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Han Bennink
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Drummers · b. 1942

Han Bennink

Dutch musician (born 1942)

Born
17 April 1942
Zaandam
Country
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Record labels
FMP/Free Music Production, Evil Rabbit Records
Discography
23 albums

Biography

Han Bennink is a jazz musician who plays drum kit. Han Bennink was born on 17 April 1942 in Zaandam. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: FMP/Free Music Production and Evil Rabbit Records. The discography here lists 23 albums, from “New Acoustic Swing Duo” (1967) to “Let's Go” (2010). Honours include Paul Acket Award.

Han Bennink (born 17 April 1942) is a Dutch drummer and percussionist. On occasion his recordings have featured him playing soprano saxophone, bass clarinet, trombone, 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.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

New Acoustic Swing Duo 1967
Instant Composers Pool 1968
Instant Composers Pool 010 1971 · Live
Solo 1974
Coincidents 1976 · Live
Bennink Mengelberg 1981 · Live
Tempo Comodo 1982
The New Acoustic Swing Duo In Japan 1984 1984
Solo 1990 · Live
Serpentine 1996
Dissonant Characters 1999
Jazz Bunker 2000
Nerve Beats 2001
The Laughing Owl 2001
The Grass Is Greener 2002
Chat Room 2003
3 2004
Free Touching (live in Beijing at Keep in Touch) 2004
Han Bennink 2004
Home Safely 2004
Zeng! 2007
In Amherst 2006 2008 · Live
Let's Go 2010

Awards

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Han Bennink play?

Han Bennink is known for playing drum kit.

When and where was Han Bennink born?

Han Bennink was born 17 April 1942 in Zaandam.

What are Han Bennink's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include New Acoustic Swing Duo (1967), Instant Composers Pool (1968), Instant Composers Pool 010 (1971), Solo (1974) and Coincidents (1976).

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