Concert For Sean Bergin at Bimhuis

Not a silent memorial, but an exuberant birthday party; that’s how the recently departed Sean Bergin would have liked it. On the day that he would have turned 65 his family, friends and fans celebrate the life of the part Irish, South African born musician who has has meant so much to jazz and improvised music in The Netherlands. For nearly 40 years he stirred up Amsterdam as saxophone player, flutist, composer, and as both band and session leader. The concert will cover the whole era, with performances by J.C. Tans & His Rockets, Ernst Reijseger, Jan Willem van der Ham, Corrie van Binsbergen, Tobias Delius, Rogerio Bicudo and two versions of Sean’s band MOB. They will be linked together by informal performances in the spirit of his famous Sunday afternoon sessions in De Engelbewaarder....

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Not a silent memorial, but an exuberant birthday party; that’s how the recently departed Sean Bergin would have liked it. On the day that he would have turned 65 his family, friends and fans celebrate the life of the part Irish, South African born musician who has has meant so much to jazz and improvised music in The Netherlands. For nearly 40 years he stirred up Amsterdam as saxophone player, flutist, composer, and as both band and session leader. The concert will cover the whole era, with performances by J.C. Tans & His Rockets, Ernst Reijseger, Jan Willem van der Ham, Corrie van Binsbergen, Tobias Delius, Rogerio Bicudo and two versions of Sean’s band MOB. They will be linked together by informal performances in the spirit of his famous Sunday afternoon sessions in De Engelbewaarder.

With Una Bergin, Rogerio Bicudo, Alex Coke, Boy Raaymakers, Leo Bouwmeester, Franky Douglas, Jacko Schoonderwoerd, Victor de Boo, Anna Nijdam, Felicity Provan, Joost Buis, Alan Purves, JanWillem van der Ham, Tobias Delius, Daniele D’Agaro, Michael Moore, Wolter Wierbos, Eric Boeren, Tristan Honsinger, Alex Maguire, Ernst Glerum, Han Bennink, Corrie van Binsbergen, JC Tans, Andy Altenfelder, Paul Stocker, Ab Baars, Wouter Veening

The Bimhuis restaurant (http://bimhuis.com/cafe-restaurant) is open prior to the concert from 6.30 til 8.30PM (reservations via 020-7882158). After the concert, the Bimhuis Café is open (free entrance).

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