When: 20-9-2026
Where: Parazzar
In de reeks van "A conversation with a giant" (Joe McPhee, Cel Overberghe) nodigen we deze keer Alexander Von Schlippenbach uit. O.l.v. Rodrigo Amado wordt nadien "The Bridge" aan u voorgeschoteld.
The Bridge is een generatie overkoepelend TOP ensemble uit de Europese impro scène.
Rodrigo Amado: Tenor saxophone (Portugal)
Alexander von Schlippenbach: Piano (Germany)
Ingebrigt Håker Flaten: Double bass (Norway)
Gerry Hemingway: Drums (Swiss)
Discography
As of 2026, the group has released two major albums on the Trost Records label:
Beyond the Margins (2023): The quartet's debut album, featuring original improvisations and a cover of Albert Ayler's "(Visiting) Ghosts".
Further Beyond (2025): A follow-up recording released in late 2025, which includes tracks like "A Change Is Gonna Come" and the 27-minute title track.
Style and Influence
The band's name is a direct tribute to Sonny Rollins' classic 1962 album The Bridge, reflecting Amado's deep connection to the lineage of great tenor saxophonists. With Spontaneous Creations performs the group without prior discussion, relying on exceptional synergy and rapport. Their sound frequently references radical pioneers like Albert Ayler and the idiosyncratic piano style of Thelonious Monk (channeled through Schlippenbach). Performances transition between "meditative lyricism" and "fierce turbulence," a balancing structural invention with raw, visceral energy, with a huge Dynamic Range.
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