The Netherlands 2005, 77 min., colour + b/w,
OV w/ engl. ST
Format: DVD
Photography: Daniel Gallenkamp, Wolter Wierbos, Jellie
Dekker
Still photography: Pieter Boersma
Sound: Dick Lucas
Editing: Jellie Dekker
Artwork: Han Bennink
Cover Design: Piet Gerards Ontwerpers
Production: DATA Records
Documentary film about the Dutch composer, pianist, bandleader
and improviser Misha Mengelberg.
With statements by Misha Mengelberg, Han Bennink, Louis
Andriessen, Ab Baars, Tobias Delius, Guus Janssen, Tomoko
Mukayama, Wim T. Schippers, Rik Schipper, Pieter Boersma)
and concert excerpts with the ICP-Orchestra.
Rare Extra-Material.
Music fragments and statements give a clear insight in
mengelberg´s unique way of thinking and working. Historical
film material shows how Mengelberg developed from classic
composing by jazz influences to become the ´godfather´
of Dutch improvised music.
Music by:
Misha Mengelberg (piano)
Mary Oliver (violin & viola)
Tristan Honsinger (cello)
Ernst Glerum (bass)
Tobias Delius (tenorsaxophone & clarinet)
Ab Baars (tenorsaxophone & clarinet)
Michael Moore (altosaxophone & clarinet)
Thomas Heberer (trumpet)
Wolter Wierbos (trombone)
Han Bennink (drums)
Bonus-Material
Pief - Cat on the piano, short film by Misha Mengelberg,
1967, 1:53
Eeko - Duet by Misha Mengelberg and his parrott 1972, 3:13
With Sincerest Regards from the Camel, 2005, ICP Orchestra
and Anthony Braxton, 40:22
Improvisation, Duo Mengelberg/Bennink, 2004, 6:28
Kneef (MM), 4:08
Gare Guillemin, Duo Mengelberg/Dave Douglas, 2004, 7:36
Kachel (MM), 2:36
Baltimore Oriole, ICP Orchestra, 2006, 5:55
Jellie Dekker has been a director of music and dance programs
at NPS-TV. She directed operas (´Aus Deutschland´/Maurizio
Kagel), ´A King Riding´/Klaas de Vries, ballets
(Romeo and Julia, The Nutcracker, The Green Table) as well
as productions by contemporary choreographers like Van Dantzig,
Duato and Van Manen. Her own, though smaller scale productions
comprise ´Sulphur´, a dance movie, and ´Instant
Steps´, one of her most recent documentaries on dance
improviser Michael Schumacher. Both films were shown on
festivals worldwide.
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