Tag Archives: Chris Corstens Quartet (CCQ)

Created in 1964, saxophonist/composer Chris Corstens received conservatory teaching but preferred to get musical encounter and knowledge through live show. Shifting to Amsterdam in 1995, he explored an array of designs and has performed in the avant jazz trio Vacuum (with guitarist Nils Krook and drummer Martin vehicle Leusden) aswell …

The Amsterdam-based creative jazz outfit Chris Corstens Quartet — aka CCQ — is led by Corstens (a composer who plays tenor, alto, and soprano saxophones but targets tenor and soprano within this setting) and includes drummer Martin van Leusden (who in addition has collaborated with Corstens in two other rings, …