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Zwerv

Improvised music ensemble · reeds, brass, guitar, piano, bass and drums

Zwerv is an Amsterdam-centred improvising ensemble whose recordings include Henk Zwerver, Raoul van der Weide, George Hadow, Ziv Taubenfeld and Luís Vicente, with additional players on selected releases.

Live (CS433) documents a quintet, while Music from Any Moment (CS530) expands the instrumentation with trombonist Salvoandrea Lucifero and pianist Nico Chientaroli. Both albums were recorded at Zaal 100 in Amsterdam.

ZWERV trio line-up pictured in 2023: Henk Zwerver, Raoul van der Weide and Wim Janssen
ZWERV’s 2023 trio configuration — Henk Zwerver, Raoul van der Weide and Wim Janssen · image from De Perifeer; photographer not individually identified · original source