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MP3 Olthuis & Van Veenendaal - The Mystery Of Guests
12 MP3 Songs
JAZZ: Contemporary Jazz, JAZZ: Avant-Garde Jazz
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Olthuis & van Veenendaal - The Mystery of Guests
Esmée Olthuis - alto & c melody saxophone, blockophone
Albert van Veenendaal - piano
guests:
Corrie van Binsergen - guitar
Joost Buis - trombone, lap steel guitar
Wilbert de Joode - double bass
Han Bennink - drums
This duo explores the space between composed and improvised music. One of the main characteristics of their cooperation is giving each other space and inspiration to do whatever the music needs. The improvisations are based on sounds and little ideas as well as on longer compositions. These compositions are exclusively written by themselves: crystal clear constructions with endless space for improvisation and intuition. Their debut CD ''This Is To Say'' is a true example of craftsmanship and a fresh approach towards the art of duo playing. Their second CD ''Stripes & Spikes & Strikes'' was released in March 2005.
This cd captured the ''best of'' a concert series called ''Mystery of Guests''. In each performance one of the most outstanding dutch improvisers joined the duo. Each of them brought a personal and vital element to the concert and inspired them to create something new and adventurous.
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Spontaneous duets are the real gems in jazz discographies. And it''s easy to see why: arrange a meeting of two distinct and adventurous improvisers, and you''ll be sure that something magical happens. And that''s exactly what occurred when saxophonist Esm�e Olthuis and pianist Albert van Veenendaal crossed swords. Having them play together brings out their best: along the lines of Van Veenendaal''s rhythmic genius, Olthuis'' free-winging alto style is truly taking off.
According to Olthuis and Van Veenendaal, it''s still the improv that makes the compositions come out so cool sounding. Van Veenendaal is definitely the note-true interpreter of his own written notes. Listening to From Tokyo To France or Second Thoughts makes it all clear: this kind of stuff can''t be ''just'' improvised in any way. But a composing pianoplayer like Van Veenendaal pulls it off creatively. The written material is designed for his own hands, and this gives Van Veenendaal the opportunity to take the improvisation to a higher, even more personal level.
As far as Olthuis'' compositions go: they consist mainly of a structural form. "I just forward an idea, and it only gets the right color due to the musician''s involvement." In this remark, Olthuis modestly leaves out her own contributions. But she proves to be the singing voice that brings out the ''gestalt'' of this cd.
For contemporary improvisers ''new music'' isn''t that exotic https://www.tradebit.com Veenendaal makes you believe that a prepared instrument a la John Cage was designed for a jazz swing in the first place!
Remco Takken, free lance music journalist and radio maker
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