Jake Baxendale
Wellington Jazz Festival: Jake Baxendale's Waypeople
Inspired by Ursula LeGuin's poetic interpretation of the Chinese philosophical classic the Tao Te Ching, Pōneke saxophonist and composer Jake Baxendale’s lyrical 'Waypeople' premiered at the 2023… Video, Audio
Philosophy and all that jazz
For his latest album, saxophone player and composer Jake Baxendale has set the ancient Chinese text the Tao Te Ching to music.
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A fusion of jazz, science fiction and ancient Chinese wisdom
Part of Wellington Fringe, 'Waypeople' is billed as an amalgam of ancient wisdom and lyrical jazz, inspired by the poetic translation of the classic Chinese text, the Tao Te Ching. Audio
Jazz Musician Jake Baxendale previews his Fantasia
Off the back of his band The Jac taking out the 2021 Tui for Best Jazz Artist, Wellington-based alto saxophonist and composer Jake Baxendale is about to reveal a new suite of compositions based on the… Audio
Sanctuary
'Sanctuary' is a new collaborative album from jazz composers and performers Jasmine Lovell-Smith and Jake Baxendale. Audio
Antipodes tour Good Winter album
The trans-tasman jazz band Antipodes is currently making its way around the country in support of their new album. Audio
Introducing - Antipodes
Trans-tasman jazz band Antipodes introduce their song 'Night Watch' Audio
Hit the road Jac
Eight piece jazz band The Jac have been on the road for a Chamber Music NZ tour in the lead up to the Wellington Jazz Festival collaboration with Korean traditional/fusion group Black String. Alto… Audio
Antipodes and beyond
Jake Baxendale has been spending some time away from New Zealand recently. Jake’s the alto saxophonist for jazz groups The Jac, JB3, and Richter City Rebels, and he received an Edwin Carr scholarship… Audio
Jake Baxendale takes jazz to the next level
Alto sax-player Jake Baxendale has recorded with the Rodger Fox Big Band, the Richter City Rebels, as well as his own group, The Jac. Now he's taking it to the next level, in Sydney and New York… Audio
Fantasy fables told through music
You just have to hear the opening music of Star Wars to know you're going on an adventure. It's tunes like that which inspire Jake Baxendale to delve into fantasy music with his Midi-eval Orchestra at… Audio
