Willem Breuker
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Background information | |
Born | Amsterdam, Reichskommissariat Niederlande (Modern-day Netherlands) | 4 November 1944
Died | 23 July 2010 Amsterdam, Netherlands | (aged 65)
Genres | Jazz, Avant-garde jazz, European free jazz, Free improvisation, Experimental big band |
Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, arranger |
Instrument(s) | Saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet |
Labels | Instant Composers Pool, Marge |
Willem Breuker (4 November 1944[1] – 23 July 2010)[2] was a Dutch bandleader, composer, arranger, saxophonist, and clarinetist.
Career
During the mid-1960s, he played with percussionist Han Bennink and pianist Misha Mengelberg,[3] co-founding the Instant Composers Pool (ICP),[4] with which he regularly performed until 1973. He was a member of the Globe Unity Orchestra[3] and the Gunter Hampel Group.
In 1974, he began leading the 10-piece
In 1992, Editions de Limon published the book Willem Breuker by J. and F. Buzelin in France. Uitgeverij Walburg Pers published a Dutch translation in 1994. In 1999, BV Haast published the book Willem Breuker Kollektief: Celebrating 25 Years on the Road, which includes two albums.
In 1997, he produced with Carrie de Swaan Componist Kurt Weill, a 48-hour, 12-part radio documentary on the life of Kurt Weill.
He died on 23 July 2010 in Amsterdam. He suffered from lung cancer and had been ill for some time.[6]
Awards and honors
In 1998, Breuker was knighted with the Order of the Netherlands Lion.
In 2017, the Willem Breuker Prijs was awarded for the first time to Reza Namavar . A bi-annual prize for contemporary composers, it was last awarded in 2019 to Nora Mulder .[7]
References
- ^ ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- ^ Said, Dyulyur (23 July 2010). "» Died On This Date (July 23, 2010) Willem Breuker / Dutch Jazz Musician The Music's Over". Themusicisover.com. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ a b Henkin, Andrey (2004-09-17). "Interviews: Willem Breuker". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2010-07-25.
- ^ Whitehead, Kevin (September 1997). "ICP Orchestra". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2010-07-25.
- ISBN 0-306-80377-1.
- ^ Chinen, Nate (29 July 2010). "Willem Breuker, Dutch Composer and Bandleader, Dies at 65". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
- ^ "Willem Breuker Prijs". Willembreuker.com. Retrieved 25 July 2021.