Crossroads (double vinyl) by Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw

Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw

Crossroads (double vinyl)

Format: LP 12inch
Label: JOC Records
UPC: 0608917471021
Catnr: JOC 008
Release date: 05 October 2018
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Label
JOC Records

UPC
0608917471021

Catalogue number
JOC 008

Release date
05 October 2018

"**** - The interplay of horn sections is excellent. From the first song 'Shortcut' it swings, the guitar by Martijn van Iterson prevents any gagging and in the final piece is nicely fiercely duelled by trumpet player Ruud Breuls and tenor saxophonist Simon Rigter."

De Volkskrant, 15-11-2018

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About the album

Crossroads – a new international perspective on Dutch Jazz. Stretching the boundaries of contemporary big band music. The Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw is extending its limits, in more ways than one. The band developed its identity in the late 1990s with the bi-weekly concerts at the Amsterdam Bimhuis. Since then it has literally conquered the world, not only touring all over Europe but also playing in Latin America, South Africa, Indonesia, Japan and China. Musically, too, the band is evolving all the time. The starting point was the classic 1950s idiom, but from the beginning, the orchestra was challenged by guest soloists and composers from a wide range in jazz styles.

With the album Crossroads the Jazz Orchestra takes another step forward. Conducted by Dennis Mackrel and Rob Horsting (who has been arranging for the group since the beginning), the orchestra presents nine compositions by various band members, Martijn van Iterson, Joris Roelofs, Ilja Reijngoud, Simon Rigter and Jorg Kaaij, and Rob Horsting. The arrangements were written by Dennis Mackrel, Rob Horsting, Henk Meutgeert, and three international guest arrangers: Michael Abene and Ed Partyka (U.S.A.), and Vellu Halkosalmi (Finland).

This CD is a breakthrough. Along with their future-oriented American colleagues of the Maria Schneider and Darcy James Argue orchestras, with this CD the Jazz Orchestra marks a new century in the development of the jazz big band.

Crossroads - eine neue internationale Sichtweise des niederländischen Jazz. Die Grenzen der zeitgenössischen Big-Band-Musik werden ausgebaut. Das Jazzorchester des Concertgebouw erweitert seine Grenzen in mehrfacher Hinsicht. Die Band entwickelte ihre Identität in den späten 1990er Jahren mit den zweiwöchentlichen Konzerten im Amsterdam Bimhuis. Seitdem hat sie die Welt erobert, nicht nur in Europa, sondern auch in Lateinamerika, Südafrika, Indonesien, Japan und China. Auch musikalisch entwickelt sich die Band ständig weiter. Ausgangspunkt war das klassische Idiom der 50er Jahre, doch von Anfang an wurde das Orchester von Gastsolisten und Komponisten unterschiedlichster Stilrichtungen angeregt.
Mit dem Album Crossroads macht das Jazz Orchestra Concertgebouw einen weiteren Schritt nach vorne. Unter der Leitung von Dennis Mackrel und Rob Horsting (der die Gruppe von Anfang an begleitet hat) präsentiert das Orchester neun Kompositionen von verschiedenen Bandmitgliedern, Martijn van Iterson, Joris Roelofs, Ilja Reijngoud, Simon Rigter und Jorg Kaaij sowie Rob Horsting. Die Arrangements wurden von Dennis Mackrel, Rob Horsting, Henk Meutgeert und drei internationalen Gastarrangeuren geschrieben: Michael Abene und Ed Partyka (USA) und Vellu Halkosalmi (Finnland).
Diese CD ist ein Durchbruch. Zusammen mit ihren zukunftsorientierten amerikanischen Kollegen der Orchester Maria Schneider und Darcy James Argue markiert das Jazz Orchestra mit dieser CD ein neues Jahrhundert in der Entwicklung der Jazz-Bigband.

