Michiel Borstlap jazz trio (Michiel Borstlap, Holland), May 25, 2010 in Riga
“Crystalline piano playing” – New York Times
Tuesday, 2010 May 25th, 8 PM Great Guild Hall Michiel Borstlap’s Jazz trio (Holland).Stichting Diabetes Onderzoek Nederland, Wings of Support, Advisory Council Stichting Borstbeeld ambassador,The Thelonious Monk/BMI Composers Award, Golden Calf Best Score 2008, Edison Jazz Award 2009 winner. Michiel Borstlap (piano) & Harry Emmery (bass), Erik Kooger (drums)
Michiel Borstlap is one of the most interesting phenomena in contemporary jazz music. He enjoys a profile rare among jazz musicians, and is also a published author,Esquire columnist and film composer. The Emir of Qatar commissioned him to compose the world’s first Opera in Arabic (in 2006 Borstlap wrote a book Opera in Qatar about these adventures).The Guardian wrote: Borstlap’s balance between accessible grooving and mysterious speculation is subtly sustained, and he the improvisational surprises just keep coming.
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