A ten-year anniversary release. Ten years ago in 2012, EKE was in top shape as you can hear from this live recording. On the edge, pausing, eking, shifting and transforming, always building tension, forward moving counterpoint with incredible control over the unique sound spectrum they get out of their instruments.
Misha Mengelberg was listening from the second row, since this was a double bill with the ICP orchestra. EKE played a full-on set in the big hall of LantarenVenster. Han Bennink and Oscar Jan Hoogland were interviewed in the intermission about improvisation, music, life and the notion of generations by Mijke Loeven, who is now the director of the Bimhuis in Amsterdam. It was at the Bimhuis EKE played its first concert ever (released on Red Note as 'EKE live at the BIM' and also available on the Doek bandcamp page doek.bandcamp.com/album/eke-live-at-the-bim-2. By the time of this Rotterdam concert, however, they had already toured extensively through Europe and did a legendary tour in Brazil playing in Sao Paulo nightclubs, small beach towns, Rio de Janeiro underground venues and big public stages. It pushed the music to the level you hear in this release.
1. piece one 09:00
2. piece two 15:21
3. piece three 08:23
Yedo Gibson soprano, tenor and baritone saxophones, flute, trombone
Oscar Jan Hoogland electric clavichord
Gerri Jaeger drums
All compositions by Gibson, Hoogland, Jaeger
Photos by Sara Anke Morris
Recorded September 15, 2012 in LantarenVenster by... unknown! If you have any information, please let us know.
