Bimhuis

Piet Heinkade 3, 1019 BR Amsterdam

Kassa: 020-788 2188, www.bimhuis.nl

Tuesday 1 September free admission

20.00hrs: WORKSHOP led by Arnold Dooyeweerd

22.00hrs: SESSION (at the café) led by Jasper Blom, in collaboration with Amsterdam Conservatory

Wednesday 2 September 20.30hrs € 18 / 15 (reduction) / 12 (music students) / 40 (passes) / 28 (passes music students) ICP ORCHESTRA With movie showing of STEIGERPIJP (Barbara Hin & Martin van der Veen) Thomas Heberer-trumpet, Wolter Wierbos-trombone, Michael Moore-alto sax, clarinet, Ab Baars-clarinet, tenor sax, Tobias Delius-tenor sax, clarinet, Misha Mengelberg-piano, Mary Oliver-viola, Tristan Honsinger-cello, Ernst Glerum-bass, Han Bennink-drums

The new Bimhuis season starts with a series of concerts by the legendary ICP Orchestra. The ensemble, which operates somewhere between rudimentary jazz and contemporary improvisation, will basically play one big concert spread out over four evenings. This is the ultimate opportunity for fans and newbies alike to hear live performances of the most important compositions by pianist Misha Mengelberg and his band mates.

‘Improvisation is like daily life ... like crossing the street', said drummer Han Bennink in Downbeat. ICP, which Bennink founded 40 years ago with Mengelberg, could be compared to a jazz orchestra from New Orleans crossing a busy street in New York. Even though Mengelberg tries to hinder them with his rowdy piano playing, the ten members manage to reach the other side every time without a scratch.

Inspired by Fluxus, the movement that created art out of everyday life, Bennink, Mengelberg and saxophonist Willem Breuker founded the Instant Composers Pool in the 1960s. The absurdist improvisation company gradually evolved into an international orchestra of eccentric virtuosos that evokes praise all over the world.

ICP Photographic exhibition by Pieter Boersma t/m 30 September 2009 at the Bimhuis café.

Thursday 3 September 20.30hrs € 18 / 15 (discount) / 12 (music students) / 40 (passes) / 28 (passes music students) With music book presentation of GOEDEN DAGJES - 26 tunes by Misha Mengelberg (in collaboration with Muziek Centrum Nederland) ICP ORCHESTRA

See Wednesday 2 September.

Friday 4 September 20.30hrs € 18 / 15 (reduction) / 12 (music students) / 40 (passes) / 28 (passes music students) in collaboration with VPRO Jazz Live ICP ORCHESTRA afterwards, free admission: DJ MICHAEL MOORE

See Wednesday 2 September.

Saturday 5 September 20.30hrs € 18 / 15 (reduction) / 12 (music students) / 40 (passes) / 28 (passes music students) in collaboration with VPRO Jazz Live ICP ORCHESTRA afterwards, free admission: JULES DEELDER DRAAIT!

See Wednesday 2 September.

Sunday 6 September 20.30hrs € 20 / 17 (discount) / 14 (music students) JAMES BLOOD ULMER & BLACK ROCK TRIO James Blood Ulmer-guitar, vocals, Amin Ali-bass, Grant Calvin Weston-drums

The album Black Rock (1982) by James Blood Ulmer is a huge burst of positive energy, a chain of intense grooves, with which the guitarist/singer incited young musicians to transcend the boundaries between funk, jazz, blues and rock. Now, more than 25 years later, it is high time to overwhelm a new generation. ‘The missing link between Jimi Hendrix and Wes Montgomery on one hand, between P-Funk and Mississippi Fred McDowell on the other' (Village Voice).

Monday 7 September 20.30hrs free admission MONDAY MATCH Dance & Music Impro Lab

Curators: Rita Vilhena & Wieland Möller

Dancers: Rita Vilhena, Ana Ladas

Musicians: Lucas Acuña-guitar, toys, effects, Gonçalo Almeida-bass, effects, Wieland Möller-drums, toys

Every first Monday of the month, during Monday Match, dancers and musicians collaborate to create unique improvisational performances on-the-spot in front of a live audience. The unusual pairings will inspire performers and audiences alike.

afterwards 22.00hrs free admission

DJ PHILIPPONA Jazz Lost & Found

Dance till midnight to the eclectic mix of hidden treasures & crazy grooves.

