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Han Bennink

Born 17 Apr 1942Kingdom of the Netherlands79 albums

Dutch musician (born 1942)

Biography

Han Bennink (born 17 April 1942) is a Dutch drummer and percussionist. On occasion his recordings have featured him playing soprano saxophone, bass clarinet, trombone, violin, banjo and piano. Though perhaps best known as one of the pivotal figures in early European free jazz and free improvisation, Bennink has worked in essentially every school of jazz, and is described by critic Chris Kelsey as "one of the unfortunately rare musicians whose abilities and interests span jazz's entire spectrum." Known for often injecting slapstick and absurdist humor into his performances, Bennink has had especially fruitful long-term partnerships with pianist Misha Mengelberg and saxophonist Peter Brötzmann. Han is a brother of saxophonist Peter Bennink.

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People

Member of

ICP Orchestradrums (drum set) · 1967–nowICP Orchestraother instruments · 1967–nowICP Orchestrapercussion · 1967–nowBBGCecil Taylor European Orchestradrums (drum set)Clusone TrioCompanyDaniele D'Agaro & Benny Bailey Quintetdrums (drum set)Haazz & CompanyclarinetHaazz & CompanypercussionHaazz & Companybass clarinetKaseiMisha Mengelberg & Han Bennink Duodrums (drum set), eponymousPerfect VictimThe Peter Brötzmann Octetdrums (drum set)The Peter Brötzmann Quartetdrums (drum set)The Peter Brötzmann Sextetdrums (drum set)Thomas-Pelzer LimitedTobias Delius 4tetdrums (drum set)

