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 was a Dutch revolving-door jazz-rock ensemble led by flutist Chris Hinze through a succession of European and American personnel. The group debuted in 1970 with Stoned Flute and followed with Live at Montreux, Who Can See the Shadow of the Sun, Mission Suite, and Sister Slick, with collaborators including Charlie Mariano, […]
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” […]
