Jazzfest Minifest: Mn3mosyne, Anja Gottberg & Reinier Baas, FaKruTu: Dakar Edition

Mini jazz festival presents three performances in one night

Jazzfest Amsterdam is known for its combination of young talent and established artists. In preparation for the upcoming March 22nd edition, Bimhuis presents an exciting mini version, with three performances in one night: Mn3mosyne, Anja Gottberg & Reinier Baas en FaKruTu: Dakar Edition.

Mn3mosyne

Drummer and composer Ilia Rayskin presents his upcoming album ��Beauty in Complexity’, with his trio Mn3mosyne. The music of contemporary composers, such as Sofia Gubaidulina and Witold Lutosławski, form the basis for this project, after which Rayskin creates his own compositions by using live electronics.

Anja Gottberg & Reinier Baas

Dutch guitar-pioneer Reinier Baas duets with Swedish double bass player Anja Gottberg, who has long been considered a part of the Amsterdam jazz scene. Just recently, she performed at Bimhuis as part of Ernst Glerum’s trio. Reinier Baas, in his own right, is considered the ‘uncrowned king of contemporary jazz’ (Jazzism).

FaKruTu: Dakar Edition

FaKruTu, consisting of Sean Fasciani, Stefan Kruger and Markt Tuinstra, takes its inspiration from the angular compositions of Thelonious Monk, the dissonant harmonies of Stravinsky, contemporary electronic music, and African rhythms. Recently the trio has started collaborating with the Senegalese musicians Bao Sissoko, Oké S��ne and Mola Sylla, under the moniker FaKruTu: Dakar Edition.