The Bridge

In de reeks van "A conversation with a giant" (Joe McPhee, Cel Overberghe) nodigen we deze keer Alexander Von Schlippenbach uit. O.l.v. Rodrigo Amado wordt nadien "The Bridge" aan u voorgeschoteld. The Bridge is een generatie overkoepelend TOP ensemble uit de Europese impro scène met ook nog Ingebrigt Håker Flaten: Double bass (Norway) r, Gerry Hemingway: Drums (Swiss).

The band's name is a direct tribute to Sonny Rollins' classic 1962 album The Bridge, reflecting Amado's deep connection to the lineage of great tenor saxophonists. With Spontaneous Creations performs the group without prior discussion, relying on exceptional synergy and rapport. Their sound frequently references radical pioneers like Albert Ayler and the idiosyncratic piano style of Thelonious Monk (channeled through Schlippenbach). Performances transition between "meditative lyricism" and "fierce turbulence," a balancing structural invention with raw, visceral energy, with a huge Dynamic Range.