Blonk, Nijdam & Van Der Putten

Jaap Blonk 's voice-art has an important place in this trio with double bass player Jan Nijdam and alto saxophonist, clarinettist Bart Van Der Putten. Nijdam worked with Cor Fuhler, Van Der Putten played with Ig Henneman and works with the Bik Bent Braam and "Splinks", another big group of Blonk. In this trio Blonk sings in existing and non-existing languages, for example "Scientific German", "Almost English" and "Inside - out Dutch". With his voice he makes sudden u-turns and switches register as easily as a saxophone player. The trio started playing in 1990. From the beginning the trio was able to create it's own sound world. The musicians understand each other without the need for explaination. Intuitively they switch direction as one, go into fierce discussions, discover idyllic landscapes, play limping rhythms or dive into lyrical pursuits all this in pure sound. In 1997 the trio brought out the cd "Blonk, Nijdam & Van Der Putten" on Blonks own label Kontrans in the serie "Improvisors" Jaap Blonk: voice Jan Nijdam: double bass Bart Van Der Putten: clarinet, alto saxophone. Picture Music Blonk, Nijdam & Van Der Putten Bart Van Der Putten Amsteldijk 814 1079 LM Amsterdam The Netherlands Telephone: (31) 20 646 26 17 E-mail: bartvdp@xs4all.nl