Jake Baxendale

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

Premiered at the 2023 Wellington Jazz Festival, Pōneke saxophonist and composer Jake Baxendale’s 'Waypeople' was inspired by a poetic version of the classic Chinese philosophical text the Tao Te… Video, Audio

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' is a new collaborative album from jazz composers and performers Jasmine Lovell-Smith and Jake Baxendale. Audio

The trans-tasman jazz band Antipodes is currently making its way around the country in support of their new album. Audio

Trans-tasman jazz band Antipodes introduce their song 'Night Watch' Audio

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

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