In September three brand new and exciting releases are coming up on Evil Rabbit Records:

ERR 16: Istanbul improv sessions may 4th, Mark Lotz and Islak Köpek, a collaboration of flutist Mark Alban Lotz with some of the great proponets of the improvising scene in that vibrant metropolis.

ERR 17: U ex(perimental). This recording documents an improvised music concert series, based in Utrecht, the Netherlands. a platform for spontaneous encounters of improvising musicians in concert, organised by flutist Mark Lotz and bass player Meinrad Kneer

ERR 18: Modern Primitive. An exciting and powerful live album by  Jan Klare (as, cl, fl), Jeff Platz (g) Meinrad Kneer (b), Bill Elgart (d)

These releases will be available in September

For the internet magazine Kwadratuur, Sven Claeys had an interview with Albert van Veenendaal about his latest CD Minimal Damage and about Evil Rabbit Records. For those of you who van read Dutch, click here

The double trio & sextet concert in Utrecht (december 18) was reviewed by Jacques Los in “Draai om je oren”. Also some nice pictures by Maarten Jan Rieder are available. This was the last concert in a series of five. Tastes like more!

This cryptical subcription stands for two outstanding trio’s, Veenendaal/Kneer/Sun (NL/DE) and the Matthieu Donarier Trio (F). They started their cooperation 1 year ago by playing a double bill and combined set at the Amsterdam Bimhuis. In the spring of 2010 they continued playing together in the Netherlands and on december 18 they will play their last concert together in Utrecht (NL) at the SJU Jazzpodium.

Check these guys out!

A fairly new initiative is Luisterpaal, new and interesting releases can be listened to online. A broad selection of various styles gives the listener the opportunity to expand their musical taste. Some of our releases have been presented here, at this moment the beautiful duo cd by Ab Baars and Meinrad Kneer is available

Tonight, december 8, Spoon 3 will give a concert in Paradox, Tilburg and Saturday in Plusetage, Baarle Nassau. They will play with a fantastic guest, master of electronic music and great musician Robert van Heumen, former director of STEIM. For this occasion the spoonies are extended with a Fork!

Nice reviews on the Evil Rabbit Festival in the Bimhuis and SJU Jazzpodium. If you click the links and are able to read Dutch you’ll get a nice impression of the event. The two nights have been very enjoyable and inspiring thanks to our friends and evil rabbit artists Ab Baars and Gianni Lenoci and our guest of honour, the magnificent drummer Bill Elgart. The photo is made by Fred van Wulften

A triple CD presentation & mini festival at the Bimhuis, Amsterdam (september 10) and SJU Jazzpodium, Utrecht (september 11). Evil Rabbit exists three years this autumn and we celebrate this event with a festival and official presentation of ERR 10 Windfall, ERR 11 Ephemeral Rhizome and ERR 13 Minimal Damage. Albert van Veenendaal and Gianni Lenoci will play solo piano, Ab Baars and Meinrad Kneer will perform with their duo and very special guest of honour is Bill Elgart (drums) who will play with all the musicians in different combinations. Check it out on the website of the Bimhuis and SJU jazzpodium

Albert van Veenendaal recently finished his solo album “Minimal Damage”, dedicated to the prepared piano. This CD offers a selection of studio tracks and home recordings produced into an album with many surprises. The cd is in production and will be presented in the Bimhuis, Amsterdam, september 10 and the SJU Jazzpodium, Utrecht, september 11

This exciting new duo album on Evil Rabbit Records features master reed player Ab Baars and Double bass player Meinrad Kneer. All improvised pieces. check it out