Baecastuff

“Take note, they cook” Sydney Morning Herald

"this Australian band gets a lot more out of jazz,

funk, rock and their various crossing-points than many a more renowned band." Penguin guide to Jazz on CD. (UK)

 

“Like no other” John Shand SMH

 

Baecastuff combines the energy of six of Australia's most creative and talented musicians. Saxophonist Rick Robertson, well known for his work with multi award winning and internationally acclaimed band Directions in Groove (Mercury/Verve), leads the ensemble. Phil Slater won the 2002 Music Council of Australia Freedman Foundation Jazz Fellowship and is considered amonst the finest Trumpet players in the world currently attending a Monet trumpet symposium in the States and hanging out with the great Wynton Marsales. Pianist Matt McMahon, possibly the finest Jazz pianist in Australia, won the Wangaratta National Jazz Piano Competition in 1999, the Freedman Fellowship and is a the musical director with Vince Jones and Band of Five Names.. Alex Hewetson, bass, has a huge list of performance and recording credits to his name including d.i.g, Don Burrows, Vince Jones, Dale Barlow and Savage Garden.  Dr Simon Barker is considered to be a Master of Korean Drumming studying for many years in Korea, his dynamic and melodic drumming currently drives some of the finest ensembles in Australia including Scott Tinkler Trio, Band of Five Names, Vince Jones and many more.  The percussion chair is filled by Aykho Akhriff who is of Spanish-Moroccan origin. An acknowledged master of his art, Aykho brings an exotic energy to the music.

The band was formed in 1996 and has released 4 albums of original material including the world wide release of "Out of this World" commissioned by Mike Nock four the Naxos Jazz Label. The latest released in 2015 is the Mutiny Music Suite.

Albums

 

One Hand Clapping 1997
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Big Swell 1996
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Out of this World 2000
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Mutiny Music - 2015
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Reviews

What they said about One Hand Clapping

 

"Everything is done here to make the whole production sound interesting, inviting and urgently or dreamily funky. Exiting solos are the cream on top.." ****                                         John Clare, Sydney Morning Herald

 

"It is vastly original yet also impressively easy to log into. A most remarkable effort,"

Craig N Pierce, Drum Media

"One Hand Clapping should soon be part of every jazz enthusiast's collection - this is Australian improvised jazz at its best."                                                                                                                          Matt Connors, Rave

 

"the group mixes the elements better than most, avoiding the fusion cliches, and demonstrating that it's possible to use familiar ingredients to create something new. ****                                        Peter Jordan, Rolling Stone

 

What they said about Big Swell

"laden with strong grooves, deviates from the formulaic"                                         Peter Jordan, Rolling Stone

 

"You couldn't ask for a more satisfying mix of the poignant, the complex and the downright funky"****                                                                                                                                                  Cal Clugston, Revolver

"This is a great CD" Time Off Magazine

 

"when the grooves are supposed to cook they really do."                             John Shand, Sydney Morning Herald

                                           

Live

“ I thoroughly enjoyed the gig.”     John Shand, Sydney Morning Herald

 

What they said about Out of this World.

 

“Like no Other”                                                                                    John Shand Sydney Morning Herald

 

“Baecastuff is something else”                                                                                                           John Clare