Tuesday 8 September 14.15u free admission

location: Bimhuis Studio

GAUDEAMUS MUSIC WEEK 2009

MASTERCLASS - THE KOTO: TRADITION AND FREE IMPROVISATION Michiyo Yagi-koto PRESENTATION ‘FLOATING WORLDS'

Ab Baars-sax, clarinet, shakuhachi, Ig Henneman-viola, Michiyo Yagi-koto

Made possible through grants by Nederlands Fonds voor de Podiumkunsten+ and the Prince Bernhard Culture Fund.

Tuesday 8 September free admission

20.00hrs: WORKSHOP led by Arnold Dooyeweerd

22.00hrs: SESSION (in the café) led by Jasper Blom, in collaboration with Amsterdam Conservatory

Wednesday 9 September 12.30hrs free admission GAUDEAMUS MUSIC WEEK 2009 ENSEMBLE KLANG Heiko Geerts-sax, Erik-Jan de With-sax, Anton van Houten-trombone, Saskia Lankhoorn-piano, Joey Marijs-drums, Pete Harden-electric guitar, Tom Gelissen-sound

Alireza Farhang - La Condition d'Imeros

Graham Flett - Polarity Maker

Nicolas Tzortzis - Quintette

Oscar Bettison - selection from O Death

Last May 18th in Paris a jury made up of Peter Adriaansz (Netherlands), Pascale Criton (France) and Christian Lauba (France), nominated works for the second French Dutch Composition Competition. These works were composed by French residents Nicolas Tzortzis and Alireza Farhang and Dutch resident Graham Flett. All compositions were written for Ensemble Klang who will perform them at the Bimhuis during the International Gaudeamus Music Week on September 9th, and on October 1st  2009 at the Institut Néerlandais in Parijs. An additional work on the programme is by the Brit Oscar Bettison. The First Prize of € 2500, in the form of a composition commission, will be awarded at the end of the concert by the Dutch ambassador to France,Hugo Siblesz.

Wednesday 9 September 20.30hrs € 18 / 15 (discount) / 12 (music students) MARI BOINE Mari Boine-vocals, Georg Buljo-guitar, Svein Schultz-bass, Ole Joern Myklebust-trumpet, Gunnar Augland-drums

World famous Norwegian folk singer Mari Boine adds jazz and rock elements to Joik. This trance-like song tradition is considered one of the oldest musical forms in Europe. Boine is very engaged with the social situation of her people, the Sami, a minority in Scandinavia which is often a target of discrimination. Boine has cooperated with like-minded musicians, including saxophone player Jan Garbarek and Russian multi-instrumentalist Sergei Starostin.

Thursday 10 September 20.30hrs € 14 / 11 (discount) / 9 (music students) AS IF TRIO Frank van Bommel-piano, xylophone, vibraphonette, Raoul van der Weide-bass, Wim Janssen-drums

The musical pieces played by As If Trio are completely improvised, but they sound logical and coherent, as if they were actual jazz standards, classical sonatas or modern compositions. Van Bommel, Van der Weide and Janssen deliberately evoke associations with all kinds of musical sources. ‘Rhythmic tension and melodic variety are always present' (de Volkskrant).

Friday 11 September 20.30hrs € 15 / 12 (discount) / 10 (music students) FLOATING WORLDS Michiyo Yagi-koto, Ig Henneman-viola, Ab Baars-tenor sax, clarinet, shakuhachi

The new compositions by improvisational duo Baars-Henneman are inspired by centuries of trade relations between Japan and The Netherlands. The reed and viola players and will perform with Michiyo Yagi, the virtuoso koto player who has collaborated with John Zorn and Peter Brötzmann. The programme Floating Worlds encompasses interpretations of Japanese music as well as Dutch children's songs, aside from a musical haiku and a collage of Dutch loan words that ended up in the Japanese language over the course of centuries.