Songs written

  1. The King of Weasle Is Called Easlecomposer1979 · 5 releases
  2. Dogmeatcomposer1970 · 4 releases
  3. Fixed Elsewherecomposer1970 · 4 releases
  4. For Peter B & Peter Kcomposer1970 · 4 releases
  5. Schwarzspechtcomposer2022 · 4 releases
  6. Spots, Circles, and Fantasycomposer1989 · 4 releases
  7. Titan Mooncomposer1970 · 4 releases
  8. An old woman is shelling beans inside her privy parts. It sounds “Like the deep croaking of a frog”composer1971 · 3 releases
  9. Bumble-Rumblecomposer1974 · 3 releases
  10. Chonkichonkicomposer1971 · 3 releases
  11. Einepartietischtenniscomposer1974 · 3 releases
  12. Fiddleelddifcomposer1974 · 3 releases
  13. Gachi = long tin african trumpetcomposer1971 · 3 releases
  14. Good Morning, Derek !composer1971 · 3 releases
  15. Hamamicomposer2010 · 3 releases
  16. Khène + Voicecomposer1974 · 3 releases
  17. Kit (1)composer1974 · 3 releases
  18. Kit (2)composer1974 · 3 releases
  19. Kit (3)composer1974 · 3 releases
  20. Kst, Kstcomposer1971 · 3 releases
  21. Lickcomposer1974 · 3 releases
  22. Listen the Birdscomposer1974 · 3 releases
  23. Soft Trumpetcomposer1974 · 3 releases
  24. Spooky Drums (A)composer1974 · 3 releases
  25. Spooky Drums (B)composer1974 · 3 releases
  26. Sukicomposer1971 · 3 releases
  27. Tsk, Tskcomposer1971 · 3 releases
  28. Vlo Vlo Vlo Vlo Gagacomposer1974 · 3 releases
  29. Vögelncomposer1974 · 3 releases
  30. Amagabowl, Part I: No. Acomposer1968 · 2 releases
  31. Amagabowl, Part I: No. Bcomposer1968 · 2 releases
  32. Amagabowl, Part I: No. Ccomposer1968 · 2 releases
  33. Amagabowl, Part I: No. Dcomposer1968 · 2 releases
  34. Amagabowl, Part I: No. Ecomposer1968 · 2 releases
  35. Amagabowl, Part II: No. F/Gcomposer1968 · 2 releases
  36. Amagabowl, Part II: No. H/Icomposer1968 · 2 releases
  37. Amagabowl, Part II: No. Jcomposer1968 · 2 releases
  38. Belly Cancomposer2001 · 2 releases
  39. Bim Acomposer1981 · 2 releases
  40. Blue Fishcomposer2006 · 2 releases
  41. De daag waarop Sipke eindelijk zijn nagels knipte, en verder alle andere A moten voor hem openstonden I.C.P. 17composer1970 · 2 releases
  42. Echocomposer2006 · 2 releases
  43. Een Mirakelse Tocht Door Het Scharrebroekse 6 (A)composer1972 · 2 releases
  44. Een Mirakelse Tocht Door Het Scharrebroekse 6 (B)composer1972 · 2 releases
  45. Een mirakelse tocht door het Scharrebroekse 1 (A)composer1972 · 2 releases
  46. Een mirakelse tocht door het Scharrebroekse 1 (B)composer1972 · 2 releases
  47. Een mirakelse tocht door het Scharrebroekse 2 (A)composer1972 · 2 releases
  48. Een mirakelse tocht door het Scharrebroekse 2 (B)composer1972 · 2 releases
  49. Een mirakelse tocht door het Scharrebroekse 3 (A)composer1972 · 2 releases
  50. Een mirakelse tocht door het Scharrebroekse 3 (B)composer1972 · 2 releases
  51. Een mirakelse tocht door het Scharrebroekse 4 (A)composer1972 · 2 releases
  52. Een mirakelse tocht door het Scharrebroekse 4 (B)composer1972 · 2 releases
  53. Een mirakelse tocht door het Scharrebroekse 5 (A)composer1972 · 2 releases
  54. Een mirakelse tocht door het Scharrebroekse 5 (B)composer1972 · 2 releases
  55. In the Middle of Nowherecomposer2006 · 2 releases
  56. Kit (4)composer1974 · 2 releases
  57. Kroeg Acomposer1981 · 2 releases
  58. Kroeg Bcomposer1981 · 2 releases
  59. Lenecomposer2001 · 2 releases
  60. Music for Han Benninkdedication2003 · 2 releases
  61. Nervebeatscomposer1974 · 2 releases
  62. Nigglcomposer2001 · 2 releases
  63. Purplecomposer2006 · 2 releases
  64. Sheow 1composer2004 · 2 releases
  65. Sheow 2composer2004 · 2 releases
  66. Super Market / Su su ven a nancomposer2006 · 2 releases
  67. A B Dcomposer1994 · 1 releases
  68. Aliascomposer1999 · 1 releases
  69. Another Messcomposer1996 · 1 releases
  70. B & Dcomposer1994 · 1 releases
  71. Battery Surfcomposer2003 · 1 releases
  72. Bewitched Cherry Pitscomposer2003 · 1 releases
  73. Bommen en Granatenwriter2021 · 1 releases
  74. Bucketheadcomposer1995 · 1 releases
  75. Bud + Shakecomposer1999 · 1 releases
  76. Butterfly Pilotcomposer2003 · 1 releases
  77. Close Matchcomposer2003 · 1 releases
  78. Cordial 68224 Etccomposer1998 · 1 releases
  79. Crikeyboardscomposer1998 · 1 releases
  80. Dissonant Characterscomposer1999 · 1 releases
  81. Drawstrings-Jigcomposer1998 · 1 releases
  82. Elf in een dozijncomposer2003 · 1 releases
  83. Fifty-Fifty Apples A.M.composer1998 · 1 releases
  84. Fluttercomposer1999 · 1 releases
  85. Found Elsewhere 1composer2006 · 1 releases
  86. Found Elsewhere 2composer2006 · 1 releases
  87. Galactic Dust Curvescomposer2003 · 1 releases
  88. Glasso Chorcomposer2003 · 1 releases
  89. Hip-Shooter Rose Hip (long version)composer1998 · 1 releases
  90. Hip-Shooter Rose Hip (short version)composer1998 · 1 releases
  91. Incontrariocomposer1999 · 1 releases
  92. Jag 1composer2003 · 1 releases
  93. Jag 2composer2003 · 1 releases
  94. Jag 3composer2003 · 1 releases
  95. Jag 4composer2003 · 1 releases
  96. Kirkologycomposer2003 · 1 releases
  97. Mr. Basil Bewilderedcomposer1998 · 1 releases
  98. No Pyrrhulla, Pyrrhulla (= Bullfinch)composer1999 · 1 releases
  99. Oloraz = (Barolo)composer1999 · 1 releases
  100. Part 1composer1973 · 1 releases
  101. Part 2composer1973 · 1 releases
  102. Part 3composer1973 · 1 releases
  103. Part 4composer1973 · 1 releases
  104. Polykhameskerocomposer2003 · 1 releases
  105. Pro Tantocomposer1999 · 1 releases
  106. Pyromooncomposer2003 · 1 releases
  107. Tabasco Cartcomposer1995 · 1 releases
  108. The First Masscomposer1996 · 1 releases
  109. Three Ghostscomposer1996 · 1 releases
  110. Tschoncomposer2003 · 1 releases
  111. Wanna Buy a Conundrum Tomtomtomtit Hanky?composer1998 · 1 releases
  112. [untitled]composer2002 · 1 releases
  113. [untitled]composer2002 · 1 releases

