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This afternoon at a reception in Bremen, Amsterdam club Bimhuis will be presented with the Europe Jazz Network Award For Adventurous Programming at European jazz expo Jazzahead! The EJN is an 87 organisation-strong association of producers, presenters and supporting bodies who specialise in creative music, contemporary jazz and improvised music in place to support the “identity and diversity of jazz in Europe and broaden awareness of this vital area of music as a cultural and educational force." This year at Jazzahead! an icon of jazz and improv in the Netherlands, drummer Han Bennink, received the expo’s chief accolade, the €15,000 Skoda award.
Bimhuis above