werd gecreëerd in december 2007 op basis van een carte blanche die de altsaxofonist Van Kemenade van het Amsterdamse Bimhuis ontving. Het allereerste concert van dit internationale kwintet werd opgenomen door de VPRO. Een van de nummers die tijdens deze avond werden opgenomen (‘In a sentimental mood’ van Duke Ellington), werd ook op de cd/dvd ‘Two horns and a bass’ (2008) uitgebracht. Deze cd/dvd genoot een overweldigende nationale en internationale ontvangst. Sinds 2008 komen Anderson, Bennink, Möbus, Glerum en Van Kemenade jaarlijks bijeen om tijdens twee tours elkaars composities te spelen.

Ray Anderson, trombone 1952 USA. He took up the trombone in fourth grade, influenced by his father's dixieland recordings. Named five straight years as best trombonist in the Down Beat Critics Poll and declared ‘most exciting slide brass player of his generation’ by the Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, Anderson has shown remarkable range. He has led or co-led a daunting assortment of tradition-minded and experimental groups and is recognized as an original and compelling composer. Played and recorded with a.o. Carla Bley, Charlie Haden, John Scofield, Dewey Redman, Joe Lovano, Bob Stewart, Allen Toussaint, Steve Ray Vaughn, Branford Marsalis and many others.

Han Bennink, drums 1942 NL, is a co-founder of the ICP, long-time associate of Misha Mengelberg, and one of the most in-demand drummers in Europe. He has performed and recorded with many, many jazz musicians such as Dexter Gordon and Sonny Rollins, as well as European improvisers such as Peter Brötzman, Derek Bailey and Willem Breuker. Bennink received a lot of (international) awards and is internationally recognized as a leading and unique musician.He trained
as a graphic artist and has exhibited work in several media, including sculptures from found objects, including broken drum heads and drumsticks; he also designs his own LP and CD sleeves.

Frank Möbus, guitar 1966 BRD. The popular guitarist Möbus studied guitar in Boston (USA)
and is the founder of the group Der Rote Bereich, co-leader of Carlos Bica’s Azul, co-leader of Erdmann 3000 and is a member of the Rainer Tempel bands, Dejan Terzic Underground and Wired Paradise by Yuri Honing. He played with lots of international musiciens such as Louis Sclavis, Chris Speed, Mark Helias,Till Brönner, Jim Black, Maria Joao, John Tchicai, Herb Geller, Karl Berger and Herb Robertson. Played all over the world and teaches guitar at the conservatory in Luzern (CH) and in Weimar.

Ernst Glerum, bass 1955 NL. During his studies he joined contemporary music ensembles (ASKO ensemble) as well as improvised music groups (Curtis Clark, Hans Dulfer, JC Tans, Theo Loevendie).With the Amsterdam String Trio and the Instant Composers Pool Orchestra he played many international stages. Has performed with such artists as Steve Lacy, George Lewis, Bud Shank, Teddy Edwards, Lee Konitz, Benny Maupin, Jamaladeen Tacuma, John Zorn, Don Byron, Uri Caine and many others, often along with Han Bennink. Performs also in the Guus Janssen Trio, Trio Bennink/Borstlap/Glerum and Available Jelly. He was recipient of the Boy Edgar Prize 2009.

Paul Van Kemenade, altosax 1957 NL, started 1977 own groups and played in jazz-world-improvised music bands like Contraband, Vaalbleek, Podium Trio, Surinam Music Ensemble and many more. Played with South- and West Africans, with Aki Takase, David Murray, Kenny Wheeler, Jasper van ‘t Hof, Zim Ngqawana, Metropole Orchestra, Feya Faku, Ali Haurand, Palinckx brothers, Jamaaladeen Tacuma, Niko Langenhuijsen and many more. He still leads his own bands and plays a.o. with Braam, Vloeimans, Fraanje, Busch, German groups and many others. He is director of festival Stranger than Paranoia and received in 2000 the Boy Edgar Prize and in 2007 a Royal decoration.