Music for 17 Musicians (with Asko|Schönberg)

Mitchel "Jameszoo" van Dinther makes his welcome return to Brainfeeder with new album Music for 17 Musicians. Existing on "the fringes of jazz and contemporary classical", Jameszoo has enlisted Dutch ensemble Asko | Schönberg and percussion outfit HIIIT to help realise his grandest vision yet, with a solemn nod to Steve Reich. - Flying Out

Jameszoo (Mitchel van Dinther) returns to Brainfeeder with a wonderfully cinematic album embarking on adventures on the fringes of jazz and contemporary classical. Imbued with the same spirit of adventure and experimental outlook as his previous work on the label, ‘Music for 17 Musicians’ is a new work written for and performed by the renowned Dutch ensemble Asko|Schönberg, percussion group HIIIT and Jameszoo’s own “blind” group: Niels Broos (organ), Petter Eldh (electric bass) and Richard Spaven (drums). Much like in 2019 when he worked with the Grammy-winning Metropole Orkest and Jules Buckley to adapt his album ‘Fool’, ‘Music for 17 Musicians’ is a largely acoustic piece diving deeper into and reflecting on the ideas behind his 2022 album ‘Blind’. With 16 musicians and a self-governing disklavier taking center stage this album documents the Dutchman’s foray into contemporary classical music. The title is a nod to Steve Reich’s masterful 1978 album on ECM ‘Music for 18 Musicians’.

Tracklist

1. [Egg Modern]
2. [Music for Bat Caves]
3. [Hommage à Qui]
4. [Big Game]
5. [Philip]
6. [Bugatti]
7. [Imps]
8. ["Song"]