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Michiel Borstlap

he music of Michiel Borstlap embraces the rich pianistical heritage of his heroes Glenn Gould, Sviatoslav Richter, Art Tatum, Oscar Peterson, Herbie Hancock and Keith Jarrett. Michiel Borstlap has worked with some of the greatest musicians in the world including Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Gino Vannelli, Bill Bruford, Jimmy Haslip, Pat Metheny, the Metropole Orchestra, Trijntje Oosterhuis, Edsilia Rombley, George Duke and Jeff “Tain” Watts. With one of them, or all alone he played the biggest festivals in the world. Michiel Borstlap has received prestigious awards for his music. He is the winner of the 1996 Thelonious Monk/BMI Composers Award (event televised by CNN), the winner of the 1992 Prize for Best Soloist at Europe Jazz Contest, and a nominee for the 2007 Polar Music Prize. In 2006 he published his first book (in Dutch) entitled ‘Opera in Qatar’. He is also a columnist for Esquire. Michiel has composed several film scores for ao. ‘Last Looks’ (by American director Barry Alexander Brown), and ‘Tiramisu’ (by Dutch director Paula van der Oest). For this soundtrack Michiel Borstlap received the prestigious Gouden Kalf 2008, the Grand Prize of dutch film industry for Best Music. For his album "Eldorado" Michiel receives the "Edison Jazz Award" nomination. Michiel Borstlap has released 18 albums as (co)leader and collaborates frequently with dutch top DJ’s, performing for very large audiences.

Awards

Europe Jazz Contest 1992 Thelonious Monk Composers Award 1996 Golden Calf 2008 Best Score (grand prize of dutch film industry)


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Bill Bruford: The Summerfold Collection 1987-2008

Read "Bill Bruford: The Summerfold Collection 1987-2008" reviewed by John Kelman


Intrepid percussionist/composer/bandleader Bill Bruford began his career in the late '60s art-rock arena with Yes and, later, King Crimson, but jazz has always moved underneath, like an eddying current. His early recordings, well documented on the companion Winterfold Collection, may not speak the language of jazz, but they possess its spirit. By 1986, Bruford was looking for a new path. Crimson had again dissolved, the 1981-'84 incarnation having provided him with the opportunity to explore nascent electronic drum ...

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Album Review

Bruford-Borstlap: Sheer Reckless Abandon

Read "Sheer Reckless Abandon" reviewed by John Kelman


One of the great joys of music can be that of distance: coming back to a piece of music, a musician/group or a discography, even, years later to rediscover it anew. While returning to music after a break of months, years...even decades...is not always a revelation, it's likely true that, if the music was appealing the first time around, it will be just as compelling—maybe even more so—when a significant amount of time has passed since it was last experienced. ...

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Michiel Borstlap: Eldorado

Read "Eldorado" reviewed by John Kelman


From rendering fusion super group Weather Report in an all-acoustic setting on Body Acoustic (Universal, 2005) to in-the-moment duets with drummer Bill Bruford, Dutch keyboardist Michiel Borstlap has few, if any, limits. Gramercy Park (Universal, 1999) was a remarkable set of acoustic and electric music that tackled classical repertoire, jazz standards and spontaneous composition. On Eldorado, Borstlap delivers an electrifyingly groove-happy set that picks up where Herbie Hancock's mid-1970s albums like Man- Child (Columbia, 1975) and later albums like Dis ...

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Event

Live Chat Session with Ingrid Pastorius and Michiel Borstlap

Live Chat Session with Ingrid Pastorius and Michiel Borstlap

Source: All About Jazz

CHAT SESSION WITH INGRID PASTORIUS and MICHIEL BORSTLAP JUNE 30, 2007 3 PM U.S. EASTERN TIME - 8 P.M. GREENWICH MEAN TIME (GMT) INGRID PASTORIUS is the widow of Jaco Pastorius, the mythical bass player who changed the course of modern music history. MICHIEL BORSTLAP Award winner Michiel Borstlap is one of today's most celebrated musicians, regularly performing on renowned stages across the globe. Over the past decade, the pianist and composer has gained international acclaim for his original music ...

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Gino Vannelli & Michiel Borstlap 2007 Tour

Gino Vannelli & Michiel Borstlap 2007 Tour

Source: All About Jazz

Michiel Borstlap after a concert by Michiel Borstlap and His Trio in Holland and it clicks. They decide to work on a completely new musical project... Two Masters working together gives electricity, power and new plans for duoconcerts in 2007 in Holland, Italy, United Kingdom and Montral in Canada... Montral already happened at Sunday evening 17 December 2006 in the Musimax studio where they recorded a 1 hour tv show which will air in Canada for more than a million ...

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Guitarist Jesse Van Ruller and pianist Michiel Borstlap

Guitarist Jesse Van Ruller and pianist Michiel Borstlap

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Michiel Borstlap Website

Michiel Borstlap Website

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You are welcome to visit www.michielborstlap.com Here you find information about pianist Michiel Borstlap Award winner Michiel Borstlap is one of today’s most celebrated musicians, regularly performing on renowned stages across the globe. Over the past decade, the pianist and composer has gained international acclaim for his original music and his highly communicative interpretations of a broad musical scope between pop, jazz, dance and classical music.. Borstlap won the prestigious Thelonious Monk Award 1996, which brought him his ...

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Recording

Coffee & Jazz: the new album of pianist Michiel Borstlap

Coffee & Jazz: the new album of pianist Michiel Borstlap

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Michiel Borstlap in Utrecht - TONIGHT

Michiel Borstlap in Utrecht - TONIGHT

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Video / DVD

DVD & CD release Bill Bruford/Michiel Borstlap Duet

DVD & CD release Bill Bruford/Michiel Borstlap Duet

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Metrople Orchestra feat. Michiel Borstlap

Metrople Orchestra feat. Michiel Borstlap

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Music

Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Sheer Reckless Abandon

Summerfold Records
2019

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Solo 2010

EmArcy
2010

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The Summerfold...

KOCH Records
2009

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Eldorado

Gramercy Park Music
2008

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My Old Piano

EmArcy
2008

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