gigs
October 2024
2/10 Session at De Kring, Amsterdam
4/10 Oscar Jan Hoogland & Co – 50 Years Bimhuis, Amsterdam
5/10 European Alto Festival – LantarenVenster, Rotterdam (with Sean Payne, Miguel Valente & Francesca Tandoi Trio)
6/10 European Alto Festival – TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht (with Sean Payne, Miguel Valente & Francesca Tandoi Trio)
8/10 European Alto Festival – Bimhuis, Amsterdam (with Sean Payne, Miguel Valente & Francesca Tandoi Trio)
12/10 Guest appearance, 15 years NJJO – Hal 4, Rotterdam
16/10 Session at De Kring, Amsterdam
19/10 Benjamin Herman’s Bughouse – DJS, Dordrecht
20/10 Benjamin Herman Trio – Kaap, Oostende (BE)
25/10 Benjamin Herman Trio – Het Postkantoor, Bovenkarspel
27/10 Session at De Engelbewaarder, Amsterdam
November 2024
1/11 New Cool Collective – Muziekgebouw, Eindhoven
2/11 New Cool Collective – De Gelderlandfabriek, Culemborg
6/11 Session at De Kring, Amsterdam
7/11 New Cool Collective – Patronaat, Haarlem
8/11 New Cool Collective – ECI Cultuurfabriek, Roermond
15/11 New Cool Collective – De Nobel, Leiden
20/11 Session at De Kring, Amsterdam
22/11 New Cool Collective – Gigant, Apeldoorn
23/11 New Cool Collective – De Spot, Middelburg
29/11 New Cool Collective – De Nieuwe Nor, Heerlen
30/11 New Cool Collective – De Groene Engel, Oss
December 2024
1/12 Podium Victorie, Alkmaar
4/12 Session at De Kring, Amsterdam
6/12 New Cool Collective – Corneel, Lelystad
13/12 New Cool Collective – Paradox, Tilburg
14/12 New Cool Collective – De Cacaofabriek, Helmond
15/12 New Cool Collective – Mezz, Breda
20/12 New Cool Collective – PAARD, Den Haag
21/12 New Cool Collective – Fluor, Amersfoort
27/12 New Cool Collective – LantarenVenster, Rotterdam
28/12 New Cool Collective – SPOT, Groningen
Plus: weekly radio show on NPO Soul & Jazz
About
For the past 30 years saxophonist and musical omnivore Benjamin Herman has been one of Holland’s most productive musicians of his generation. After taking part in the 1991 Thelonious Monk Competition and studying with Dick Oatts in New York Benjamin, to date, has released over 50 albums as a solo artist and as front man of his groove orientated ensemble New Cool Collective.
His solo work varies from postmodern interpretations of classic Dutch avant-garde with drum icon Han Bennink and enfant terrible Misha Mengelberg to collaborations with Dutch poets, pop singers and hip hop artists. Aside from left field punk jazz projects like Bughouse and The Itch his recordings have ventured into lush seventies Creed Taylor inspired productions (Deal, Project S) and pleasantly understated renditions of classic evergreens (Trouble, Café Solo).
One of Holland’s most visible jazz musicians, Benjamin Herman also writes columns and has had a radioshow for the past 12 years on national radio. He has been presented with many musical awards and is secretly most proud of being voted best Dressed Dutchman by Esquire Magazine…twice.
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