New Album + New Zealand Tour
My new album Waypeople is out from March 13th. Featuring a remarkable collective of Aotearoa’s leading jazz and contemporary musicians, Waypeople is inspired by Ursula K. Le Guin’s English-language version of the Tao Te Ching. Drawing from jazz, Chinese classical music and improvisation, the project fuses lyrical storytelling with meditative textures and powerful ensemble interplay.
You can stream and order it on Bandcamp.
New Zealand Tour
We’re touring nearly the length and breadth of Aotearoa. Check out the dates and find a show near you!
| Date | Location | Tickets |
|---|---|---|
| Friday April 3rd | Tauranga | Buy tickets |
| Wednesday April 8th | Auckland | Coming soon |
| Thursday April 9th | Hamilton | Buy tickets |
| Friday April 10th | Napier | Buy tickets |
| Saturday April 11th | Wellington | Buy tickets |
| Sunday April 12th | Palmerston North | Buy tickets |
| Sunday April 26th | Christchurch | Coming soon |
| Friday April 24th | Oamaru | Buy tickets |
| Saturday April 25th | Dunedin | Coming soon |
| Sunday April 26th | Christchurch | Buy tickets |
In other media …
RATTLE has a nice bio for Jake. Worth a look. And don’t miss this lovely short interview with Jake where he chats about his recent work inspired by Ursula K. Le Guin’s translation of the Chinese masterpiece Tao Te Ching (道德經).
You can also find some of Jake’s work on Bandcamp. Recently, Jake was interviewed by Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts in a piece called Five Questions with Jake Baxendale.
And don’t forget to look around. There’s plenty here.
You can also follow Jake’s musical movements (pun intended) on Facebook and Instagram:
