Batik

Batik: Headland

by Ian Patterson
May 29, 2015

Batik may be a relatively new group but there's a natural chemistry in this debut recording that is the result of long years playing together in a variety of contexts. The genesis of the group dates back to Joost Lijbaart and Wolfert Brederode's duo collaborations, which began in 2005 and the pair are also part of the Yuri Honing Acoustic Quartet. Bassist Mark Haanstra and Lijbaart play in Honing's splendid Wired Paradise. Five of the eleven original tunes were composed ...