Program – BIMHUIS Amsterdam

• Mathias Eick

  Mathias Eick’s trumpet playing immediately catches the ear, with clear, often melancholic melody lines like ‘streaks of light in the darkness’ (JazzTimes). Every note supports his compositions, which balance between jazz, folk and ambient. His quintet creates pure magic when the sounds of trumpet and violin come together. The Norwegian group celebrates international success with […]

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• Konrad Koselleck Big Band 15 jaar

  Conductor, arranger and composer Konrad Koselleck has presented many stories about Amsterdam with his big band. For example, he wrote new works such as Bim Bam Huis, a cheerful composition about both the BIMHUIS and church bells, and Fluitend op de Fiets (Whistling on the bike) which evolved from a bike ride through Amsterdam. He […]

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• Workshop & Session

  WORKSHOP The BIMHUIS workshop is freely accessible to both musicians and audience. All instruments, including vocals, are welcome. Advanced registration is not necessary. Musicians who’d like to follow the workshop are required to be present and ready to play at 8PM. It’s possible to come and listen first without taking part. The subject is improvisation, […]

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• Melissa Aldana Quartet

  Melissa Aldana is one of the promising young musicians of the new jazz generation: Downbeat listed her as one of the ’25 for the Future’. On her recent album Visions she connects her work to the legacy of Latina artists that have come before her, including Frida Kahlo. Like the legendary painter, Melissa Aldana has […]

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• James Carter Organ Trio

  When saxophone player James Carter (Detroit, 1969) released his debut album JC on the Set in 1993, the American jazz community was shaken. With his powerful sound and his enormous energy James Carter is quite rightfully recognized as one of the tenor heroes and best jazz artists of his generation. His Organ Trio is his […]

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• Greg Ward Rogue Parade

  You can tell from Rogue Parade that Greg Ward has previously worked with musicians from hip-hop, electronica and post-rock, such as Lupe Fiasco, Prefuse 73 and Tortoise. Acoustic and electronic sonic worlds blend with striking drum and bass work in innovative music that can amaze and astonish, but that always centers around melody. Ward chose […]

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• JOHN SCOFIELD & JON CLEARY DUO

  Ever since John Scofield played with Miles Davis some decades ago, he is one of the greatest jazz guitar players of all times. He won several Grammy’s and made albums in many different styles. He shares his love for New Orleans rhythm and blues with Jon Cleary, a pianist with a golden voice, who previously […]

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• Workshop & Session

  WORKSHOP The BIMHUIS workshop is freely accessible to both musicians and audience. All instruments, including vocals, are welcome. Advanced registration is not necessary. Musicians who’d like to follow the workshop are required to be present and ready to play at 8PM. It’s possible to come and listen first without taking part. The subject is improvisation, […]

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• Theo Ceccaldi – Freaks

  Oh mon dieu! Botox, Tchou Tchou, Coquette Rocket … these are some of the aptly named titles of the polymorphous music on the album Amanda Dakota by Théo Ceccaldi. The classically trained violinist is making waves in French jazz and improvised music. He has already been chosen as musician of the year by Jazz Magazine […]

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• Amsterdam Klezmer Band & Amsterdams Andalusisch Orkest

  Two renowned Amsterdam based orchestras team up to form one grandiose, colorful company that builds a bridge between Arabic and Jewish culture. Together these musicians create a festive mix of adventurous Chosidl, Chaabi Andalus, Cocek, Tarab, Sirba and, last but not least, the Sufi Andalusi, with its beautiful, mystical solos. You will be enlightened by […]

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