Spinifex - ‘Undrilling the Hole’ tour

Amsterdam-based Spinifex, named after a resilient Australian species of grass, may at first sound like a blend of free jazz, punkrock and other typically Western contemporary music. Yet, beneath the surface lies a rich tapestry of cyclical rhythms inspired by Middle-Eastern and Indian musical traditions.www.spinifexmusic.nl

Initially formed as a nonet in 2005, Spinifex transitioned to its current working-band size in 2010. Over time, the group has nurtured a distinct ensemble culture through extensive touring and the release of nine albums. Their music seamlessly integrates meticulously composed structures with massive improvisational freedom. At the Bimhuis, Spinifex presents their new album ‘Undrilling the Hole’.

Dave Foxall (Jazz Journal, UK):
"In summary, ambitious yet unpretentious, tight, catchy, but also fearlessly exploratory and experimental."

Eyal Hareuveni (allaboutjazz):

“…only working bands as Spinifex can reach such high and tight levels of communication and sonic scope…”

Tobias Klein - alto saxophone, Bart Maris - trumpet, John Dikeman - tenor saxophone, Jasper Stadhouders - guitar, Gonçalo Almeida - bass guitar, Philipp Moser - drums

Spinifex artistic director Tobias Klein, on alto saxophone, has also made a name

for himself as a bass clarinetist and composer of contemporary chamber music.

Originally from Germany, he has been based in Amsterdam since the early '90s.

His work reflects the cultural richness, spikiness and diversity of the Dutch

capital. He has worked with numerous musicians including Chris Speed,

Claudio Puntin, B.C. Manjunath, Claron McFadden, Marc Ducret, Jozef

Dumoulin, Benoît Delbecq, Ches Smith and Oguz Büyükberber.

Trumpet master Bart Maris has been a singular voice in European improvised

music for decades. He was part of cult bands like Think of One and X-Legged

Sally, and has worked with dEUS, Zita Swoon and Stromae. Current groups

include Flat Earth Society, 1000 (with Jan Klare, Michael Vatcher and Wilbert

de Joode) and Mâäk.

Tenor saxophonist John Dikeman joined Spinifex in 2015. Drawing inspiration

from a wide range of sources, John’s playing runs the gamut of improvised

music and technique. He is currently active as a member of numerous groups

including Cactus Truck, Universal Indians featuring Joe McPhee; the trio

Dikeman, Parker, Drake with William Parker and Hamid Drake, and numerous

other collaborations including projects with Andrew Barker, Marta Warelis, Dirk

Serries, Sun-Mi Hong, Steve Noble, Luis Vicente, Alexander Hawkins, Roger

Turner, Peter Jacquemyn.

Guitarist Jasper Stadhouders is also active as bassist, composer and bandleader.

He founded the PolyBand in 2015, for which he was commissioned by

Gaudeamus Muziekweek. He has worked with Ken Vandermark (in his groups

Made To Break, Entr’Acte and Next International), Nate Wooley, The Ex, and

performed with Han Bennink, Ab Baars, Paal Nilssen-Love, Marshall Allen,

Hamid Drake, Akira Sakata, Noel Redding, Andrew D’Angelo, Mars Williams,

Kaja Draksler, Ingebrigt Håker Flaten, Michael Vatcher, Magda Mayas and Mette

Rasmussen, among many others.

Gonçalo Almeida is a Portuguese bassist and composer based in Rotterdam.

With a strong interdisciplinary and collaborative approach to his work, Gonçalo

plays in a variety of projects that go from modern jazz, freejazz, jazzcore and free

improvisation music, having shared the stage with improvisers such has

Ab Baars, Balasz Pandi, Chris Speed, Carlos Zíngaro, Ig Henneman, Fred

Lonberg-Holm, Jorrit Dijkstra, Luis Vicente, Luis Lopes, Martin van Duynhoven,

Nina Hitz, Peter Jacquemyn, Rodrigo Amado, Susana Santos Silva and Wilbert

de Joode, among others.

Philipp Moser, on drums and percussion, also holds a mster’s degree in

astrophysics. He has been active in a variety of settings as diverse as Jasper

Stadhouders’ PolyBand and the Dutch progressive metal band Cilice with

which he played major festivals like Euroblast, UK Techfest, Fonofest,

MetalGDL, Progpower, and Mayday Rock Festival.