AFIJN (Misha Mengelberg)

Jan 1, 2006

1h 17m

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Overview

This feature-length documentary chronicles the life and playful methods of Dutch pianist and composer Misha Mengelberg, a significant figure in post-WWII European Jazz and free improvisation. Archival footage, rehearsal / performance sequences and interviews with both Mengelberg (the "godfather of Dutch improvised music") and key collaborators provide a clear insight in Mengelberg's original way of thinking and way of working.

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Music

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Misha Mengelberg

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Han Bennink

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Wim T. Schippers

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Willem Breuker

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Dave Douglas

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Louis Andriessen

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Ab Baars

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Toby Delius

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Susanna von Canon

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Rik Schipper

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Tomoko Mukaiyama

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Thomas Heberer

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