Happy 70th to Han Bennink

[Lazaro Vega]

http://www.npr.org/2012/04/17/146592560/the-jazz-drummer-who-makes-music-out-of-everything

[Cyril]

Happy 70th Birthday, Han Bennink!!!!

Join WKCR-FM in celebrating the music of renowned Dutch percussionist Han Bennink with a marathon radio festival and concert in honor of his 70th birthday this year.

Starting at Midnight on Tuesday, April 17th on 89.9 FM and wkcr.org

More: http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/wkcr/story/wkcr-presents-han-bennink-70th-birthday-radio-festival-and-concert

[alankin]

There will be an interview with Bennink broadcast today on NPR's Fresh Air.

http://www.npr.org/2012/04/17/146592560/the-jazz-drummer-who-makes-music-out-of-everything

[streaming audio will be available later today.]

[Lazaro Vega]

Yes, that's the link I posted at the top of the thread. Heard that live today and kept waiting for the name Babby Dodds to come up. It didn't, but his spirit is all over that desktop concert.

[Justin V]

I've seen the ICP Orchestra once, and Bennink was such a delight to watch. Here's wishing him the best.

[flat5]

He is a very! nice man. Very positive too.

[clifford_thornton]

Yeah, what a cool guy and a fantastic musician. Sure, he falls back on a lot of old tricks these days, but he's STILL one of the swingingest drummers around.

[Steve Reynolds]

well I wouldn't miss tomorrow night for anything....

tickets in hand for the wife and I.

I expect a number of duos with those great musicians - maybe especially looking forward to Ray Anderson and Michael Moore.

something also tells me to expect a surprise - the one surprise everyone must be hoping for is the thrid member of the great trio that includes Moore and Bennink shows up.....

One never knows!!!