Han Bennink

drums, percussion · 1942 · Zaandam

Dutch drummer and percussionist born in Zaandam in 1942, son of a classical percussionist. In 1967 he co-founded the Instant Composers Pool with Misha Mengelberg and Willem Breuker, in the 1960s accompanied visiting musicians such as Eric Dolphy, and plays in the Clusone Trio.

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Styles

• Dutch jazz
• Free improvisation and European free
• Free jazz

Landmark tracks

• Nerve Beats (1973)
• Spooky Drums (1973)

Sources

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