Made possible through grants by Nederlands Fonds voor de Podiumkunsten+ and the Prince Bernhard Culture Fund.

Saturday 12 September 14.00hrs free admission GAUDEAMUS MUSIC WEEK 2009 EAR MASSAGE PERCUSSION QUARTET Robert Phillips - Mapuana mai kekahi (scent of another) Jasna Veli?kovi? - new work (WP) Hugo Morales - new work (WP) Michal Prynda - Untitled 3 for improvised piano and electronics Thomas Bensdorp - Jeux d'Enfants

Ear Massage is a percussion quartet of four Mexicans living in the Netherlands, who won second prize at this year's International Gaudeamus Performers Concours. They will be performing two world premieres. The programme also includes works nominated for the Gaudeamus Award by the Gaudeamus Music Week jury. They include the piece Jeux d'Enfants, an audio-visual work by the Dutchman Thomas Bensdorp and an exceptional improvisational piece by the Polish composer Michal Prynda.

Saturday 12 September 20.30hrs € 12 / 10 (discount) / 8 (music students) in collaboration with Buitenkunst XLJAZZ - MARTIAN ART led by Martin Fondse

In XLJAZZ skilled amateurs join forces with top soloists. This year the project orchestra will play compositions by Martin Fondse, known for his narrative, cinematic and often humorous style. The orchestra leader, pianist and melodica player has won several international composer and big band competitions. Fondse utilizes divergent styles in the programme Martian Art, with a special guest appearance by clarinet player Claudio Puntin.

Sunday 13 September 20.30hrs € 16 / 13 (discount) / 11 (music students) AKI & THE GOOD BOYS Aki Takase-piano, Rudi Mahall-bass clarinet, Tobias Delius-tenor sax, clarinet, Johannes Fink-bass, Heinrich Koebberling-drums

Aki Takase's style moves between tradition and avant-garde. The Berlin-based pianist has been praised for her eccentric, innovative interpretations of compositions by Ellington, Monk, Fats Waller, Eric Dolphy and Ornette Coleman. Her band The Good Boys includes saxophonist Tobias Delius and clarinet player Rudi Mahall, a stylistic heir of Dolphy's. Their sound can be lyrical or tongue in cheek, but they are never afraid to go crazy. ‘Takase rises out of jazz-piano history with unique intensity' (Penguin Guide to Jazz).

Tuesday 15 September free admission

20.00hrs: WORKSHOP led by Arnold Dooyeweerd

22.00hrs: SESSION (in the café) led by Jasper Blom, in collaboration with the Amsterdam Conservatory

Wednesday 16 September 20.30hrs € 18 / 15 (reduction) / 12 (music students) PIET NOORDIJK QUINTET FEAT. THE BEETS BROTHERS Piet Noordijk-alto sax, Alexander Beets-tenor sax, Peter Beets-piano, Marius Beets-bass, Eric Ineke-drums

The career of alto saxophonist Piet Noordijk spans over fifty years and is full of successful highlights. The Dutch heir to Charlie Parker has returned to his first love, bebop, and he sounds as dazzling, daring and soulful as ever. In recent years he recorded one of his best albums, Pete's Groove. Tonight he will perform with the Beets brothers and drummer Eric Ineke.

Thursday 17 September 20.30hrs € 15 / 12 (discount) / 10 (music students) GUUS JANSSEN & MIRIAM OVERLACH Miriam Overlach-harp, Guus Janssen-piano CRAX Axel Dörner-trumpet, Clare Cooper-harp, Cor Fuhler-piano

Harp and improvisation: it's a rare combination. The harp players in these two bands approach their instruments in innovative ways. Miriam Overlach, who regularly sits in with the Concertgebouw Orchestra, plays with crossover pianist and composer Guus Janssen. Clare Cooper and trumpet player Axel Dörner are both part of the Berlin improvisation scene. In the band Crax they perform with pianist Cor Fuhler, who is equally interested in developing radically new ways of playing.