Songs recorded

  1. Untitled17 versions
  2. [untitled]6 versions
  3. Filet Americain3 versions
  4. Whiling3 versions
  5. Barb2 versions
  6. Call That a Balance2 versions
  7. Coyotes Are Eating Pure Bred Poodles in Beverly Hills2 versions
  8. Crunchy Croci2 versions
  9. DB‐HB‐EP trio2 versions
  10. Din Din Teo2 versions
  11. Donnerwetter2 versions
  12. Epistrophy2 versions
  13. Four2 versions
  14. Goodbye2 versions
  15. Groupcomposing2 versions
  16. Hackensack2 versions
  17. House Party Starting2 versions
  18. Improvisation 12 versions
  19. Improvisation 22 versions
  20. Improvisation 32 versions
  21. Improvisation 42 versions
  22. Misty2 versions
  23. No. 12 versions
  24. No. 22 versions
  25. No. 32 versions
  26. No. 52 versions
  27. Nr. 42 versions
  28. Nr. 62 versions
  29. Nr. 72 versions
  30. Nr. 92 versions
  31. On a Clear Day2 versions
  32. Part 12 versions
  33. Part 22 versions
  34. Part 32 versions
  35. Shake Your Arse White Man2 versions
  36. Stroef2 versions
  37. Sweet Smells2 versions
  38. TRAPS I2 versions
  39. The Girl With the Concrete Tongue2 versions
  40. The Title2 versions
  41. Two for Two2 versions
  42. Vietcong2 versions
  43. Who Is That2 versions
  44. 1
  45. 2
  46. 2300 Skiddoo
  47. 3
  48. 3 Points and a Mountain
  49. 4
  50. 5
  51. 6
  52. A B D
  53. A Chotto Matte
  54. A Cigar for Kunio
  55. A Good Year for the Wine
  56. Ahead
  57. Alap
  58. Alberts
  59. Alias
  60. All Inclusive
  61. Amagabowl Part 1 No A B C D E
  62. Amagabowl Part 2 No F G H I J
  63. Amagabowl, Part I: No. A
  64. Amagabowl, Part I: No. B
  65. Amagabowl, Part I: No. C
  66. Amagabowl, Part I: No. D
  67. Amagabowl, Part I: No. E
  68. Amagabowl, Part II: No. F/G
  69. Amagabowl, Part II: No. H/I
  70. Amagabowl, Part II: No. J
  71. Amsterdam
  72. Amsterdam Bim Huis
  73. Amsterdam Brakke Grond 27/12/73
  74. Amsterdam Frascati 30/5/75
  75. An Evening at Prospero's
  76. An old woman is shelling beans inside her privy parts. It sounds “Like the deep croaking of a frog”
  77. And Now
  78. And Now Some Blues
  79. And he is in and of me
  80. And the Great Spotted Woodpecker.......? “Tsjik, Tsjik, Tsjik” or “Kik” and a Very Fast Roll
  81. Angelica (Purple Gazette)
  82. Another Blues
  83. Another Mess
  84. Antwarrepe
  85. Apus Melba
  86. Ariel in Clarinetville
  87. Away
  88. Azurety
  89. B & D
  90. BBG (Bonus Track)
  91. Bad Borrachos
  92. Ballad Of Jake Spoon
  93. Balladeon
  94. Balls
  95. Battery Surf
  96. Baumkuchen
  97. Beetee's Minor Plea
  98. Bellagram
  99. Bermuda
  100. Bewitched Cherry Pits
  101. Bierhaus Wendel
  102. Billow Your Pillow
  103. Bim A
  104. Bim B (Jaquidic)
  105. Bim C (Di Qui Ja)
  106. Bims
  107. Bleu Foncé
  108. Blue Chopsticks
  109. Blue Fish
  110. Blues After Piet
  111. Blues On The Corner (Bonus Track)
  112. Body And Soul
  113. Body Claps And Hums
  114. Bolletje & Bonestaak _ part 1
  115. Bolletje & Bonestaak _ part 2
  116. Bolletje & Bonestaak _ part 3
  117. Bolletje & Bonestaak _ part 4
  118. Bolletje & Bonestaak _ part 5
  119. Bolletje & Bonestaak _ part 6
  120. Bolletje & Bonestaak _ part 7

