the return of the Amsterdamse improv collective …
„His ability to manipulate his instrument’s timbre borders on the impossible’ (de Volkskrant). ‘Urgency coexists with Zen-like calm on …
Soulful, danceable, dynamic, the missing link between Yellowjackets and D’Angelo: that’s how you could describe this Los Angeles-based …
Brilliant melting pot of groove, melody and swing by three phenomenal American jazz heavyweights on Hammond organ, electric …
The Kaja Draksler Octet is a colorful group featuring very diverse musicians from different countries, with Amsterdam as …
Describing Ralph Alessi’s trumpet playing is like describing his compositions: clear of sound and structure and simultaneously full …
Birthday Bash! Saxophonist Benjamin Herman celebrates his 50th birthday at the BIMHUIS with no less than 11 musicians, …
Restless, agile, but with a steady course: that is how one could describe the malamute, the Alaskan sledge …
Four free-spirited, authoritative band leaders from France and the US share the stage for improvised music in a …
This young singer from New York is already mentioned in the same breath as the great divas from …
Singer Zara McFarlane is one of London’s major jazz talents. ‘McFarlane has a pop sensibility and her songs …
Wild Man Conspiracy represents spontaneity, humor, creativity, playfulness and improvisation. The music is poetic and imaginative, the compositions …
NASHEET WAITS EQUALITY QUARTET Energetic acoustic jazz by a supergroup led by American drum hero Nasheet Waits, a …
‘The craft and sincerity, the discipline and passion that Charles McPherson brings to the alto saxophone is a …
Fred Frith uses the guitar, in combination with objects, as a medium for groundbreaking narrative improvisations. ‘An extraordinary …