Supersister was a Dutch avant-garde/jazz-rock band that issued five albums between 1970 and 1974 on Polydor. Emerging from the Hague scene, they drew on Zappa-inspired absurdism, Canterbury-style whimsy, and extended jazz passages shaped by keyboardist Robert Jan Stips. Their debut Present from Nancy balanced satirical vocal numbers with intricate instrumentals, followed by the darker, more […]
Stars & Stips were a Dutch art-rock band that released the 1976 Polydor album Nevergreens. Members: Robert Jan Stips (piano, synthesizer, vocals, percussion), Bertus Borgers (horns, vocals), Cesar Zuiderwijk (drums), Rinus Gerritsen (bass) Background Stars & Stips formed in the Netherlands in 1976 when keyboardist and vocalist Robert Jan Stips assembled a studio group with […]
The Chris Hinze Combination were a Dutch revolving-door jazz-rock ensemble led by the namesake flutist. The band released 10 albums between 1970 and 1978, mostly on CBS. Nine further albums have appeared at sporadic intervals since 1984. Members: Chris Hinze (flute, alto flute, bass flute, bamboo flute, organ), Henk Alkema (piano), Wim van der Beek […]
Present from Nancy is the debut album by Dutch jazz-rock/psych band Supersister, released in 1970 on Polydor. Tracklist: A1. “Present From Nancy” (8:02) — a. Introductions — b. Present From Nancy A2. “Memories Are New” (9:49) — a. Memories Are New — b. 11/8 — c. Dreaming Wheelwhile B1. “Corporation Combo Boys” (1:22) B2. “Metamorphosis” […]
