Ben van Gelder & Reinier Baas

Guitarist Reinier Baas and saxophonist Ben van Gelder have shared the stage over 200 times in the past eight years, but continue to challenge each other as performers and composers. Together, they have developed a unique vocabulary that is rooted in the American jazz tradition, but is unmistakably European at the same time. Baas’ approach to the guitar shows humor and a lust for life, with unexpected rhythmical and dynamic turns. He is praised by critics and peers alike for his diversity in texture and idiosyncratic harmonic inventions. Van Gelder is regarded internationally as an authority on the alto saxophone. He displays a remarkable amount of tranquility and overview, and alternates lyricism with explosive virtuosity.

SMASH HITS, a registration of the duo’s collaboration with the multiple Grammy Award-winning Metropole Orkest, will be released on Basta Music in October 2018. A duo record is due for release in June 2019. Baas and van Gelder collaborate with the legendary drummer Han Bennink on a regular basis.





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