Misha Mengelberg Quartet - Improvisation

www.ruudjacobs.eu - The Misha Mengelberg Quartet performing an improvisation on Dutch national television in 1968. With Misha Mengelberg - piano, Piet Noordijk - alto saxophone, Ruud Jacobs - bass and Han Bennink - drums.

[@louisef.9137]

And here's Han Bennink in '65. Just as great back then. His rhythm is perfection. As if he was born holding drumsticks..

[@erikvandenberg7900]

definitely 1965 (dutch tv, april 22), misha mengelberg (p), piet noordijk (alto), ruud jacobs (bass), han bennink (d). directed by the innovative bob rooyens.

[@wyattotto]

R.I.P. Misha

[@samferguson9171]

holy cow. incredible performance. great bass solo to top it all off.

[@richardharris5462]

Great! Bird meets Monk. And a very atmospheric studio - very 60s style TV set up and none the worse for that. Many thanks for this.

[@zinwah]

Outstanding!

[@cokboes3140]

De heren Jacobs en Bennink, samen met Benjamin Herman en Peter Beets, traden gisteravond op in Rotterdam (Lantaarn/Venster) het was genieten.

[@bladome]

great

[@singerhomespun5960]

Wie zou er wat voor geven; èlke avond, al was het maar 5:14, aan een keer echt goede muziek op onze publiek zender, (waar we allemaal belasting voor betalen).

[@sashakingcrimson187]

sasha king crimson 💻💻💻💻

[@vitesenzafine]

1965 or 1968?

[@drawfilk]

yeah, my first thought too. Not '68.

[@elphis162]

good bye misia