June 08th 2010
Duo Bert van den Brink and Jan Verwey in Rotterdam

Bert van den Brink is a jazzpianist and improviser to the backbone. He played and still plays with great artists, for instance Gino Vanelli, Richard Bona, Toots Thielemans, Chet Baker and Nat Adderly. In 2007 he won the VPRO/Boy Edgar Award. It is an experience to hear Bert van den Brink in duo-formations. Music is created at the spot through the interaction with each other. In this case Jan Verwey joins Bert van den Brink with the chromatic harmonica. The duo released recently a beautiful cd "Standards And Other Pieces", with special guest Fay Claassen.

"Jan is the only harmonicaplayer I know who does not try to immitate me" - Toots Thielemans

At 73, Dutch harmonica expert Jan Verwey is still growing as a musician every day. Jan’s instrument – the chromatic harmonica – is more complex than it looks. “It has twelve tiny holes, and each of these can produce four notes: the first by blowing, the second by inhaling air, and the third and the fourth by doing the same with a side-button pushed in.” Coordinating all that demands the precision of a watchmaker, especially when you’re blowing choruses on fast bebop changes.

In De Unie in Rotterdam on wednesday June 16th in 'Talk & Play' Van den Brink and Verwey will perform ánd there will be some talking on stage about music with journalist Amanda Kuyper, leading lady the conversation.
Time: 20.30 hours.

More information Bert van den Brink: website
More information Jan Verwey: website
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