In May 1977, showbusiness journalist, presenter and organiser Fokko Kramer made me an attractive proposal that could have turned my life around. More than 46 years later, I am in Groningen again, wondering what would have happened if I had agreed on the day Fokko Kramer called. The indeterminate period between Christmas and New Year’s […]
Groningen
Rockit Festival 2022
Even for a modest act like the Bill Frisell quartet, enthusiasm is high at the Rockit Festival at Groningen’s Oosterpoort. Last year, this one-day Northern version of North Sea Jazz was cancelled at the last minute because of Covid. This must be the reason for the audience’s exuberance. Singer Petra Haden, cellist Hank Roberts and […]