ICP Orchestra // Josh Roseman Unit

ICP Orchestra

In 1967 the Ukrainian born pianist Misha Mengelberg set up the Instant Composers Pool in the Netherlands. Together with drummer Han Bennink and saxophonist Willem Breuker (who left the group in 1973) it was a national reservoir for like-minded improvisers.

Mengelberg and Bennink had drawn attention to themselves in 1964 in Eric Dolphy’s rhythm section, documented in Last Date – Eric Dolphy, a film by Hans Hylkema. The alt-saxophonist, flautist and bass-clarinettist had died shortly after under tragic circumstances in June 1964. During a guest performance at a club in Berlin he passed away.

With emphasis on their European roots the ICP Orchestra has consequently been looking for connections to the American jazz avant-garde, e. g. on Two Days in Chicago (1998). Their appearance at the Berlin Jazz Festival is dedicated to Eric Dolphy.

Josh Roseman Unit

Klezmer-jazz and Balkan-music, New Orleans and mainstream, avant-garde, funk and rock – there is hardly any type of music the New York trombonist Josh Roseman has not played. “I am not like J.J. Johnson or other specialists. I need more than one style of music to express myself.” His distant approach saves him from becoming trivial, an occurrence all too often experienced in blending musical genres. On his debut album Cherry he has covered the whole history of pop, from Elvis to the Beatles, Led Zeppelin to Nirvana. On his latest CD Treats For The Nightwalker he is extending this repertoire with his own compositions.