Friday 18 September 20.30hrs € 16 / 13 (reduction) / 11 (music students) ERIC VLOEIMANS' GATECRASH Eric Vloeimans-trumpet, Jeroen van Vliet-Fender Rhodes, synthesiser, Gulli Gudmundsson-bass, bass guitar, Jasper van Hulten-drums

Eric Vloeimans expands his bright and powerful trumpet playing with an abundance of electronic effects in his band Gatecrash. The successful albums Gatecrashin' and Hyper are full of hypnotizing jazz funk, with Jeroen van Vliet excelling on Fender Rhodes. Tonight sees the release of a new CD. ‘Enchanting, sometimes psychedelic soundscapes with consistently unavoidable grooves' (Parool). ‘Vloeimans plays crisp and self-assured, embodying the articulate melodicism of Clifford Brown plus many shades of Miles' (JazzTimes).

afterwards 22.30hrs free admission

DJ PHILIPPONA Jazz Lost & Found

Dance till late on hidden treasures & crazy grooves in vintage music.

Saturday 19 September 20.30hrs € 16 / 13 (discount) / 11 (music students) DAVID JEAN BAPTISTE & EAST TO SOUTH David Jean-Baptiste-clarinets, Julian Joseph-piano, Tim Schikore-flamenco guitar, Williams Cumberbache-percussion

David-Jean Baptiste unites jazz with flamenco and classical music in his band East to South. The British reedist, a master of the bass clarinet, has collaborated with David Murray and James Carter. The repertoire of East to South includes John Coltrane's Olé, as well as compositions by Rodrigo and Villa-Lobos in which the band goes back to the gipsy roots of flamenco. ‘The new hope of the clarinet' (The Guardian).

Sunday 20 September 20.30hrs € 10 / 8 (discount) / 6 (music students) BIK BENT BRAAM KompoSetsie 1 & 2 Michiel Braam-piano, Wilbert de Joode-bass, Michael Vatcher-drums, Frank Gratkowski-alto sax, clarinet, basclarinet, Jan Willem van der Ham-alto sax, bassoon, Bart van der Putten-alto sax, clarinet, Olaf Hollmann-tenor sax, baritone sax, Yedo Gibson-tenor sax, clarinet, Peter Haex-euphonium, Goran Krmac-tuba, Eric Boeren-cornet, Angelo Verploegen-trumpet, Wolter Wierbos-trombone

Pianist Michiel Braam spurs on the thirteen members of his Bik Bent Braam to turn his music inside out, change the tempo and atmosphere and continually give it an expected twist. In order to push them to the limits during this bi-monthly , every set will only consist of a single composition from the rich and varied Bik Bent Braam repertoire. So two KompoSetsies per evening...

‘Killer melodies, subtle teamwork and open-minded musicians who love to play.' (de Volkskrant).

In this series Bik Bent Braam will be introducing young improvisational players making their own contributions to the overall sound of the band. This month they are Goran Krmac, Olaf Hollmann and Yedo Gibson.

Tuesday 22 September free admission

20.00hrs: WORKSHOP led by Arnold Dooyeweerd

22.00hrs: SESSION (at the café) led by Jasper Blom, in collaboration with the Amsterdam Conservatory

Wednesday 23 September 20.30hrs € 15 / 12 (discount) / 10 (music students)

KIJKSHOCK3

Animated films with live music

Michiel van Dijk-saxophones, clarinets, Sjeng Schupp-bass, bass guitar, Bart Lelivelt-accordion, Jasper le Clercq-elektrische violin, Hans van der Meer-percussion, drums

Animators: eddie d, Marijke Bovens, Frans Schupp

Composers: Jasper le Clerq, Eddie de Clerq

Short, absurdist animated films are fused with music performed by Kijkshock3, created by bassist/comic artist Sjeng Schupp and saxophonist/composer Michiel van Dijk. A selection of their work appeared on DVD earlier this year. Tonight the films are are provided with live soundtracks by a five-piece band. ‘Behind all the bizarre scenes lurk human frustrations, that include chaos, solitude and tension. That may well be the biggest (Kijk)shock' (Trouw).

