James Oesi Trio - 'Vivaldi, Bach, Handel & Jazz'
Classical music from the eighteenth century with forays into African jazz. The trio of James Oesi on double bass, Mike Fentross on theorbo and jazz bassist Mark Haanstra, plays arrangements of Bach, Handel and Vivaldi as well as music by South African jazz musician Abdullah Ibrahim.
Programme notes
The James Oesi Trio presents an enchanting mix of solo double bass, theorbo and bass guitar. Together with talented musicians Mike Fentross and Mark Haanstra, James Oesi tonight takes us on a captivating journey to the 18th century, with surprising forays into South African jazz from the 1980s and 1990s.
The programme includes beautiful and well-known works by grandmasters such as Handel, Bach, Vivaldi and Abdullah Ibrahim, but in a new guise. These masterpieces have been specially arranged for the trio by James Oesi, making for a fresh and unique interpretation.
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Classical music from the eighteenth century with forays into African jazz. The trio of James Oesi on double bass, Mike Fentross on theorbo and jazz bassist Mark Haanstra, plays arrangements of Bach, Handel and Vivaldi as well as music by South African jazz musician Abdullah Ibrahim.
Programme notes
The James Oesi Trio presents an enchanting mix of solo double bass, theorbo and bass guitar. Together with talented musicians Mike Fentross and Mark Haanstra, James Oesi tonight takes us on a captivating journey to the 18th century, with surprising forays into South African jazz from the 1980s and 1990s.
The programme includes beautiful and well-known works by grandmasters such as Handel, Bach, Vivaldi and Abdullah Ibrahim, but in a new guise. These masterpieces have been specially arranged for the trio by James Oesi, making for a fresh and unique interpretation.
De Standaard wrote about the trio's concert at Gent Festival: "James Oesi Trio, the ensemble around the high-profile double bass player, also captivates with a mix of tradition and innovation. A well-filled Vooruit enjoys the radical reinterpretations of, say, Vivaldi, but only goes completely wild on the sultry South African nineties jazz."
Programme
Antonio Vivaldi (arr. J. Oesi) - Winter (L'Inverno) RV 297 (II. Largo)
Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel (arr. J. Oesi) - 'Bist du bei mir'
Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger - La Capona
Abdullah Ibrahim (arr. J. Oesi) - Whoza Mtwana
Georg Friedrich Handel (arr. J. Oesi) - Violin Sonata in D major, HWV 371
Johann Sebastian Bach (arr. J. Oesi) - Aria from Notenbüchlein für Anna Magdalena Bach, BWV 988
Abdullah Ibrahim (arr. J. Oesi) - The Wedding
Abdullah Ibrahim (arr. J. Oesi) - Chisa
Johann Sebastian Bach (arr. J. Oesi) - Concerto No. 5, BWV 1056 (II. Largo)
Louis Moholo (arr. J. Oesi) - You ain't gonna know me 'cos you think you know me
James Oesi Trio
James Oesi, double bass
Mike Fentross, theorbo
Mark Haanstra, bass guitar
James Oesi
James Oesi is a leading international double bassist known for his virtuosity and broad musical vision. He has performed on prominent stages and festivals worldwide and is committed to promoting the double bass as a solo instrument.
Mike Fentross
Mike Fentross is a renowned Dutch lutenist and conductor, specialising in Baroque music and historical performance practices. He has collaborated with leading ensembles and musicians worldwide and won the Willem Breuker Prize. Fentross founded the ensemble La Sfera Armoniosa, with which he focuses on performing lesser-known baroque works.
Mark Haanstra
Mark Haanstra is a renowned jazz bassist who has worked with Yuri Honing and classical ensembles, among others. He is also a soloist in Steve Mackey's Grammy Award-winning work "Dreamhouse."