HAST, the newest brainchild of up-and-coming Belgian altoist Rob Banken started around one idea: combining the eclectic taste of this quintet with one clear musical vision. A group hand-picked by Rob because of their traditional jazz training in conservatories all over Belgium, as well as their mutual interest and exposure to rock, prog and the vibrant Belgian free jazz scene.
Their sound can best be described as a potpourri of musical elements : exploratory intellect, stunning simplicity, rock riffs and grooves riding the waves of 21st century jazz harmony
a kind of weird mixture between a Mondriaan and Pollock painting.
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