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Han Bennink

Han Bennink (born 17 April 1942) is a Dutch drummer and percussionist. On occasion his recordings have featured him playing soprano saxophone, bass clarinet, trombone, violin, banjo and piano.

Though perhaps best known as one of the pivotal figures in early European free jazz and free improvisation, Bennink has worked in essentially every school of jazz, and is described by critic Chris Kelsey as…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
Born
April 17th, 1942
Genres
Labels
Atavistic
Songlines
Honest Jon’s Records
Soul Note
Data Records
Last updated: March 6th, 2019·MusicBrainz

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