BAAS, REINIER / BEN VAN GELDER
THIS IS WATER
Releasedatum: 13-09-2024
Herkomst: NL
Item-nr: 4696328
EAN: 6151009384326
Op werkdagen voor 16:00 besteld, morgen in huis.
Recensie
INSTORE IN CONCERTO!
Reinier Baas en Ben van Gelder stonden al meer dan driehonderd keer (!) samen op het podium en vrijdag verschijnt het nieuwe gezamenlijke album: "This Is Water"
Hun jeugdheld drummer Jeff Ballard (Brad Mehldau Trio) en ook Han Bennink en Cory Smythe staan op de gastenlijst. Volgens Trouw is er geen tweetal dat meer bepalender in Nederland is geweest de laatste 10 jaar dan deze gitarist en altsaxofonist. De albumpresentatie is op 19 september in het Bimhuis maar dit illustere duo komt ook naar Concerto voor een instore!
Zondag 29 september | 17:00 | Entree is gratis. Meer informatie over deze en andere events vind je HIER
“With saxophone and guitar alone, Ben van Gelder and Reinier Baas sound like an entire orchestra.” - Volkskrant
Saxophonist Ben van Gelder and guitarist Reinier Baas proudly announce the release of their third collaborative record, ‘This Is Water’. This album is a testament to their unique artistic synergy, rooted in the American jazz tradition, but with unmistakably European flair. Drawing from a shared musical vocabulary developed during their 15-year collaboration, Baas and van Gelder effortlessly navigate a diverse range of moods and atmospheres.
Four deeply authentic musicians - each of them admired greatly by the duo - make a guest appearance on 'This Is Water'. Baas and van Gelder wrote new music for each of them specifically. These tailor-made songs are intended as vehicles for expression that cater to the strengths of each guest, with a focus on improvisation. Pianist Cory Smythe adds singular, ethereal textures, challenging the duo to venture into unknown, microtonal territory. Drummer Jeff Ballard - a childhood hero to the duo - radiates a deep understanding of music, and its power to connect and communicate selflessly. Lastly, ‘This Is Water’ features drummer Han Bennink and pianist Marta Warelis, both uncompromising and willing to sacrifice perfection for the sake of emotional resonance.
‘This Is Water’ is inspired by the commencement speech of the same name by American novelist David Foster Wallace. In this heartfelt speech, he presents the following parable:
“There are these two young fish swimming along and they happen to meet an older fish swimming the other way, who nods at them and says “Morning, boys. How’s the water?” The two young fish swim on for a bit, eventually one of them looks over at the other and asks “What the hell is water?”
With this parable, Wallace introduces the idea that individuals should exercise conscious choice to interpret reality. He suggests that through "simple awareness," people possess the freedom to find significance and liberation even in the most mundane aspects of life.
To celebrate the release of ‘This Is Water’, Reinier Baas & Ben van Gelder will embark on a tour of Europe, starting in the fall of ‘24. Venues include the BIMHUIS in Amsterdam, Rockit Festival in Groningen, AMR in Geneva and Le Consulat Voltaire in Paris.
Reinier Baas en Ben van Gelder stonden al meer dan driehonderd keer (!) samen op het podium en vrijdag verschijnt het nieuwe gezamenlijke album: "This Is Water"
Hun jeugdheld drummer Jeff Ballard (Brad Mehldau Trio) en ook Han Bennink en Cory Smythe staan op de gastenlijst. Volgens Trouw is er geen tweetal dat meer bepalender in Nederland is geweest de laatste 10 jaar dan deze gitarist en altsaxofonist. De albumpresentatie is op 19 september in het Bimhuis maar dit illustere duo komt ook naar Concerto voor een instore!
Zondag 29 september | 17:00 | Entree is gratis. Meer informatie over deze en andere events vind je HIER
“With saxophone and guitar alone, Ben van Gelder and Reinier Baas sound like an entire orchestra.” - Volkskrant
Saxophonist Ben van Gelder and guitarist Reinier Baas proudly announce the release of their third collaborative record, ‘This Is Water’. This album is a testament to their unique artistic synergy, rooted in the American jazz tradition, but with unmistakably European flair. Drawing from a shared musical vocabulary developed during their 15-year collaboration, Baas and van Gelder effortlessly navigate a diverse range of moods and atmospheres.
Four deeply authentic musicians - each of them admired greatly by the duo - make a guest appearance on 'This Is Water'. Baas and van Gelder wrote new music for each of them specifically. These tailor-made songs are intended as vehicles for expression that cater to the strengths of each guest, with a focus on improvisation. Pianist Cory Smythe adds singular, ethereal textures, challenging the duo to venture into unknown, microtonal territory. Drummer Jeff Ballard - a childhood hero to the duo - radiates a deep understanding of music, and its power to connect and communicate selflessly. Lastly, ‘This Is Water’ features drummer Han Bennink and pianist Marta Warelis, both uncompromising and willing to sacrifice perfection for the sake of emotional resonance.
‘This Is Water’ is inspired by the commencement speech of the same name by American novelist David Foster Wallace. In this heartfelt speech, he presents the following parable:
“There are these two young fish swimming along and they happen to meet an older fish swimming the other way, who nods at them and says “Morning, boys. How’s the water?” The two young fish swim on for a bit, eventually one of them looks over at the other and asks “What the hell is water?”
With this parable, Wallace introduces the idea that individuals should exercise conscious choice to interpret reality. He suggests that through "simple awareness," people possess the freedom to find significance and liberation even in the most mundane aspects of life.
To celebrate the release of ‘This Is Water’, Reinier Baas & Ben van Gelder will embark on a tour of Europe, starting in the fall of ‘24. Venues include the BIMHUIS in Amsterdam, Rockit Festival in Groningen, AMR in Geneva and Le Consulat Voltaire in Paris.
