John Hollenbeck on The Showdown

Chatting away about music, manequins and his gig tomorrow night was drummer John Hollenbeck on The Showdown with John Hibbard and Julian Curwin

John Hibbard, Julian Curwin and guest John Hollenbeck with our new mascot "The Wicked Witch of the Eastside"

SIMA Presents: The Music of John Hollenbeck – ‘Joys & Desires’ with Theo Bleckman (USA) and The Jazzgroove Mothership Orchestra + The Claudia Quintet (USA)

On Tuesday 11 May, 8.30pm at The Basement

The drummer and composer John Hollenbeck inhabits a world of gleaming modernity. There’s room for robust improvising in his music but it always feels transitional, like a means to an end. – The New York Times

Composer and percussionist John Hollenbeck’s journey has been one of the most remarkable in contemporary music. Building on a wealth of experience in jazz and world styles as well as a deep interest in contemporary composition and spiritual practice, he has forged a lyrical new musical language, as accessible and expressive as it is advanced. A protégé of Bob Brookmeyer, he is has received a vast number of international awards and fellowships for his bold compositions for small and large ensembles.

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