The More Socially Relevant Jazz Music Ensemble is the brainchild of Amsterdam based guitarist Reinier Baas, and features hideously talented
alto saxofonists Ben van Gelder and Maarten Hogenhuis. With influences as diverse as Ravel, Arctic Monkeys, Ornette Coleman and Jimi
Hendrix, their music ranges from the intricate and sophisticated to the downright danceable. After the succes of their debut ´More Socially
Relevant Jazz Music´, their sophomore release ´Mostly Improvised Instrumental Indie Music´ was hailed by peers and critics alike as "one of the
most fun records of the year" (Trouw). Volkskrant included MIIIM in their top 10 jazzalbums of 2012, deeming them "The hippest and most
exciting jazzband of the Netherlands". Amsterdinian daily newspaper puts it this way: "Here, you hear the future of jazz."
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