Thursday 24 September 20.15u € 28 / 22,50 (discount) / 14 (Bimhuiscard) in collaboration with Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ

location: Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ (ticket sales through Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ) CECIL TAYLOR/TONY OXLEY Cecil Taylor-piano, Tony Oxley-drums

‘I try to imitate on the piano the leaps in space a dancer makes.' Cecil Taylor (1929) himself says it best when he describes his intense, dynamic style. The virtuoso piano player creates a fluid fusion of jazz and modern music. He draws parallels with the rawness of the blues, the lyricism of Satie, the spirit of Ellington and Monk, the touch of Bud Powell or a hidden motif by Chopin. The keyboard transforms into an orchestra, enriched with colourful accents by percussionist Tony Oxley.

Friday 25 September 20.30hrs € 15 / 12 (discount) / 10 (music students) TRY TONE DUBBELPLUS CONCERTS VAN VEENENDAAL/KNEER/SUN Albert van Veenendaal-piano, Meinrad Kneer-bass,Yonga Sun-drums MATTHIEU DONARIER TRIO Matthieu Donarier-tenor sax, soprano sax, clarinet, bass clarinet, Manu Codjia-guitar, Joe Quitzke-drums VAN VEENENDAAL/KNEER/SUN MEETS MATTHIEU DONARIER TRIO

Dubbelplus (Double Plus) is a new concert series initiated by the Amsterdam based record label TryTone. In each episode a Dutch band meets an international group. For Veenendaal, Kneer and Sun a dream has come true: they will be playing with the Matthieu Donarier Trio, which includes guitarist and Django d'Or award winner Manu Codjia and drummer Joe Quitzke. The bands will each play one set, before joining forces.

Saturday 26 September 20.30hrs € 18 / 15 (discount) / 12 (music students) AL FOSTER QUARTET Eli Degibri-tenor sax, soprano sax, Adam Birnbaum-piano, Doug Weiss-bass, Al Foster-drums

Those who like the later period of Miles Davis are familiar with the flawless, driving funky rhythms of Al Foster. Many believe Davis' comeback in 1980 was due to the intuitive cooperation and the personal friendship between Davis and the drummer. In his quartet, Foster alternates his own music with standards and Miles-compositions like So What. ‘To watch him in action, perched low to the ground behind several sharply angled cymbals, is to witness something like an expert golf swing' (The New York Times).

Sunday 27 September 16.30hrs free admission in collaboration with Muziek Centrum Nederland Presentation re-release of Theo Loevendie Consort - Mandela & Chess!

THEO LOEVENDIE KWARTET

Theo Loevendie soprano sax, Hans Dulfer tenor sax, Arjen Gorter bas, Martin van Duynhoven drums

Mandela (1968) and Chess (1971) by Theo Loevendie Consort, two classic albums of Dutch jazz, will be reissued on CD this month by Muziek Centrum Nederland. To celebrate this re-release band leader Loevendie will play a couple of songs with ex-Consort members Hans Dulfer and Martin van Duynhoven. In 1974 they formed a quartet with bassist Arjen Gorter. This legendary formation, which was active for a decade, will reform in the original line-up for this occasion only. After the show the café and restaurant will remain open to the public for quite some time.

Tuesday 29 September free admission

20.00hrs: WORKSHOP led by Arnold Dooyeweerd

22.00hrs: SESSION (in the café) led by Jasper Blom, in collaboration with the Amsterdam Conservatory

Wednesday 30 September 20.30hrs € 15 / 12 (discount) / 10 (music students) PRESENTATION ‘DE WERELD ALS TROMMEL' biography of Han Bennink by Erik van den Berg PREMIERE ‘HAZENTIJD' a film by Jellie Dekker about visual artist/musician Han Bennink HAN BENNINK TRIO Presentation CD Parken Joachim Badenhorst-tenor sax, clarinets, Simon Toldam Rosengren-piano, Han Bennink-drums

September 2009 will be full of highlights for drummer extraordinaire Han Bennink. After four decades he remains a driving force behind the ICP Orchestra, which will perform a series of concerts at the Bimhuis earlier in the month. This evening, there will be a double presentation of Bennink's biography; the book entitled De wereld als trommel (The World as a Drum) and a documentary about his life, music and visual art  called Hazentijd. The master himself will provide a closing statement with his own trio, whose the debut album Parken will be released on the Danish label ILK.