A set of trio improvisations on acoustic strings and drums from the Dutch trio of Henk Zwerver on acoustic guitar, Wim Janssen on drums and Aaron Lumley on double bass, performing live at Zaal 100, in Amsterdam in 2021 as the trio expand their sound through superb technique, their music balanced between energetic scurries and introspective contemplation.
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Henk Zwerver-acoustic guitar
Wim Janssen-drums
Aaron Lumley-double bass
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Label: Henk Zwerver
Catalog ID: HZ02
Squidco Product Code: 31773
Format: CDR
Condition: New
Released: 2022
Country: The Netherlands
Packaging: Cardboard Gatefold
Recorded live at Zaal 100, in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, on August 10th, 2021, by Ron Ruiten.
An set of trio improvisations on acoustic strings and drums from the Dutch trio of Henk Zwerver on acoustic guitar, Wim Janssen on drums and Aaron Lumley on double bass, performing live at Zaal 100, in Amsterdam in 2021 as the trio expand their sound through superb technique, their music balanced between energetic scurries and introspective contemplation.
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• Show Bio for Henk Zwerver Henk Zwerver is a Netherlands based guitarist and improviser. He has participated in groups Strings5 and Zwerv, and has performed with Raoul van der Weide, George Hadow, Ziv Taubenfeld, and Luis Vicente. ^ Hide Bio for Henk Zwerver • Show Bio for Wim Janssen Wim Janssen is a Dutch drummer and percussionist, born in Heiloo, The Netherlands, in 1949. He is known for the groups As If 3, Guus Janssen And His Orchestra, Guus Janssen Septet, Nieuw Artis Orchestra, Palinckxquartet, Paul Termos Dubbel Expres, Sound-Lee ! ^ Hide Bio for Wim Janssen • Show Bio for Aaron Lumley "Aaron Lumley is an exploratory contrabassist and improvising musician. Lumley's solo bass music has been called "no-holds- barred, intense improvisation" (Glenn Hall, Exclaim) that "reaches lonesome heights of the highest mystic calibre" (Aaron Levin, Weird Canada)." ^ Hide Bio for Aaron Lumley
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Track Listing:
1. Biking Women 4:26
2. What's Up 8:58
3. Some Sense Of An Ending 9:14
4. Saltomorale 6:17
5. Was there Any Coincidence? 14:28
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Improvised Music
Jazz
Free Improvisation
European Improvisation, Composition and Experimental Forms
Trio Recordings
Stringed Instruments
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