“This band deserves to be heard around the world: It is a perfect sample of the high standard that Dutch jazz musicians have reached.” It rarely happens that you want to see and hear a DVD again right away – but it’s what the Buzz Bros Band’s excellent and intriguing The Same New Story made me feel like. The DVD… Read more »
“By far the most immaculate jazz DVD of 2004: The Same New Story of the Dutch Buzz Bros Band.” By far the most immaculate jazz DVD of 2004: The Same New Story of the Dutch Buzz Bros Band. The easy-going electric fusion band of guitarist Marnix Busstra and his brother, keyboardist Berthil, converted an old factory into a videogenic concert… Read more »
“The Buzz Bros Band has balls, it is sincere, and it is meaningful – a rare and valuable combination, especially in this style of music.” The band plays electric/acoustic jazz at an exceptional level. Marnix Busstra, who composes all of the music, co-leads the band with his brother, keyboardist Berthil Busstra. Drummer Chris Strik is the band’s eye-catcher, and he… Read more »
“The Buzz Bros Band is the creme the la creme of the Dutch jazz scene.” The Buzz Bros Band is the creme the la creme of the Dutch jazz scene. Their first album, predecessor of The Same New Story, got raving reviews and definitely raised high expectations for future projects […]
“… in a perfect balance between free improvisation and jazz.” The Buzz Bros Band is a quartet formed by brothers Marnix (compositions, guitars) and Berthil Busstra (keys). The band is characterized by a strong interaction between all four musicians, in a perfect balance between free improvisation and jazz. It’s often hard to translate that balance into music – but this DVD,… Read more »
“The quartet is an extremely convincing unit. “As if it’s a single breath”…” The Buzz Bros Band is a remarkable quartet with an extremely agreeable sound, playing a distinctive type of acoustic/electric fusion that’s easy to the ear, yet not superficial. The quartet is an extremely convincing unit. “As if it’s a single breath”, says one of the group’s members,… Read more »
“The band, …, delivers a perfect electric jazz performance. Fully recommended!” Review DVD: “The Same New Story” – Buzz Bros Band Turtle Records This section is for reviewing movies only – but The Same New Story, the first DVD of the Buzz Bros Band, inspired us to make an exception. The band, formed around guitarist and composer Marnix Busstra and his… Read more »
“The music is original, pensive at times, then intense. Marnix’ performance is as cool as the white factory tiles on the walls, but his playing is as colorful as the stage lighting.” On April 4, 2005, a deserted factory was converted into a concert venue, creating a perfect environment for filming the Buzz Bros in concert. About a hundred visitors… Read more »
“…the band delivers a serious performance, believing every note they play.” The Buzz Bros Band plays a highly accessible type of fusion with a characteristic ambience, which was perfectly reproduced on their debut album Castle in the Air. Would their concept work on DVD as well? The answer is yes. The Same New Story is an exceptionally well recorded and well… Read more »
“The brothers are great improvisers, with Dissel providing a solid basis that perfectly matches Strik’s remarkable, weighty swing.” Marnix Busstra is a versatile man, and you may know him as the director, the guitarist, or the composer, or as the main supplier for and husband of singer Karin Bloemen. He’s also the leader of the fusion band Second Vision, and… Read more »
