The "WIM (Werkgroep Improviserende Musici)" was formed in 1972 when a number of Belgian avant-garde musicians refused to play at the Antwerp Middelheim Jazz festival because of the financial discrimination compared to visiting musicians. The refusal was approved and supported by other improvising musicians and led to an anti-festival, "Free Music", at the same period as Jazz Middelheim. A "Plan voor Jazz in Belgie" was formulated and presented to different consecutive Ministers of Culture. There never was any answer to this plan. With little financial support WIM managed to organize concerts, concerts for children, the Free Music festival, circulation of publications, workshops, etc.
With private sponsoring, WIM founded the record label WIMpro. They released this recommended improv recording in 1998. With Phil Minton (voice), Andre Goudbeek (Altosaxophone, Bassclarinet, Bandoneon), Dirk Wauters, (Percussion), Peter Jacquemyn (Double Bass), and Bart Maris (Trumpet, Flugelhorn). Get it here: Andre Goudbeek Quartet & Phil Minton - As it happened (320 Kbps)
Enjoy !
PS: Joseph Jarman - Song For (1966) is reupped !
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Thank you very much for this, this is a damn fine record!
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