19 DECEMBER
De Avenue Breda Waterstraat 5
Tickets Uitpunt Breda »

set 1: Ray Anderson - Han Bennink - Frank Möbus - Ernst Glerum - Paul van Kemenade (USA/BRD/NL) 
CD: Who is in charge?
An international jazzquintet with a great line-up: American Down Beat Poll winner trombonist Ray Anderson - European JazzAaward winner and amazing drumlegend Han Bennink - German cult hero guitarist Frank Möbus - and Dutch Boy Edgar Prize winners bassist Ernst Glerum and altoist Paul van Kemenade (whose cd ‘Close Enough’ has been reviewed with five stars in Downbeat july 2011)

set 2: Brabants Jazz Orkest + gastzangeres Deborah Carter & flamenco-gitarist Eric Vaarzon Morel
A great big band with two great guests specially for the opening night of the 19 th edition of the Stranger than Paranoia festival: Listen to the sparkling voice of Deborah Carter (USA) and the equally flashy flamenco guitarist Eric Vaarzon Morel in a special program with the great sound of the Brabants Jazz Orkest.

Entre-acte: musical genius, comic, sex symbol Earl Okin (UK)

21 DECEMBER
De Toonzaal Den Bosch Prins Bernardstraat 4-6 Tickets via De Toonzaal »

set 1: Ray Anderson - Han Bennink - Frank Möbus - Ernst Glerum - Paul van Kemenade (USA/BRD/NL) 
CD: Who is in charge?
An international jazzquintet with a great line-up: American Down Beat Poll winner trombonist Ray Anderson - European JazzAaward winner and amazing drumlegend Han Bennink - German cult hero guitarist Frank Möbus - and Dutch Boy Edgar Prize winners bassist Ernst Glerum and altoist Paul van Kemenade ( whose cd ‘Close Enough’ has been reviewed with five stars in Downbeat july 2011)

set 2: Kurt Rosenwinkel (USA)
Rosenwinkel is one of the most original and influential guitarists, jazz musicians & composers of his generation. He has always given us music that has conveyed a sense of masterful story- telling & breathtaking imaginative reach. There's this kind of fluidity and architecture in the lines that he plays that I don't think I've heard anybody else do. There's a mystery in it to me. It's not obviously derived from some other player. He's really developed his own language with the musical information and physically the way he's playing the instrument. - Bill Frisell

Entre-acte: musical genius, comic, sex symbol Earl Okin (UK)

22 DECEMBER
Paradox Tilburg Telegraafstraat 62
Tickets via Paradox » en via ‘Sounds’ Tilburg

set 1: Ray Anderson - Han Bennink - Frank Möbus - Ernst Glerum - Paul van Kemenade (USA / BRD / NL) CD: Who is in charge?
An international jazzquintet with a great line-up: American Down Beat Poll winner trombonist Ray Anderson - European JazzAaward winner and amazing drumlegend Han Bennink - German cult hero guitarist Frank Möbus - and Dutch Boy Edgar Prize winners bassist Ernst Glerum and altoist Paul van Kemenade ( whose cd ‘Close Enough’ has been reviewed with five stars in Downbeat july 2011)

set 2: Kurt Rosenwinkel (USA)
Rosenwinkel is one of the most original and influential guitarists, jazz musicians & composers of his generation. He has always given us music that has conveyed a sense of masterful story- telling & breathtaking imaginative reach. There's this kind of fluidity and architecture in the lines that he plays that I don't think I've heard anybody else do. There's a mystery in it to me. It's not obviously derived from some other player. He's really developed his own language with the musical information and physically the way he's playing the instrument. - Bill Frisell

set 1: Duo Stevko Busch & Paul van Kemenade (BRD/NL)
This highly qualified duo is already playing for several years together all over Europe and they made an impressive cd 'Contemplation' which has been overwhelmed by (inter)national very good reviews. The duo is playing a mix of their own compositions combined with free improvisations and compositions based on Russian chants and South African songs.

