On December 5 the Millennium Jazz Orchestra had a fantastic CD release party in Theater Bouwkunde. Many enthusiastic visitors and friends were with us to celebrate the release of the tenth CD of the orchestra. Hardy Klink, the band’s longtime photographer, received the first CD “Octopus”. For this special concert Hermine Deurloo […]
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Concert review Leeuwarden
Bernstein en bigband gaan uitstekend samen Het is dit jaar onder meer het jubeljaar van Leonard Bernstein, omdat hij honderd jaar geleden werd geboren. Bernstein werd bekend door zijn dirigentschap bij The New York Philharmonic en vooral van zijn muziek voor de West Side Story. Als componist heeft hij echter een groot oeuvre geschapen en […]
Seamus Blake 7 November!
New York based saxophonist/composer SEAMUS BLAKE is recognized as one of the finest exponents of contemporary jazz. His music is known for its sophistication, bold improvisations and “sheer swagger”. John Scofield, who hired Seamus for his “Quiet Band,” called him “extraordinary, a total saxophonist.” On November 7 he is our guest at Theater Bouwkunde, Deventer. […]
Trailer Bernstein Celebration Tour
The trailer “Bernstein Celebration Tour” is on the website (Videos). Come and listen to one of our eleven concerts! For concerts and tickets visit this website, the schedule is on the Live Concerts page. Thanks to: Studio IJsseldijk, Amsterdams Fonds voor de Kunst, Cultuurfonds, Stichting Bevordering voor […]
Bernstein Celebration Tour
On 25 August 2018 it is exactly 100 years since composer/conductor/narrator Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) was born. Reason to unpack big with his music and legacy worldwide. In the Netherlands, Joan Reinders has compiled and edited a Bernstein program for his Millennium Jazz Orchestra. This culminates in a unique cross-pollination […]
New Video: In a Mellow Tone
In a Mellow Tone – comp. Duke Ellington/lyrics Milt Gabler, arr. Joan Reinders. Herman Nijkamp, vocal. Millennium Jazz Orchestra recorded live at Theater Bouwkunde Deventer on May 2, 2018. Sound engineer: Chris Weeda with participation of Rob van der Meijs, Da Capo. Video: Louis Gerrits & Mariske […]
Suite Octopus – Premiere
The season’s eighth concert in Theater Bouwkunde Deventer was the premiere of the eight-piece suite Octopus. Each part is based on one of the octopus’ eight characteristics: 1. Evolution; 2 Stature; 3. Moving Forward; 4. Environment; 5. Food; 6. Procreation; 7. Enemies; 8. Camouflage. In the second set, […]
Premiere Octopus – Camouflage
Camouflage is the eighth and final part of the composition about the octopus. An octopus has different techniques to camouflage itself, such as spraying with ink or changing color so that the colour of the environment is adopted. Composer and orchestra leader Joan Reinders has also given his imagination […]
Procreation
The sixth part of the suite is called Procreation and is about the love life and thus the reproduction of the octopus. Not that its love life is abundant: octopuses live alone, a male and female only search for each other to reproduce themselves. A female octopus hides its eggs in its burrow in the […]
New video
“Mensch, durf te leven” (“Man, dare to live”) is a composition by Dirk Witte, in 1917. This Dutch song encourages people to enjoy life more and not to ask so many questions. Thematically, the text is opposed to the still so influential social control in 1917, and to the acceptance of authoritarian morality. In 2015, […]