Pocket Concerts (35) Jesse van Ruller & Maarten Hogenhuis
From the studios of Concertzender / World of Jazz: Pocket Concerts.
In this edition: Jesse van Ruller & Maarten Hogenhuis. Guitarist Jesse van Ruller and saxophonist Maarten Hogenhuis bring together two generations of Dutch jazz. Van Ruller is a key figure in the Dutch jazz scene and an internationally acclaimed guitarist. In 1995, he won the prestigious Thelonious Monk International Jazz Guitar Competition, becoming the first European to receive this honor. He has collaborated with artists such as Roy Hargrove, Joe Lovano, Christian McBride, and Peter Erskine, and has released numerous albums as both a bandleader and a sideman. His album *Catch!* was nominated for an Edison Award.
Maarten Hogenhuis belongs to a younger generation of leading Dutch jazz musicians. He is known for his work with the power-jazz group BRUUT!, his own trio and quartet, and collaborations with artists such as Benjamin Herman and Anton Goudsmit, as well as Pete Philly & Perquisite. In 2012, he won the Best Soloist award at the Dutch Jazz Competition. A year later, he won the Keep an Eye International Jazz Award for Best Soloist and Best Band, followed by the Laren Singer Jazz Award in 2014. The duo released their first collaborative album, *Spirits High*, in 2021. Their second album, *Follow the Sound*, builds upon their shared musical language, featuring compositions developed jointly and influences that extend far beyond traditional jazz.
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SETLIST
Wonderwinkel (J. van Ruller / M. Hogenhuis)
A Matter of Perspective (J. van Ruller / M. Hogenhuis)
Rumbone (M. Mengelberg)
— Digging the Archives Tideline (J. van Ruller)
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* Digging the Archives
Misha Mengelberg (1935–2017) was one of the most influential figures in Dutch improvised jazz. As a pianist, composer, and co-founder of the Instant Composers Pool, he helped shape a distinctly Dutch approach to free improvisation. His composition *Rumbone* combines a playful, rhythmic character with his signature sense of surprise and openness. In *Digging the Archives*, the piece is performed anew by a fresh generation of musicians, connecting Mengelberg’s musical legacy with the present day. —
MUSICIANS Jesse van Ruller — guitar
Maarten Hogenhuis — alto saxophone
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