Han Bennink Musical artist

Han Bennink (born 17 April 1942) is a Dutch jazz drummer and percussionist. On occasion his recordings have featured his playing on clarinet, violin, banjo and piano.Though perhaps best known as one of the pivotal figures in early European free jazz and free improvisation, Bennink has worked in essentially every school of jazz, and is described by critic Chris Kelsey as "one of the unfortunately rare musicians whose abilities and interests span jazz's entire spectrum." Known for often injecting slapstick and absurdist humor into his performances, Bennink has had especially fruitful long-term partnerships with pianist Misha Mengelberg and saxophonist Peter Brötzmann. Han is a brother of saxophonist Peter Bennink.

Personal facts

Han Bennink
Birth dateApril 17, 1942
Hometown
Netherlands
Zaandam

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Musical artist

associated musical artist
Irène Schweizer
Dexter Gordon
Eric Dolphy
Sonny Rollins
BackgroundNon vocal instrumentalist
genre
Free jazz
Avant-garde jazz
instrument
Banjo
Clarinet
Drum kit
Percussion instrument
Piano
Saxophone
Violin

Han Bennink on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://fmp-label.de/freemusicproduction/musiker/benninkhan.html
  2. http://www.efi.group.shef.ac.uk/mbennink.html
  3. http://www.hanbennink.com