Eli Degibri named the title of his ninth album after his parents. The Israeli composer, saxophonist and bandleader portrays on Henri and Rachel his demented mother, his deceased father and his wife Noa. Degibri wrote beautiful new melodies in well-crafted arrangements. Thanks to his tightly playing accompanists they sound exciting. The other musicans are pianist […]
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Five Grammy Awards for Jon Batiste
American singer Jon Batiste won five awards at the 64th Grammy’s ceremony. WE ARE became album of the year. His songs ‘Freedom’ and ‘Cry’ and his contribution to the film Soul were also rewarded with this important music prize. Jon Batiste (1986) is musical director of the popular Late Show with Stephen Colbert. With his […]
Transition Festival Utrecht 2022
After two years of timidly shuffling past each other, it is time to get used to a packed music venue again. The first act in the Large Hall at TivoliVredenburg in Utrecht is the Bill Laurence Trio. The British pianist seems overwhelmed by the enthusiasm of his audience. The energetically playing trio react by going […]
Rob Scholte: ‘Reproduction Obliged’
The latest retrospective of Rob Scholte in the Netherlands took place in Museum Boijmans van Beuningen in Rotterdam: How to Star (1988). More than three decades later, De Fundatie in Zwolle presents Reproduction Obliged, a varied selection from the painted oeuvre of the ‘king of copyright’. Scholte has been preoccupied with the meaning of the […]
Arvo Pärt’s rich oeuvre
For those who want to immerse themselves in the work of Arvo Pärt (1935) but don’t know where to start, Brilliant Classics collected his most beautiful music in a reasonably priced box. The nine albums contain a generous selection from the rich oeuvre of the Estonian-born composer, ranging from solo piano pieces to impressive choral […]
Hania Rani and Dobrawa Czocher offer hope and comfort
With their debut album as a composer duo, Hania Rani (1990) and Dobrawa Czocher (1991) try to offer some hope and comfort in these dark days. The fact that they were contracted by Deutsche Grammophon must have been a giant boost for these two Polish musicians. Pianist Hania Rani and cellist Dobrowa Czocher started this […]