Reinier Baas
Guitarist Reinier Baas is unanimously praised for his boldness, musicality, and uniqueness. Baas delivers jazz music with a rock attitude. His quintet, The More Socially Relevant Jazz Music Ensemble, was called ‘the hippest and most exciting jazz band in the Netherlands’ by Volkskrant. This band features young ‘all stars’ Ben van Gelder and Maarten Hogenhuis (alto saxophones), Sean Fasciani (double bass), Mark Schilders (drums), and Reinier Baas himself on guitar. In November 2012, his second album titled Mostly Improvised Instrumental Indie Music was released, described as “one of the best records of the past year” (Trouw).
The press about Reinier Baas & The More Socially Relevant Jazz Music Ensemble:
“Baas is immediately accepted among the greats, at least in the Netherlands.” – Trouw
“Jazz should find its necessity in the now. It does. Every note lives.” **** – Volkskrant
“The 26-year-old Baas proves with ‘More Socially Relevant Jazz Music’ that he has outgrown the status of promising talent.” – Jazzenzo
“Here you hear the future of jazz.” – Parool
