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Dutch Jazz Heritage - Chet Baker

Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw met Ruud Breuls
The life and work of Chet Baker presented by soloists Ruud Breuls and Edwin Rutten.
Thu 10 Oct 2024 20:00
Thu 10 Oct 2024
20:00
  • Thu 10 Oct 2024
    20:00
    Incl. garderobe en (pauze)drankje
    Muziekcentrum, Enschede
    Grote Zaal
    Tickets

The trumpeter had a special connection with the Netherlands, the country where he met his dramatic end.

The Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw, in collaboration with the Dutch Jazz Archive, delves deeper into the life and work of Chet Baker. The trumpeter had a special connection with the Netherlands, the country where he met his dramatic end.

In 1955, Baker performed a legendary night concert at the Concertgebouw. The album released from these recordings stands as a monument to the trumpeter's early work. Baker also made studio recordings in Hilversum in 1979. The tapes had been lost for a long time but were recently released worldwide as the album Blue Room, thanks to the Dutch Jazz Archive.

During this concert, star trumpeter Ruud Breuls will take on the role of Chet Baker with great enthusiasm. Breuls previously performed the trumpet parts in the film My Foolish Heart, which depicted the last days of Baker's life in Amsterdam. The presentation will be led by Frank Jochemsen from the Dutch Jazz Archive, with contributions from Chet Baker biographer Jeroen de Valk.

Join us on Thursday, October 10 at the Music Center in Enschede for Dutch Jazz Heritage - Chet Baker.

The Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw

The Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw consists of world-class Dutch jazz musicians. The big band is among the top in Europe, with a strong vision and respect for music in all its forms. The orchestra has won multiple Edison Awards and has collaborated with legends such as Chick Corea, Dr. Lonnie Smith, and Joshua Redman. In addition to making over a century of Dutch jazz accessible to new generations, the orchestra is eager to look forward and works with contemporary (jazz) musicians from around the globe.