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Han Bennink
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Artist
The drummer Han Bennink from Zaandam began as a young drummer in swing and bebop; Kenny Clarke was his model. He accompanied American soloists visiting the Netherlands, such as Eric Dolphy in 1964 and Sonny Rollins in 1967. He then became one of the best-known free improvisers in Europe. In 1967 he founded the Instant Composers Pool with Misha Mengelberg and Willem Breuker, and he played for years with Peter Brötzmann. Bennink plays on anything that makes a sound: his drum kit, the floor, chairs, the stage. His performances are energetic and funny. He is also a visual artist.
Listening
Listening tip. Hear how swing and free sound alternate in the drums.
Blue Room · Sonny Rollins, 1967
Nerve Beats · Han Bennink, 1973
Do the Roach · Benjamin Herman (met Han Bennink), 2006
Discography
Studio albums
- 1967New Acoustic Swing Duo
- 1968Instant Composers Pool
- 1970Balls
- 1970The Topography of the Lungs
- 1971Han Bennink & Derek Bailey
- 1972Derek Bailey & Han Bennink
- 1974Solo
- 1975Lumps
- 1975Outspan No 1
- 1975Tschüs
- 1977Ein Halber Hund Kann Nicht Pinkeln
- 1977Schwarzwaldfahrt
- 1978Fragments
- 1978Groupcomposing
- 19793 Points and a Mountain
- 1980Atsugi Concert
- 1982Tempo Comodo
- 1983Regeneration
- 1984New Acoustic Swing Duo
- 1985Change of Season (Music of Herbie Nichols)
- 1987Directly to Pyjamas
- 1992Dutch Masters
- 1994Azurety
- 1995Cheer Up
- 1996Eleven Ghosts
- 1996Serpentine
- 1998Bellagram
- 1998Han
- 1999Dissonant Characters
- 1999Post Improvisation, Volume 1: When We're Smilin
- 1999Post Improvisation, Volume 2: Air Mail Special
- 2000Jazz Bunker
- 200121 Years Later (Train Kept a Rollin’)
- 2001Nerve Beats
- 2001The Laughing Owl
- 2002The Grass Is Greener
- 2003Brötzmann / Van Hove / Bennink
- 2003Chat Room
- 2003Tinderbox
- 20043
- 2004Han Bennink
- 2004Home Safely
- 2006Spring Odyssey
- 2007Zeng!
- 2008The Tempest
- 2010Fingerprints
- 2010Let's Go
- 20112 for 2
- 2012Coconut
- 2015Welcome Back
- 2017Quartet-NL
Other work
- 1964Last Date · Eric Dolphy
- 1967Rollins in Holland · Sonny Rollins
- 1968Machine Gun · Peter Brötzmann
- 2006The Itch · Benjamin Herman
In School of Rock
The chapters, maps and magazine stories of School of Rock are currently available in Dutch only.
- Jazz MapNL Map
- After Hours: Session 3NL Reader
- After Hours: Session 4NL Reader
Mentioned in other articles
- European free improvisation Genre
In Amsterdam, Misha Mengelberg, Han Bennink and Willem Breuker started the Instant Composers Pool in 1967.
- Jazz in the Netherlands Genre
In the 1960s an avant-garde of its own emerged around Misha Mengelberg, Han Bennink and Willem Breuker, with the Instant Composers Pool (1967) and the Amsterdam Bimhuis (1974).