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Canada's Tulip House

 

 

Rene van Helsdingen - "Tulips 2"
2023 double Album
 

 

Tulips are so colorful, and they are a symbol of friendship and true love.

 
 

 

 

Arranged, improvised and free music for piano and piano trio.
Cover artwork by Henny Schueler. Cover portrait by Christophe Agou

Track 1, recorded on January 10th, 2015.  The Rene van Helsdingen trio featuring Ivan Gambini, drums; Giacomo Dominici, bass.  Recorded and mixed at the Lunik Recording Studio, Pesaro, Italy. Sound engineer: Davide “Red” Batttistelli.

Track 2, recorded on June 10th 1989. The Rene van Helsdingen trio featuring Ira Coleman, bass; Gene Jackson; drums. Recorded life at the Concertgebouw Amsterdam as part art of a performance with the Metropole orchestra and Luluk Purwanto & the Helsdingen trio. Re-mixed at the Farmsound Studio, Kabeljauw 8, Heelsum. Sound engineer: Wil Hesen.

Track 3, 6, 10, 14 & 16, recorded on November 29th, 2015. The Rene van Helsdingen Trio featuring:  Jeffrey Tahalele, bass; Benny Mustafa van Diest, drums. Special guest on track 6: Tompi (Teuku Adifitrian) Recorded live on the Stage Bus, during MLDspot presents: Stage Bus Jazz Tour 2015, Plaza Senayan, Jalan Asia Afrika, Jakarta, Indonesia. Sound recorded by Rama Trianto, Studio 78, JL. Cinere, Jakarta.

Track 4, 8, & 12, recorded on January 30, 2001. The Rene van Helsdingen trio featuring Essiet Okon Essiet, bass; Marcello Pellitteri, drums. Recorded at Studio van Schuppen, Veenendaal, The Netherlands and mixed at Farmsound Studio, Kabeljauw 8, Heelsum, The Netherlands, April 9, 2002. Sound engineer: Wil Hesen. 2nd takes (un-released basic tracks) from the album Brushes, Luluk Purwanto & the Helsdingen trio.

Track 5, 7, 9, 11, 13 & 15, recorded on August 23rd, 2013. The Rene van Helsdingen trio featuring  Giacomo Dominici, bass; Ivan Gambini, drums. Recorded and mixed at the Lunik Recording Studio, Pesaro, Italy.  Sound engineer: Davide “Red” Batttistelli.

Track 17, recorded on 25th April 1990. The Rene van Helsdingen trio featuring Wiro Mahieu, bass; Marcel Serierse, drums. Recorded life at the Koepelzaal of the Sonesta Hotel Amsterdam, Netherlands. Recorded by The Van Mobile Studio, Spakenburg, The Netherlands. Engineer: Jan Schuurman. Mixed on June 30, 2023 by Paul Schuurman.

 

musicians:
Piano: Rene van Helsdingen. Bass: Jeffrey Tahalele, Essiet Okon Essiet, Ira Coleman, Wiro Mahieu, Giacomo Dominici. Drums: Ivan Gambini, Benny Mustafa van Diest, Marcello Pellitteri, Marcel Serierse, Gene Jackson. Vocals: Tompi (Teuku Adifitrian)

IN MEMORIAN - BENNY MUSTAFA VAN DIEST

All songs composed by Rene van Helsdingen except for track 1, Girl from Ipanema and track 6, Só Danço Samba, composed by Antônio Carlos Jobim/ Vinícius de Moraes; track 7, The shadow of your smile, composed by John Alfred Mandel/ Paul Francis Webster; track 8, Indiana, composed by James F. Hanley/ Ballard MacDonald; track 10, Minority, composed by Gigi Gryce; track 12, Brushes, composed by R. van Helsdingen and L.L. Purwanto; track 15, Autumn in New York, composed by Vernon Duke.

 

 

SAMPLES

 
 

Disk 1 - 73.44 min

1) The girl from Ipanema 
(Antônio Carlos Jobim/ Vinicius de Moraes) 7.24
2) Giant ballad (R.v.Helsdingen) 15.45
3) Group of eight (R.v.Helsdingen) 9.01
4) Why don't you empty my pockets (R.v.Helsdingen) 8.06
5) A ballad for you (R.v.Helsdingen) 12.09
6)
Só Danço Samba (Antônio Carlos Jobim/ Vinicius de Moraes) 06.50
7) The shadow of your smile (John Alfred Mandel/Paul Francis Webster) 10.11
8
) Indiana
(James F. Hanley/ Ballard MacDonald)  4.18

Disk 2
- 65.22 min

9) Telegram (R.v.Helsdingen) 11.28
10) Minority (Gigi Gryce) 6.11
11) Trial (R.v.Helsdingen) 4.18
12) Brushes (R.v.Helsdingen, L.L.Purwanto) 5.04
13) Rhythm (R.v.Helsdingen) 4.54
14) Rinci (R.v.Helsdingen) 10.27
15) Autumn in New York (Vernon Duke) 5.12
16) Little girl (R.v.Helsdingen) 06.50
17) TNT (R.v.Helsdingen) 10.38

Jeffrey Tahalele, Rene and Benny Mustafa van Diest

Ivan Gambini, Rene and Giacomo Dominici

   

Tompi

Gene Jackson, Ira Coleman at cafe Alto Amsterdam - June 11th 1989

mp3 trio featuring Jeffrey Tahalele, Benny Mustafa during the MLDspot Stage Bus tour 2015. Plaza Senayan, Jalan Asia Afrika, Jakarta, Indonesia. November 29th.

  Essiet Okon Essiet, Marcello Pellitteri, Portland  Oregon. Stage Bus USA Tour 2002

mp3 trio featuring Tompi, Jeffrey Tahalele, Benny Mustafa during the MLDspot Stage Bus tour 2015. Plaza Senayan, Jalan Asia Afrika, Jakarta, Indonesia.

The Stage Bus sponsored by MLDspot 2015/ 2016 - 100 concert tour through Java and Bali, Indonesia.
Ivan Gambini and Giacomo Dominici - Pesaro 2023   Performance at the Concertgebouw Amsterdam with the Metropole orchestra featuring Gene Jackson, Ira Coleman, June 10th 1989.
Gene Jackson     Marcel Serierse and Wiro Mahieu - April 1990
 
Jan Schuurman - engineer the Van Mobile Studio 1990
     
æ   Lunik Recording Studio, Pesaro, Italy. Sound engineer: Davide “Red” Batttistelli.
Sound recording in the Stage Bus by Rama Trianto, Studio 78.     Gene Jackson and Ira Coleman at cafe Alto Amsterdam 1989
Jeffrey Tahalele and Tompi   Davide “Red” Batttistelli. 2013 Pesaro, Italy
 

Lunik Recording Studio, Pesaro, Italy.

Benny Mustafa and Jeffrey Tahalele 2015

     
     
     
     
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