On Saturday 9 March we will be playing the music of Leonard Bernstein in De Goudse Schouwburg, together with soprano Claron McFarron. You will hear many famous melodies, a lot of swing, bluesy, fat big band sounds, exciting rhythm and beautiful ballads.
Environment, a new video on this web page and our YouTube chanel. A live recording at Theater Bouwkunde, Deventer May 2nd 2018. You can order your album copy at ZenneZ Records. Octopus, part 4: Environment Conductor, composer: Joan Reinders Soloist: Suzan Veneman – flugelhorn. Reeds: Gerlo […]
Boy Edgar Award 2018 winner Jasper van ‘t Hof was a guest pianist with the Millennium Jazz Orchestra in February. Jasper van ‘t Hof played his own compositions, arranged by Joan Reinders. After 1992, 1997, 2008 this was the band’s […]
Pianist Jasper van ‘t Hof is our guest on Wednesday 6 February at Theater Bouwkunde, Deventer. Van ‘t Hof is one of the most active jazz musicians in Europe and has recorded more than 70 albums. During his career he was a keyboard player with Archie Shepp and many others, although he was best known […]
Our tenth CD “Octopus” has been chosen by the jazz listeners of Rolf Polak’s Rick FM as the new ‘All That’s Jazz CD’ for the month February 2019. We are pleasantly surprised.
We had a great New Year’s concert with our guest Wolter Wierbos. His playing is very inventive, groovy, exciting and surprising. The Millennium Jazz Orchestra had a great time working with this musical trombonist. […]
The New Year’s concert of the Millennium Jazz Orchestra is on Wednesday 9 January in Theater Bouwkunde, with special guest Wolter Wierbos. Wolter received the Boy Edgar Prize in 1995, as one of the few laureates purely for his qualities as instrumentalist. In 2001, he […]
On our YouTube channel and on this site two new videos. Enjoy! Moving Forward, the third part of the suite Octopus. A live recording on 2 May 2018. That Old Black Magic by the band’s singer Herman Nijkamp. Recorded on 2 May 2018.
Millennium Jazz Orchestra schittert met Bernstein programma CONCERTRECENSIE. Millennium Jazz Orchestra o.l.v. Joan Reinders: ‘Bernstein Celebration Tour’ met zangeres Laura Bohn, TivoliVredenburg, Cloud Nine, Utrecht, 22 december 2018 beeld: Ton van Leeuwen door: Cyriel Pluimakers Het Millennium Jazz Orchestra vormt een van de meest interessante Nederlandse jazzorkesten. Meer dan 25 jaar heeft leider Joan Reinders […]
Jazzel’s blog, door Hessel Fluitman Het Millennium Jazz Orchestra heeft al een hele reeks cd’s uitgebracht. Voor de eeuwwisseling onder de naam Big Barchem Band en sindsdien als Millennium Jazz Orchestra. Telkens ook met stukken van de dirigent Joan Reinders. Op deze nieuwe cd […]
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 […]
Jazzflits nummer 308 (pagina 6 ) – Jeroen de Valk In een grijs verleden ging menig ambitieus festival gebukt onder de suite-ziekte. Wat was dat ook alweer? Een markant persoon werd tot componist bestempeld en kreeg vervolgens een compositieopdracht. Hij of zij ging dan […]
On Wednesday 5 December, the Millennium Jazz Orchestra will have a special St. Nicholas evening with the presentation of the new album Octopus. Special guest is Hermine Deurloo. Earlier this year she received the Bernie Bray Harmonica Player of the Year 2018 Award. She […]
After Evolution, the first part of the suite Octopus, also the video Stature is on our YouTube page. Stature is the second part of the suite, which is based on eight characteristics of the octopus. You can already pre order your album copy at […]
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 […]
On Wednesday 7 November, an absolute world top musician was on stage with us at theatre Bouwkunde: Seamus Blake (USA). As guitarist John Scofield called this American tenor saxophonist “extraordinary, a total saxophonist” we can only agree and we were delighted he was our guest soloist on […]
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. […]
Millennium Jazz Orchestra – Octopus part 1 Evolution Octopus part 1: Evolution Composed and conducted by Joan Reinders Piano solo: Dirk Balthaus Live recording at Theater Bouwkunde, Deventer May 2nd Octopus is the title of the new album by Millennium Jazz Orchestra. […]
Concertrecensiesuitgelicht Millennium Jazz Orchestra raakt aan ziel van Bernstein JAZZNU · 9 oktober 2018 Leonard Bernstein. Als mensen hem kennen, dan weten zij dat hij de componist is achter de wereldberoemde en iconisch geworden musical ‘West Side Story’. Maar de man die honderd jaar geleden […]
MJO heeft Bernstein te pakken Bernstein Celebration Tour, Millennium Jazz Orchestra o.l.v. Joan Reinders feat. Laura Bohn, zondag 30 september 2018, Muziekkamer Assen “[De populaire song] is geschreven voor geld, wordt gezongen voor geld en sterft wanneer het […]
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 […]
29 Sep 18 20h15 Millennium Jazz Orchestra / Joan Reinders / Laura Bohn Rotterdam (NL) De Doelen Bernstein Celebration Tour Come and play along with our Sw!ng-!nn in De Doelen, Rotterdam on Saturday 29 September! 30 Sep 18 12h00 Millennium Jazz Orchestra / Joan Reinders / Laura […]
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 […]
In October there will be NO Theater Bouwkunde concert due to the busy schedule (rehearsals & concerts) for the Bernstein Celebration Tour in September and October. The Bouwkunde concerts of the Millennium Jazz Orchestra will start on November 7, 2018.
The live recordings of the Theater Bouwkunde concert on May 2, 2018 are so successful that a CD will be released of it. The Dutch label ZenneZ Records will release the suite Octopus in late autumn.
The Bouwkunde concert in May was the closure of a long period for Martin van der Horst as our second tenorist. Martin became a member of the band on October 20, 1985. For years Martin and Joan drove together to Barchem, Martin coming from Emmen and picking up Joan from Hardenberg. It has been a […]
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 […]
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, […]
Our regular visitors know very well that our trumpeter Herman Nijkamp can sing and scat fantastically. In the last concert of the season, he will be in the spotlight in the second set with eight pieces specially written for him by orchestra leader Joan Reinders. Come and listen […]
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 […]
