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Kasper Rietkerk
KRSIX The Island NL tour
Batavierhuis
Pieter de Hoochweg 108
Mar 14, 2025
8:30 PM GMT+1
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About this concert
KRSIX is an instrumental sextet led by London-based saxophonist Kasper Rietkerk. Their music blends jazz with rock and folk influences, brought to life by a powerful six-piece band. Their debut album, The Island, recorded with a string quartet and featuring guests Anatole Muster, Emma Rawicz, and Immy Churchill, launched at a sold-out Pizza Express Soho in London on June 24th, 2024, on Zennez Records. The band has performed at major London jazz venues including Jazz Cafe and Pizza Express, and toured through the UK.
★★★★ ‘While debut albums may be daunting, this sounds as if they have been performing together for decades.’ – All About Jazz (2024)
All the music is written and arranged by Kasper, who draws inspiration from his observations and experiences after moving to London in 2021. Kasper performs alongside Max McLeish (trombone), Alex Lockheart (guitar), Benji Bown (piano), Jonah Evans (drums), and Toby Yapp (double bass).
‘These guys sound great.‘ – Aaron Parks
This event is hosted by Batavier Jens Meijer
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Kasper Rietkerk Biography
Multi-award winning saxophonist Kasper Rietkerk, collaborated with artists as Eddie Chacon, John Caroll Kirby, Jean Toussaint, and many others. He has also been a member of the Emma Rawicz Jazz Orchestra. His diverse career includes appearances on various TV and radio programs. Kasper has been awarded with the Brubeck Living Legacy Prize in July 2024, by the Royal Academy of Music and Brubeck Living Legacy. In 2023, Kasper and his London-based sextet KRSIX, recorded a full-length album, The Island, released on Zennez Records. On June 24, 2024, it launched at a sold-out Pizza Express Soho, followed by a tour through the UK. The Island features original compositions by Kasper, arranged for his sextet, along with a string quartet, and includes guest appearances by Emma Rawicz, Anatole Muster, and Immy Churchill.
★★★★ – ‘Rietkerk’s alto work is first-rate, melodic and capable of delicacy as well as power.’ All About Jazz (2024)
Kasper began playing saxophone at a young age and was inspired by the sounds of saxophonists like Cannonball Adderley, Kenny Garrett, and Paul Desmond. After completing his bachelor’s degree, Kasper moved to London and graduated from his master’s at the Royal Academy of Music in 2023, where he received an award for his final exam performance.
‘He plays jubilantly and exultantly on his alto saxophone‘ – JazzFlits (2024)
With his Dutch group Das Sound Kollektiv, Kasper released two albums and an EP, most notably gaining success with their ‘+1’ release, which featured collaborations with various singers and rappers, including Ntjam Rosie, Ruben Hein, Rico, and Tennishu (Butcher Brown). Kasper is currently working on the release and tour of his debut album as a bandleader, having previously released his home-recorded and self-produced EP ‘alt.esc’ in February 2022.
★★★ – ‘All of this marks a promising debut album full of Rietkerk’s bittersweet and well-crafted compositions.‘ – Jazzwise (2024)
He is involved in other projects such as the Medan Trio, where he writes and performs improvised music accompanied by visual art. From 2019 till 2021, he played lead alto in the National Youth Jazz Orchestra from the Netherlands, which was led by Ruben Hein.
‘Great alto sound that carried strongly over the band’ Jason Yarde
‘Fantastic saxophonist’ Jean Toussaint
Read More★★★★ – ‘Rietkerk’s alto work is first-rate, melodic and capable of delicacy as well as power.’ All About Jazz (2024)
Kasper began playing saxophone at a young age and was inspired by the sounds of saxophonists like Cannonball Adderley, Kenny Garrett, and Paul Desmond. After completing his bachelor’s degree, Kasper moved to London and graduated from his master’s at the Royal Academy of Music in 2023, where he received an award for his final exam performance.
‘He plays jubilantly and exultantly on his alto saxophone‘ – JazzFlits (2024)
With his Dutch group Das Sound Kollektiv, Kasper released two albums and an EP, most notably gaining success with their ‘+1’ release, which featured collaborations with various singers and rappers, including Ntjam Rosie, Ruben Hein, Rico, and Tennishu (Butcher Brown). Kasper is currently working on the release and tour of his debut album as a bandleader, having previously released his home-recorded and self-produced EP ‘alt.esc’ in February 2022.
★★★ – ‘All of this marks a promising debut album full of Rietkerk’s bittersweet and well-crafted compositions.‘ – Jazzwise (2024)
He is involved in other projects such as the Medan Trio, where he writes and performs improvised music accompanied by visual art. From 2019 till 2021, he played lead alto in the National Youth Jazz Orchestra from the Netherlands, which was led by Ruben Hein.
‘Great alto sound that carried strongly over the band’ Jason Yarde
‘Fantastic saxophonist’ Jean Toussaint
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