The Instant Composers Pool are a renowned collective of Dutch composers-improvisers and instrumentalists founded 50 years ago. Han Bennink, one of its founders, is known for his absurdist, theatrical performances, frequently playing found objects with a penchant for chairs.
The band’s big enough to shout but compact enough to hold the focus and stay on point. In performance, its tone and frames of reference keep shifting. The action is fluid, dreamlike: surreal music exploding into reality. An ICP set contains new and old tunes, jazz business and maybe a little funny business, full-force raveups and improvised breakdowns. Taking the meaning of jazz to new levels and challenging what we call music, ICP play the Sugar Club on Saturday November 4th.
