Benjamin Herman – One For Johnny (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Benjamin Herman – One For Johnny (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 27:18 minutes | 576 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Dox Records

De loopbaan van slagwerker John Engels beslaat ruim zeventig jaar. De swingendste jazzdrummer van Nederland speelde op meer dan 250 platen mee en stond op podium met grootheden als Cab Kaye, Dizzy Gillespie, Wynton Marsalis en Chet Baker. Dit jaar wordt John 88 jaar – hoog tijd om hem extra in de spotlights te zetten. Vanmiddag brengt saxofonist Benjamin Herman en band een ode aan de meesterdrummer, met John Engels zelf achter de drums.

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Benjamin Herman – Bughouse (2018) [Official Digital Download 24bit/88,2kHz]

Benjamin Herman - Bughouse (2018) [Official Digital Download 24bit/88,2kHz] Download

Benjamin Herman – Bughouse (2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 37:36 minutes | 759 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Dox Records

With his latest project ‘Bughouse’ Dutch based saxophonist Benjamin Herman has finally found the perfect musicians to realize a long-cherished dream of forming a punk jazz quartet. Although Benjamin is a now a seasoned jazzhead with well-earned credentials he was very much influenced by the DIY mentality that was part of the punk ethics in the late seventies. “I started off playing drums when I was nine years old. Everyone in the neighbourhood was into music and everyone was in a band. All these bands made their own records took care of their own artwork and arranged their own gigs. I always thought that was really cool. Later on in life that helped motivate me to have a life in music on my own terms.”
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