Han Bennink & Terrie Ex

Han Bennink & Terrie Ex: The Laughing Owl

by Mark Corroto
June 1, 2001

This reviewer hesitates to give advice on how to listen to any particular recording, but this collection of duos between Terrie Ex and Han Bennink contains almost too much information, too much energy, to digest in one, straight-through listening experience.

Bennink, the nearly 60 year-old Dutch drummer and artist has recorded with large ensembles (ICP Orchestra), in Peter Brotzmann’s Machine Gun, in quartets, trios (hope you have discovered the Clusone 3), and numerous solo settings. His duo, with the likes ...