Jan Klare's 1000

»1000«, consisting of the “rhythm -dream-team”: de Joode/ Vatcher and the (musical) “twins” Maris/ Klare, is at home in the world of improvised music - but still deals intensively with compositions by a.o. Klare, Ravel, Pergolesi. Their musical language and strategy of communication (as documented on 3 CDs) is almost telepathically and has crystallised in the course of many concerts. With "1000" composition and its improvisational development go hand in hand, the band masterfully manages to add a Higgs particle to any burgeoning idea in order transform this idea into composed universe. The repertoire is complex, but never static - the music stays solid at any moment.

Saxophonist Jan Klare lived in Düsseldorf from 79 to 87. 1987 he went to London, where he worked with Harry Beckett, Ricardo Santos amongst others. In 1990 he moved to the Netherlands and then again Germany and was involved in a large number of bands and productions in all genres. His most important band is »Das Böse Ding«, which has released 5 CDs and is well active on the European scene.

Bart Maris plays trumpet. It would be impossible to give a list of bands he is in or plays with, as he seems to be on nearly every Belgian CD released in the last couple of years. He was one of the original members of X-Legged Sally, and also of Think Of One before he quit that band in 2003 to put all of his energy in Flat Earth Society. He is also a member of Jaune Toujours, a Brussels folk band with his brother Piet Maris on vocals and accordion and has worked with Fred Frith.

Wilbert de Joode is a veritable research scientist of bass pizzicato and bowing techniques. A self-taught musician, he has been playing the double-bass since 1982. His idiosyncratic style was soon noticed and he came into contact with such musicians as J.C.Tans en Rinus Groeneveld, Michiel Braam, Han Bennink en Han Buhrs (Schismatics). de Joode is currently one of the most active bass players on the Dutch improvised music circuit.

Percussionist Michael Vatcher has been based in Amsterdam since 1977, working in Europe over ten years with musicians and ensembles such as Available Jelly, the band The Ex, Frankie Douglas Sunchild, Roof; and Michael Moore based bands. Other musicians he has worked with include John Zorn, Simon Nabatov, Ernst Rijseger. Michael is artistic director for the music element of the Improvisation Festival Frascati in Amsterdam.

“One finely balanced and continually surprising ensemble. Definitely recommended.” Stuart Kremsky, Cadence

“The creativity of the band continues to be a hallmark as its members play off each other and go out on individual excursions that are shaped by nuggets of surprise.” Jerry D. Souza

“1000 is/are a consistently interesting quartet that keep evolving and getting better with each release.” Bruce Lee Gallanter, Downtown Music Gallery