Guus Janssen
VOSTOK: Remote Islands
*2024 stock* This music is improvised and inspired by Judith Schalansky’s book "Atlas of Remote Islands: 50 islands I never set foot in and never will." The music is an echo of her writing, of inspiration by islands, entities with different and changing characteristics.
Mij Een Biet !
Instant Composers Pool presents Mij Een Biet ! a live session performed by Guus Janssen on piano and Han Bennink on drums. Live recording by Marc Schots at the Beauforthuis, Austerlitz (NL) on September 5th, 2020. Mixed by Marc Schots. Artwork by Han Bennink. Photo artwork by Pieter Boersma. Graphic design by Emma Fischer.
The Busy Drone
1996 release ** "Reedist Willem Breuker has a fascination with the mechanical organ, particularly instruments like the European street organ. The mechanical organ works like a player piano, and on these recordings is controlled by either Ben Uijtiens or Chris Weeda. His previous Bvhaast album, Lunchconcert for three Amsterdam streetorgans recorded from 1967-1969 is an unusual album of organ work that takes the instrument is lesser known territories, and included a tribute piece to John Coltrane.…