E un doppio omaggio a Willem Breuker (1944-2010) a sette anni dalla scomparsa viene dalla pubblicazione di una ricca selezione video curata dalla vedova Olga Zuiderhoek in occasione del lancio un paio d'anni fa del sito web ufficiale dedicato alla vita e alle opere del compianto musicista (Favourites of the Widow) e dalla pubblicazione di un corposo volume antologico - comprendente un prezioso libro fotografico e undici cd ricchi di inediti e di documenti integrali altrimenti introvabili - per Bvhaast: Out of the Box.

For over 45 years, Willem Breuker played a large part in the musical life of the Netherlands, as a musician, composer, arranger and organizer. Between 1974 and 2012, the Willem Breuker Kollektief presented an adventurous and innovative mix of jazz, free improvisation, contemporary classical and theatre and circus music, often enlivened by a personal sense of humor. From this huge body of work, original Kollektief members Arjen Gorter and Bernard Hunnekink have now compiled an anthology, to be found on these 11 beautifully remastered CD’s. Themes such as music for film, theatre and strings are featured, as well as songs and longer, more complex pieces. Many of the pieces presented here are either no longer available elsewhere, or are now released for the first time, including the complete sound track for the film Faust, and the farewell concert Happy End.

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Sei concerti consecutivi per ricordare Allan Holdsworth, con la partecipazione dei suoi collaboratori più stretti degli ultimi anni (Steve Hunt, Evan Marien, Virgil Donati), una girandola di funamboli delle sei corde (Alex Skolnick, Alex Machacek, Tim Miller, Nir Felder) e vari altri ospiti a sorpresa: da domani a New York, pomeriggio e sera, presso il celebre Iridium.

The Iridium will be celebrating the life and music of iconic British guitarist and composer Allan Holdsworth with a run of tribute shows July 5-7, 2017. The tribute shows will feature the Allan Holdsworth Band - Virgil Donati, Steve Hunt, Evan Marian - along with Alex Skolnick, Alex Machacek, Tim Miller, Nir Felder, and surprise guests. For over 40 years, Allan Holdsworth influenced rock, metal and jazz guitarists across the globe, well-known for his advanced approach to harmony and his blindingly fast and intricate legato style which left even some of the world's greatest guitarists shaking their heads in awe. Throughout his career he released twelve studio albums as a solo artist, including his most recent 12-CD box set release aptly titled The Man Who Changed Guitar Forever!

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E' in pieno svolgimento a Londra la prima edizione del festival Sonic Waterloo, otto giorni di concerti, incontri, esposizioni, laboratori e installazioni multimediali incentrati sul rapporto tra suono e ambiente. Il fitto programma è frutto della collaborazione tra Eduard Solaz - infaticabile responsabile dell'Iklectik, sede principale degli eventi della settimana - e Steve Beresford con Blanca Regina, principali referenti delle rinomate serie Unpredictable. Una presentazione ad opera degli stessi organizzatori è andata in onda pochi giorni fa su Resonance FM: la si riascolta tramite Mixcloud.

Sonic Waterloo (2 - 9 July 2017) is a festival of concerts, talks and workshops exploring the relationship between sound and place. Happening in various locations around Waterloo including Iklectik, Lower Marsh, Granby Place, Morley College and Old Paradise Yard this will be the first festival of its kind in the Waterloo area. Highlights include an eponymous exhibition that presents videos, installations and sculptures by Token Victory, Hugh Davies, Peter Cusack, Lee Berwick, Rob Olins, Ximena Alrcón, Ingrid Plum and others. There is also a live concert programme incorporating cross-disciplinary sonic arts and free improvisation, with Leafcutter John, Howlround, Rie Nakajima, David Toop, Janek Schaefer, Kathy Hinde & Matthew Olden, Gino Robair, The London Improvisers Orchestra and others performing throughout the week.
Running parallel is a series of free lectures relating to sound & politics, technology, environment and psychology with Jean-Paul Thibaud (French National Centre for Scientific Research), Ruth Herbert (University of Kent), Atau Tanaka (Goldsmiths), Cathy Lane (CRiSAP), Iris Garrelfs (Goldsmiths), Emily Bick (The Wire) and Ian Rawes (London Sound Survey). Additionally, Soundhoppers will present a sound exploration workshop for kids.
Sonic Waterloo is curated by Eduard Solaz (Iklectik) and Steve Beresford & Blanca Regina (Unpredictable Series). The festival is supported by Arts Council England, We Are Waterloo, Eat Work Art, Old Paradise Yard, Morley College, The Engine Room,Resonance FM and CRISAP.

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