Jorrit Dijkstra's BLINK

Saxophonist Jorrit Dijkstra’s new group BLINK is an avant-garde jazz/improv group that grew out of his Porch Trio, formed for Quincy Porch Fest in 2016. Porch Trio bassist Nate McBride and drummer Eric Rosenthal are joined by two electric guitarists, Boston jazz veteran Eric Hofbauer  and young talent Gabe Boyarin.

The group draws from various traditions in free jazz and improvised music, and the use of analog electronics and a vintage electric bass gives the band a grungy, experimental rock and noise edge. The band uses a microtonal tuning system between the instruments, which gives it a mesmerizing and dreamy sound, inspired by classic African High Life bands, Indonesian Gamelan and delta blues guitar players. Dijkstra’s compositions are full of collective melodic and multi-rhythmic layerings, and form a springboard for open improvisations.

Born in the Netherlands in 1966, Jorrit moved to the United States in 2002. He works as a composer and is a Professor at Berklee College of Music and a faculty member of the New England Conservatory in Boston. His composition and playing draw from the jazz tradition in spirit and sound, but has crossed stylistic and cultural borders in order to express a strong, evolving personal vision. He spent his formative years in Amsterdam’s vibrant improvisation community playing jazz, free improvisation, and world music. Since moving to the United States in 2002, Dijkstra has deepened his affinity with the experimental forces of American music, while staying in touch with his Dutch musical roots. 

This concert is presented with generous support from the Quincy Arts Council.

$15 in advance, $20 at the door. $10 for students. $5 for EBT/WIC cardholders. Free for kids under 18.