Recording location : Zeeland Concert Hall, Middelburg
Music direction : Jakko van der Heijden
Recording : Jakko van der Heijden, Concert Studio (Middelburg)
Editing : Jakko van der Heijden
Mastering : Walter Calbo
Recording dates : CD 1 – 10, 11 and 12 January 2017; CD 2 – various dates 1998 – 2011
Piano : Steinway D
Piano technique : Joost van Hartevelt, de Hamernoot, Middelburg
Linernotes : the composers and Marcel Worms
Translation : Elizabeth Gaskill
Photography : Cara Boerwinkel
Design : Roos Gomperts
With many thanks to: Hotel on Dam Square in Middelburg
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CD 1 – New Blues 2011 – 2016
- Willem Wander van Nieuwkerk (the Netherlands) – He’s not there (2016)
- Anne-Maartje Lemereis (the Netherlands) – Lullablues (2014)
- Alexander Rosenblatt (Russia) – Etude in Blue (2011)
- Ayo Oluranto (Nigeria) – Omi (2012)
- Ross Edwards (Australia) – Kangaroo Valley Blues (2005)
- Jannum Kruidhof (the Netherlands) – Bell Ringer Blues (2015)
- Daan van den Hurk (the Netherlands) – Sonatina in Blue (2013)
- Michael Zev Gordon (England) – Still Time (2011)
- Gerry Brazell (England) – Earth Song (2015)
- Kinan Azmeh (Syria) – Waiting for Friday (2011)
- Sergio Mesa (Colombia) – Azules (2008)
- Karen Ananyan (Armenia) – East Blues (2011)
- Patil Zakarian (Kuwait / Armenia) – Bluezzjan (2014)
- Ed Wertwijn (the Netherlands) – Blues for Mike (2011)
- Henry Martin (USA) – The Early Bird (2014)
- Randal Corsen (Curaçao) – Dear Friend
- W.C. Handy (USA) – Aunt Hagar’s Blues
CD 1 – New Blues 1996 – 2010
- John Wolf Brennan (Ireland / Switzerland, 1954) – Silly Blooze (1999)
- Abdala El-Masri (Lebanon, 1962) – Jamali-Wali (2002)
- Gao Ping (China, 1970) – Blue Mask (2002)
- Michiel Braam (the Netherlands, 1964) – Worms is back! (1998)
- Michael Finnissy (England, 1946) – Honky Blues (1996)
- Misha Mengelberg (the Netherlands, 1935) – What follows (What’s next) (1997)
- Ali Osman (Sudan / Egypt, 1958) – Afro-Arab Blues (2005)
- Robert Nasveld (the Netherlands, 19 ..) – Frozen Blues (2002)
- Dan Dediu (Romania, 1967) – Ubu Blues (2000)
- Gilberto Mendes (Brazil, 1922 – 2016) – Warum Blues (2001)
- Reza Vali (Iran / USA, 1952) – Johannes Blues (2012)
- Justino Chemane (Mozambique, 1956) – Nganda Blues (2000)
- Theo Loevendie (the Netherlands, 1930) – The barpianist (1997) for piano and tape
- Faradsch Karajew (Azerbaijan, 1943) – … “Monsieur Bee Line-eccentric” (1997)
- Jacob ter Veldhuis (the Netherlands, 1951) – Honky Tonk Blues (1999) / Off and On situation Blues (1999)
- Joey Roukens (the Netherlands, 1982) – Blues on a bright background (2007)
- Anat Fort (Israel, 1970) – Marce Bars (2003)