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Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw

The Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw (JOC) – the Netherlands’ best big band with the most swing, according to many – was founded in 1996 by Henk Meutgeert and others as the New Concert Big Band. Since 1999, on the initiative of then-Concertgebouw managing director Martijn Sanders, it has proudly borne the name of Het Koninklijk Concertgebouw ['The Royal Concert Hall']. The JOC performs worldwide with jazz greats the likes of Benny Golson and Oleta Adams and talented young blood, with José James, Christian Scott and Ruben Hein among the pool. The JOC connects with its audiences, whether in large or smaller settings and makes jazz, in the broadest sense of the word, accessible to audiences of all ages and expectations. Through...

The JOC performs worldwide with jazz greats the likes of Benny Golson and Oleta Adams and talented young blood, with José James, Christian Scott and Ruben Hein among the pool. The JOC connects with its audiences, whether in large or smaller settings and makes jazz, in the broadest sense of the word, accessible to audiences of all ages and expectations. Through its shows abroad, the JOC manages to bring Dutch jazz far afield and to the stages of famous concert halls. Approximately 35,000 visitors are drawn to the JOC's concerts each year.

Principal conductor Dennis Mackrel

As of November 2015, the JOC is led by principal conductor Dennis Mackrel (1962). Mackrel started his professional career at the age of ten and at twenty became the Count Basie band’s youngest ever drummer. Mackrel played with orchestras such as The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, The Carla Bley Very Large Band and the Dizzy Gillespie All Star Big Band. He grew from sideman to bandleader in his many partnerships with European orchestras such as the UMO big band from Helsinki (Finland) and the WDR big band from Cologne (Germany). In 2010 he returned to the Count Basie Orchestra as bandleader, where he remained until 2013.

The partnership with the Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw dates back to 2004, when he made several appearances as a drummer. Starting in 2014, Mackrel conducted the orchestra on numerous occasions, including in the historical main hall of the Concertgebouw.

Talent development

As pioneers in the Dutch jazz scene, the JOC has initiated two projects for top talent in (jazz) music: Rhythm Changes and the Arrangers project. Over the course of these projects, young talent got given the opportunity to experience large(r) stages in a professional environment. These projects bring new life and new music to the big band genre and build bridges between the generations on stage as well as reach out to audiences.

Line-Up: Juan Martinez artistiek leider, Dennis Mackrel chef-dirigent, Rob Horsting dirigent/chef arrangeur Saxen: Joris Roelofs (lead), Jorg Kaaij, Simon Rigter, Sjoerd Dijkhuizen, Juan Martinez Trompetten: Jelle Schouten (lead), Wim Both, Jan van Duikeren, Ruud Breuls Trombones: Jan Oosting (lead), Ilja Reijngoud, Bert Boeren, Martin van den Berg Piano: Peter Beets, gitaar: Martijn van Iterson, bas: Frans van Geest, drums: Marcel Serierse, Martijn Vink

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Dennis Mackrel (conductor)

Composer(s)

Ilja Reijngoud

After his cum laude graduation at the Hilversum Conservatory in 1996, Ilja Reijngoud taught the trombone there. In 1997 he was the second Dutch student so far to receive the American Degree ‘Master of Music.’ Ilja is permanent member of Nueva Manteca, The Dutch Jazz Orchestra, The Houdini’s, The Cubop City Big Band, The Jasper van ‘t Hof Quartet, The Ilja Reijngoud/Bart van Lier Quintet and many other well-known Dutch groups. For the fourth time he was the featured soloist with the Metropole Orchestra. He is member of Gino Vannelli’s Dutch Beat Band. Ilja worked and recorded with Tom Harrell, Ivan Lins, James Morrison, Jim Beard, John Scofield, Pat Metheny, Bill Dobbins, Toots Thielemans, Kenny Werner, Ed Neumeister, Vince Mendoza, Lester Bowie,...