set 2: Guitarmeeting Reinier Baas & Wout Kemkens
Another curious meeting is this set of two complete different great guitarplayers. The young and
very capable jazzguitarist Reinier Baas (1985) is one of the most talented Dutch guitarists of his genereation (cum laude Amsterdam conservatory + finalist Deloitte Jazz Award). He is also soloist in the NJJO (Nationaal Jeugd Jazz Orkest) and leads his own band ‘The More Socially Relevant Jazz Music Ensemble’. Guitargiant and ‘screaming lips’ Wout Kemkens has his roots in the psychedelic rock-, blues- and soul music and is frontman of his own raw rockblues band ‘Shaking Godspeed’ (nomination ‘3voor12Award 2011’); played in different bands such as Bloody Honkies and did perform on many (inter)national festivals and as a support act of Deep Purple.

set 3: Trio Franky Douglas - Lesley Joseph - Ernst Reijseger
The trio used to be an ad hoc band but turned into a steady group. Guitarist Douglas (Surinam Music Ensemble), electric bassplayer Joseph and cellist Reijseger play a catching mix of jazz, folklore, classical music, funk and kaseko. With two Boy Edgar Prijs winners in the band, the trio is a festive ending of Christmas Eve.

27 DECEMBER
Paradox Tilburg Telegraafstraat 62
Tickets via Paradox » en via ‘Sounds’ Tilburg

set 1: Estonian Jazz night : Free Tallinn Trio (EE)
Otherworldly chamber improv trio from Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia, featuring extraordinary Estonian singer Anne-Liis Poll, classically trained pianist Anto Pett and experimental jazz guitarist Jaak Sooäär. Creating haunting soundscapes of shimmering guitar, spacey piano and bird-like vocal flights they create their own strangly compelling sound universe.

set 2: Tuur Floorizone’s Tricycle (B)
An original Belgian inlfuenced by jazz, classical music, world music and experimental pop- and folk. Floorizone is a master on the accordion and has quickly gained a big reputation. Made a lot of film music (award-winning soundtrack ‘Aanrijding in Moscou'). From Philip Catherine and Thé Lau to Manu Chao and Jo Lemaire, they all know how to find Floorizone. For 10 years he plays in Tricycle together with bassplayer Vincent Noiret and saxophonist Philippe Laloy.

set 3: Giovanni Falzone electric quartet (IT); Around Jimi
An extraordinary , highly active mature trumpeter and composer; a very creative musician with an unique sound and brilliant approach. A revelation from Italy. Giovanni Falzone (trumpet); Valerio Scrignoli (electric guitar); Michele Tacchi (electric bass); Riccardo Tosi (drums). An original tribute
to the great Jimi Hendrix. A must! and a perfect end of the 19 th Paranoia festival!

Stranger than Paranoia is een initiatief van Paul van Kemenade en Paradox met steun van de Gemeente Tilburg, de Provincie Noord-Brabant en BKKC. 

Mede dank aan: stichting Beaux Jazz Breda (Frank van der Kooij) De Avenue Breda, Toonzaal Den Bosch, (Jeroen Doomernik), Bartho van Straaten en Ton Vermunt (Paradox Tilburg), Huub van Riel (BIM Huis Amsterdam), fotografen Stef Mennens e.a., TilburgZ. Dank aan personeel, vrijwilligers, geluidtechnici van Paradox, De Avenue, Toonzaal, Jac de Kok ontwerpers, Ruud Douw en alle anderen die we nog vergeten zijn.

Stranger than Para...noia

19, 21, 22, 24 en 27 december 2011
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Kaarten 20 euro per avond. Reseveren afhankelijk van het programma via De Avenue Breda, De Toonzaal Den Bosch, Paradox Tilburg en bij ‘Sounds’ Nieuwlandstraat Tilburg.