Albums

New Acoustic Swing Duo
New Acoustic Swing DuoHan Bennink & Willem Breuker · 1967
Instant Composers Pool
Instant Composers PoolHan Bennink / Misha Mengelberg / John Tchicai · 1968
Balls
BallsBrötzmann / Van Hove / Bennink · 1970
The Topography of the Lungs
The Topography of the LungsEvan Parker, Derek Bailey & Han Bennink · 1970
Han Bennink & Derek Bailey
Han Bennink & Derek BaileyDerek Bailey & Han Bennink · 1971
Instant Composers Pool 010
Instant Composers Pool 010Han Bennink, Misha Mengelberg · 1971
Live in Berlin '71
Live in Berlin '71Peter Brötzmann, Fred Van Hove, Han Bennink & Albert Mangelsdorff · 1971
Derek Bailey & Han Bennink
Derek Bailey & Han BenninkDerek Bailey & Han Bennink · 1972
Een mirakelse tocht door het Scharrebroekse
Een mirakelse tocht door het ScharrebroekseMisha Mengelberg - Han Bennink · 1972
Einheitsfrontlied
EinheitsfrontliedHanns Eisler / Brötzmann / Van Hove / Bennink · 1973
Free Jazz und Kinder
Free Jazz und KinderBrötzmann, Van Hove, Han Bennink · 1973
Einepartietischtennis
EinepartietischtennisMisha Mengelberg / Han Bennink · 1974
Playing: Epistrophy
Playing: EpistrophyEric Dolphy / Misha Mengelberg / Jacques Schols / Han Bennink · 1974
Solo
SoloHan Bennink · 1974
Lumps
LumpsSteve Lacy, Michel Waisvisz, Han Bennink, Maarten van Regteren Altena · 1975
Outspan No 1
Outspan No 1Peter Brötzmann / Fred Van Hove / Han Bennink + Albert Mangelsdorff · 1975
Tschüs
TschüsBrötzmann / Van Hove / Bennink · 1975
Coincidents
CoincidentsHan Bennink / Misha Mengelberg · 1976
Ein Halber Hund Kann Nicht Pinkeln
Ein Halber Hund Kann Nicht PinkelnBrötzmann / Bennink · 1977
Schwarzwaldfahrt
SchwarzwaldfahrtBrötzmann / Bennink · 1977
Fragments
FragmentsMisha Mengelberg, John Tchicai, Han Bennink, Derek Bailey · 1978
Groupcomposing
GroupcomposingMisha Mengelberg, Peter Brötzmann, Evan Parker, Peter Bennink, Paul Rutherford, Derek Bailey, Han Bennink · 1978
3 Points and a Mountain
3 Points and a MountainBrötzmann - Mengelberg - Bennink · 1979
Yi Yole
Yi YoleDudu Pukwana, Han Bennink, Misha Mengelberg · 1979
Atsugi Concert
Atsugi ConcertPeter Brötzmann, Han Bennink · 1980
Bennink Mengelberg
Bennink MengelbergHan Bennink / Misha Mengelberg · 1981
Tempo Comodo
Tempo ComodoHan Bennink · 1982
Regeneration
RegenerationRoswell Rudd - Steve Lacy - Misha Mengelberg - Kent Carter - Han Bennink · 1983
The New Acoustic Swing Duo In Japan 1984
The New Acoustic Swing Duo In Japan 1984Han Bennink / Willem Breuker · 1984
Change of Season (Music of Herbie Nichols)
Change of Season (Music of Herbie Nichols)Misha Mengelberg, Steve Lacy, George Lewis, Arjen Gorter & Han Bennink · 1985
Directly to Pyjamas
Directly to PyjamasSteve Beresford / Han Bennink · 1987
Tropic of the Mounted Sea Chicken
Tropic of the Mounted Sea ChickenPino Minafra with Misha Mengelberg, Michele Lomuto, Han Bennink and Symphonic Orchestra · 1987
Spots, Circles, and Fantasy
Spots, Circles, and FantasyCecil Taylor & Han Bennink · 1989
Solo
SoloHan Bennink · 1990
Noci...Strani Frutti (Live at Europa Festival Jazz)
Noci...Strani Frutti (Live at Europa Festival Jazz)Minafra, Reijseger, Bennink · 1991
Dutch Masters
Dutch MastersMisha Mengelberg, Steve Lacy, George Lewis, Ernst Reÿseger, Han Bennink · 1992
Azurety
AzuretyRay Anderson, Han Bennink, Christy Doran · 1994
