BIMHUIS X SPACE IS THE PLACE: SUN RA ARKESTRA | MOOR MOTHER & LUKAS KOENIG | FARIDA AMADOU & JASPER STADHOUDERS | FUUTURE JAZZ

BIMHUIS 50 YEARS

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The cosmic jazz big band walking in the footsteps of legend Sun Ra comes to the Bimhuis! Next to their performance, ground breaking contemporary artists will play together in special duos.

The Sun Ra Arkestra has been spreading its Afro-futuristic jazz message for 66 years and keeps continuing the cosmic jazz heritage of the mythical pianist, composer and electronic music pioneer Sun Ra. Space is the Place, named after Sun Ra’s work, brings the orchestra to Amsterdam. The concert will be preceded by performances of likeminded musicians: the improv duo of bassist Farida Amadou and guitarist Jasper Stadhouders, followed by the revolutionary American poet Moor Mother in collaboration with multi-instrumentalist Lukas Koenig. DJ collective Fuuture Jazz ends the evening at the café.

19:30-20:00 FARIDA AMADOU & JASPER STADHOUDERS
From noise punk to improv jazz: Farida Amadou has mastered it all. The bass guitarist has collaborated with the likes of Linda Sharrock, Ken Vandermark and Thurston Moore. Now she forms a duo with Jasper Stadhouders, guitarist in band like Cactus Truck and Spinifex, where he’s known for his unbridled and unconventional improvisations.

20:15-20:55 MOOR MOTHER & LUKAS KOENIG
Through her work, vocalist and poet Camae Ayewa aka Moor Mother illuminates the principles of her multidisciplinary collaborative practice Black Quantum Futurism, a theoretical framework informed by historical Black ontologies. Multi-instrumentalist Lukas Koenig, who plays drums in Moor Mother’s band, has previously collaborated with the likes of David Murray, Jamaaladeen Tacuma and Steven Bernstein.

21:15-22:30 SUN RA ARKESTRA
Sun Ra was known for his layered big band music full of African and Eastern influences mixed with unusual sounds from his analogue keyboards. He was named after the Egyptian sun god and was purported to have come from Saturn, which he expressed in cosmic themes and titles such as Space is the Place and Astro Black. Originally based in Chicago, the Arkestra toured the world in flamboyant pharaoh costumes.

Since Sun Ra’s ‘ascension’ in 1993, the Arkestra continues his heritage. Band leader Marshall Allen, saxophonist since the early days, recently celebrated his 100th birthday. He’s still part of the band in the US, but overseas he will hand over his duties to saxophonist Knoel Scott. The Sun Ra Arkestra has made countless albums and is being recognized to this day as a spectacular live band. Sun Ra’s ‘Afro-futurist’ jazz is as influential as ever, for example on the current generation of DJ’s and producers.

DJ COLLECTIVE FUTURE JAZZ – AFTER THE CONCERT AT THE CAFE
DJ collective Fuuturejazz will take over after the concert at the cafe. The young and innovative crew throws parties at Garage Noord, has an Echobox Radio residency, and blends and mixes old and new styles in the freshest way—jazz, hip-hop, electronics, juke, you name it.