Late Posted May 30, 2018 Report Posted May 30, 2018 Solo piano. Recorded 1989 in The Netherlands. Michiel Braam: Oeps! The album, for listening, right here. (YouTube.) I'm hearing Misha Mengelberg, Ran Blake, Cecil Taylor, Sun Ra, Schoenberg, but not Monk. Check it out! Anyone familiar with this album already? It feels like a hidden gem. Quote
Clunky Posted May 30, 2018 Report Posted May 30, 2018 (edited) I don’t know this one but have a few nice things as part various collaborations and with BraamdeJoodeVatcher he seems to come out of the Dutch piano sound typified by Misha, Guus Janssen. More Nicols than Monk but advanced music than can bring a smile. I’d love to see him play one day. Edited May 30, 2018 by Clunky Quote
Late Posted May 30, 2018 Author Report Posted May 30, 2018 I'm not as familiar with the Dutch (improvising) piano sound as I should be, but I really like Braam's playing on this record. What's especially notable is that he's not just playing the same "sound" from track to track. Quite the contrary. As soon as I identify a "Cecil bag," that bag explodes into something else. Exploding bags! Quote
Steve Reynolds Posted May 31, 2018 Report Posted May 31, 2018 His large ensemble Bik Bent Braam (I think I have the spelling close) has some tremendous recordings. Growing Pains (2 CD set) is worth the search. Quote
Cyril Posted May 31, 2018 Report Posted May 31, 2018 More about Michiel Braam (Bik Bent Braam). Quote
Clunky Posted May 31, 2018 Report Posted May 31, 2018 7 hours ago, Steve Reynolds said: His large ensemble Bik Bent Braam (I think I have the spelling close) has some tremendous recordings. Growing Pains (2 CD set) is worth the search. Extremens is also very good Braam Quote
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