Cheer Up
Cheer UpRay Anderson, Han Bennink & Christy Doran · 1995
[untitled]
[untitled]Irène Schweizer & Han Bennink · 1995
Eleven Ghosts
Eleven GhostsMyra Melford & Han Bennink · 1996
Serpentine
SerpentineHan Bennink + Dave Douglas · 1996
MiHa
MiHaMisha Mengelberg / Han Bennink · 1997
Bellagram
BellagramFuhler, Bennink, De Joode · 1998
Han
HanDerek Bailey & Han Bennink · 1998
Dissonant Characters
Dissonant CharactersEllery Eskelin & Han Bennink · 1999
Post Improvisation, Volume 1: When We're Smilin
Post Improvisation, Volume 1: When We're SmilinDerek Bailey & Han Bennink · 1999
Post Improvisation, Volume 2: Air Mail Special
Post Improvisation, Volume 2: Air Mail SpecialDerek Bailey & Han Bennink · 1999
Jazz Bunker
Jazz BunkerHan Bennink / Eugene Chadbourne / Toshinori Kondo · 2000
21 Years Later (Train Kept a Rollin’)
21 Years Later (Train Kept a Rollin’)Eugene Chadbourne & Han Bennink · 2001
Nerve Beats
Nerve BeatsHan Bennink · 2001
The Laughing Owl
The Laughing OwlHan Bennink & Terrie Ex · 2001
B + B
B + BSteve Beresford & Han Bennink · 2002
The Grass Is Greener
The Grass Is GreenerHan Bennink, Evan Parker · 2002
Brötzmann / Van Hove / Bennink
Brötzmann / Van Hove / BenninkBrötzmann / Van Hove / Bennink · 2003
Chat Room
Chat RoomSimon Nabatov & Han Bennink · 2003
Strandjutters
StrandjuttersDaniele D'Agaro, Ernst Glerum & Han Bennink · 2003
Tinderbox
TinderboxFuhler - Bennink - De Joode · 2003
3
3Han Bennink, Michiel Borstlap & Ernst Glerum · 2004
Free Touching (live in Beijing at Keep in Touch)
Free Touching (live in Beijing at Keep in Touch)Han Bennink / Wong Young / Andreas Schreiber / Dennis Rea / Steffen Schorn / Claudio Puntin · 2004
Han Bennink
Han BenninkHan Bennink · 2004
Home Safely
Home SafelyHan Bennink / Curtis Clark / Ernst Glerum · 2004
Pica Pica
Pica PicaMary Oliver, Thomas Lehn, Han Bennink · 2004
Circus
CircusAlessandra Patrucco / Tristan Honsinger / Misha Mengelberg / Ab Baars / Han Bennink · 2006
Spring Odyssey
Spring OdysseyMikko Innanen, Jaak Sooäär & Han Bennink · 2006
Total Music Meeting 1977 Berlin
Total Music Meeting 1977 BerlinPeter Brötzmann & Han Bennink · 2006
Zeng!
Zeng!Han Bennink & Terrie Ex · 2007
In Amherst 2006
In Amherst 2006Bennink / Brötzmann · 2008
The Tempest
The TempestDaniele D'Agaro, Bruno Marini & Han Bennink · 2008
Fingerprints
FingerprintsDaniele D'Agaro, Alexander von Schlippenbach & Han Bennink · 2010
Let's Go
Let's GoHan Bennink & Brodie West · 2010
2 for 2
2 for 2高瀬アキ, Han Bennink · 2011
Coconut
CoconutEric Boeren, Michael Moore, Wilbert de Joode, Han Bennink · 2012
Welcome Back
Welcome BackIrène Schweizer, Han Bennink · 2015
Quartet-NL
Quartet-NLQuartet-NL : Benjamin Herman, Peter Beets, Ruud Jacobs, Han Bennink · 2017
Fifty Years After...
Fifty Years After...Brötzmann, Schlippenbach, Bennink · 2019
Topographie Parisienne (Dunois, April 2ⁿᵈ, 3ᵈ & 4ᵗʰ, 1981)
Topographie Parisienne (Dunois, April 2ⁿᵈ, 3ᵈ & 4ᵗʰ, 1981)Derek Bailey - Han Bennink - Evan Parker · 2019
Live Ateliers Claus
Live Ateliers ClausHan Bennink & Roland · 2021
Jazz in der Kammer Nr. 71
Jazz in der Kammer Nr. 71Peter Brötzmann/Fred Van Hove/Han Bennink · 2022
Irène’s Hot Four
Irène’s Hot FourIrène Schweizer • Rüdiger Carl • Johnny Dyani • Han Bennink · 2025

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