In 1998, the BIMHuis was still in Oudeschans. You bet we visited often!
Nowadays, the BIMHuis – the epicentre of jazz from Amsterdam – is at the Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ in Amsterdam, a music temple that was completed in 2005, where jazz and contemporary music literally find their own place. Prior to that, it was located on the Oudeschans for over thirty years.
In 1998, six musicians performed here. There frontman was saxophonist Jorrit Dijkstra. The men were well-trained in contemporary mainstream jazz, but, as is typical of jazz musicians, were flexible. On that particularly evening they performed as ‘Drones for the Bones’, performing folkjazz. Jazz with influences from Scotland and Ireland: with tin whistles, bagpipes and a bodhrán (drum). But also with influences from American folk and country music. And last but not least: from Friesland, ensemble leader Jorrit Dijkstra’s motherland, who remembered a beautiful Frisian traditional song from his youth.
Playlist
1. James Bond meets Cowboy Fred
2. improvisation; duet Simon & Tom; Cowboy
3. Jiggle
4. Too far away, even for a cowboy
5. Simmermoarn
6. Picknick
7. Bee sting
8. Red cow
9. Sophie, Lloyd & Lisa
Band
Jorrit Dijkstra (alto sax, flute, tin whistles), Joost Buis (trombone, lap steel), Misha Kool (bass), Paul Pallesen (guitar, banjo), Phil Bancroft (tenor- and soprano sax, tin whistles), Tom Bancroft (percussion), Simon Thoumire (concertina, lowland pipes)
