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Misha Mengelberg (5 June 1935 – 3 March 2017) was a Dutch jazz pianist and composer. A prominent figure in post-WWII European Jazz, Mengelberg is known for his forays into free improvisation , for bringing humor into his music, and as a leading interpreter of songs by fellow pianists Thelonious Monk and Herbie Nichols .
A major figure in Dutch, European and global jazz and improvised music for half a century, Misha Mengelberg was born in 1935 (in Kyiv), and began composing and improvising at the piano as a child in Amsterdam.
Mar 14, 2017 · Misha Mengelberg, a Dutch pianist and composer who approached the jazz tradition with an adventurous spirit and an antic sense of humor, died on March 3 in Amsterdam. He was 81.
Jun 12, 2024 · Misha Mengelberg & Louis Andriessen: Goede Maten. Vandaag (5 juni 2024) vieren wij de geboortedagen én de blijvende nalatenschap van twee reuzen van de hedendaagse muziek: Misha Mengelberg (5 juni 1935 – 3 maart 2017) en Louis Andriessen (6 juni 1939 – 1 juli 2021). Beide bevriende componisten en improvisatoren hebben niet ...
Jun 5, 2024 · Misha Mengelberg was an iconic figure in the jazz world, renowned for his avant-garde approach and distinctive contributions to the genre. As a pianist, composer, and bandleader, Mengelberg played a crucial role in shaping the landscape of European jazz, particularly within his native Netherlands.
Mar 8, 2017 · Misha Mengelberg was a bundle of paradoxes, a conservatory-trained composer who played oddball jazz piano and a seemingly disorganized man who helped Dutch improvisers get government support...
May 24, 2005 · The music of Dutch pianist-composer and Instant Composers Pool (ICP) ringleader Misha Mengelberg fits just such a confounding idiom, but as in the work of forbears like Monk, Mengelberg's music and persona strike a similar balance.