After his cum laude graduation at the Hilversum Conservatory in 1996, Ilja Reijngoud taught the trombone there. In 1997 he was the second Dutch student so far to receive the American Degree ‘Master of Music.’ Ilja is permanent member of Nueva Manteca, The Dutch Jazz Orchestra, The Houdini’s, The Cubop City Big Band, The Jasper van ‘t Hof Quartet, The Ilja Reijngoud/Bart van Lier Quintet and many other well-known Dutch groups. For the fourth time he was the featured soloist with the Metropole Orchestra. He is member of Gino Vannelli’s Dutch Beat Band.
Ilja worked and recorded with Tom Harrell, Ivan Lins, James Morrison, Jim Beard, John Scofield, Pat Metheny, Bill Dobbins, Toots Thielemans, Kenny Werner, Ed Neumeister, Vince Mendoza, Lester Bowie, Bill Holman, Dori Caymmi and many others.
In 1998 Ilja and his former teacher Bart van Lier founded an impressive trombone department at the Rotterdam Conservatory (Codarts). With classical collegues Alexander Verbeek and Brandt Attema they form the trombone Academy of Codarts, Rotterdam. Besides teaching main subject trombone, Ilja is leader of the conservatory bigband for the last 15 years, ensemble coach and arranging teacher.
In recent years Ilja taught clinics and workshops all around the world (Los Angeles, Shanghai, New Orleans, Barcelona, Cyprus). Warwick Music, England, publishes some of his compositions and arrangements. His arrangements and compositions are played by the Metropole Orchestra, both the Dutch Marine and Airforce Orchestra, the classical Trombone Collective and many other classical musicians, such as Ben van Dijk, Jörgen van Rijen and Henri Bok.
He was so far jury of the American Carl Fontana and Jay Jay Johnson Awards and the Dutch Prinsess Christina Concours.
His last recording `The Shakespeare Album’, won an Edison Award, 2009. Ivan Lins' cd with the Metropole Orchestra has won a Latin Grammy Award; Ilja is playing in the orchestra.

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Rob Horsting

Martijn van Iterson

Joris Roelofs

Simon Rigter

Simon Rigter (Leiden, 1973), the son of saxophonist Bob Rigter, studied from 1989 to 1996 at the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague with John Ruocco. He continued his studies with Ferdinand Povel at the Hilversum Conservatory, where ge graduated in 1997. Simon recorded with the Dutch Jazz Orchestra, The Jazz Ochestra of the Concertgebouw, The Rotterdam Jazz Orchestra, The Reeds, Curtis Fuller, Slide Hampton, John Marshall, Cees Slinger, Victor Kaihato, Peter Beets, Ruud Breus and many others. He performed with artists such as George Coleman, Elvin Jones, Joe Cohn, Jim Rotondi, Nancy Marano, Alvin Queen, Ferdinand Povel, Ruud Jacobs, Pim Jacobs, Frans Elsen, Rob van Kreefeld, Peter Beets and Marco Kegel and gave concerts in China, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, India, Israel,...

Simon recorded with the Dutch Jazz Orchestra, The Jazz Ochestra of the Concertgebouw, The Rotterdam Jazz Orchestra, The Reeds, Curtis Fuller, Slide Hampton, John Marshall, Cees Slinger, Victor Kaihato, Peter Beets, Ruud Breus and many others. He performed with artists such as George Coleman, Elvin Jones, Joe Cohn, Jim Rotondi, Nancy Marano, Alvin Queen, Ferdinand Povel, Ruud Jacobs, Pim Jacobs, Frans Elsen, Rob van Kreefeld, Peter Beets and Marco Kegel and gave concerts in China, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, India, Israel, Jamaica and Japan. He is a member of the Dutch Jazz Orchestra, The Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw, The Rotterdam Jazz Orchestra, The Reeds, Saxology and various ensembles.

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Jorg Kaaij

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**** - The interplay of horn sections is excellent. From the first song 'Shortcut' it swings, the guitar by Martijn van Iterson prevents any gagging and in the final piece is nicely fiercely duelled by trumpet player Ruud Breuls and tenor saxophonist Simon Rigter.
De Volkskrant, 15-11-2018