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Melbourne Chamber
Orchestra
Under
the artistic direction of William Hennessy, Melbourne
Chamber Orchestra (MCO) has established itself
as one of Australia’s finest musical assets. Founded
in 1995, with a membership drawn from the local
community of chamber and freelance musicians,
MCO’s lively, vibrant and energetic interpretations
of both core classical and new Australian works
have contributed greatly towards establishing
Melbourne as a centre of international musical
significance. MCO presents an annual series of
concerts in the world-renowned acoustic environment
of the Melbourne Recital Centre as well as undertaking
regular tours to regional areas. With a strong
commitment to nurturing careers and developing
of new talent, MCO also offers an annual music
education program in selected Victorian regional
centres. MCO’s repertoire focuses on baroque and
classical music from the 18th century supplemented
by appropriate works from the 19th and 20th century.
With a core of eighteen string players, MCO’s
membership is based on the younger generation
of artists who have based themselves in Melbourne
to further their careers as chamber and freelance
players.
Bach
Concerto for Piano & Orchestra in D minor ,BVW
1052 [18min],
Hill
String Symphony "The Allies" [1921] [30min],
Beethoven
Grosse Fuge Op.133 [17min],
BACH
Concerto for Two Violins & Orchestra BWV 1043
[17min]
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Grainger
Quartet
Natsuko
Yoshimoto – Violin Natsuko studied violin from
the age of 11 at the YehudiA Menuhin School under
Lord Menuhin and Wen Zhou Li. She received scholarships
at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia
and the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester
and won the Gold Medal on the 1994 Shell/London
Symphony Orchestra.
James
Cuddeford – Violin Brisbane-born James attended
the Yehudi Menuhin School in England in his early
teens, later studying at the Royal Northern College
of Music in Manchester. His principal teachers
were Lord Menuhin, Wen Zhou Li and Gyorgy Kurtág.
James has won numerous awards for both performance
and composition including First Prize in the Charles
Hennen International Chamber Music Competition
in Holland.
Jeremy
Williams – Viola Jeremy graduated from the Guildhall
School of Music and Drama with distinction, where
he studied with David Takeno before becoming the
youngest violinist accepted by the London Symphony
Orchestra. He has performed under conductors such
as Abbado, Svetlanov, Previn and Celibidache and
performed regularly with the Academy of St Martin
in the Fields and London Sinfonietta
Peter
Rejto – Cello Peter has appeared as a soloist
in hundreds of performances throughout the USA
with the Los Angeles Piano Quartet of which he
was a founding member. He has appeared in concerti
with the Dallas and St. Louis Symphonies and toured
through Venezuela, Brazil and Hong Kong with the
Orquesta Filarmonica de Caracas and the California
Chamber Symphony. Grainger Quartet Filmed in HDCAM
[HD]
CONCERTS
AVAILABLE: 1. Ford - A Reel, A Fling and a Ghostly
Galliard WORLD PREMIERE 2. Shostakovich Quartet
No.7 in F sharp minor Op 108 3. Haydn Quartet
in B Flat major Opus 76 No.4 “Sunrise” 4. Turina
- The Toreador’s Prayer Opus 34 5.Mendelssohn
Quartet in D Major Op44 No.1
Molly
at the shore 5min
Mendelsohhn
29min
Beethoven
33min
Brahms 36min
Janacek 58min
Haydn
25min ANAM
Barber 20min
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Benaud
Trio
These
boys love cricket but they come on and they’re
absolutely transformed, the music just takes over…I
defy anybody to come into this hall this morning
and hear those boys playing that Shostakovich
and not become excited and moved and addicted
to chamber music for the rest of their lives.’
William Lyne (Artistic director of Wigmore Hall,
1966-2002) –ABC Classic FM 02/07/05 The Benaud
Trio rose to national prominence after winning
the prestigious Piano Trio prize at the 2005 Australian
Chamber Music Competition. The Benaud’s have been
playing together in various duo and trio combinations
over the last three years. The Trio members share
many common interests including a love for chamber
music, Chinese food and an eagerness to break
out the cricket bat at any opportunity. Between
them, the members of the Benaud Trio have accumulated
an impressive number of chamber music awards and
have studied with numerous prominent musicians
and ensembles including: the Takacs Quartet, the
Henschel Quartet, the Petersen Quartet, Mark Mogilevski,
Marco van Pagee and William Hennessy. Benaud Trio
Filmed in HDCAM [HD] All Broadcast & DVD Rights
are available
CONCERTS
AVAILABLE: ENCORE: Led Zeppelin’s Stairway to
Heaven” - 6min
1.Kenji
Bunch - Swing Shift: Music for the evening hours
(2002) [30min]
2.Beethoven
'Ghost' Trio (26min)
3.
Tchaikovsky Trio (48min)
4.
Antonin Dvorak - Piano Trio Op.90 ‘Dumky’ (36
minutes)
5.Franz
Schubert - Piano Trio No.1 in Bb D.898 [25min]
6.Ludwig
van Beethoven - Piano Trio in G, Op.1 No.2 [30min]
7.Ross
Edwards - Piano Trio (1999) 25min
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TAKACS
Recognized
as one of the world's premierestring quartets,
the Takács Quartet playswith a virtuosic technique,
intense immediacy and consistently burnished tone.
The Takács Quartet was formed in 1975 atthe Franz
Liszt Academy in Budapest byGabor Takács-Nagy,
Károly Schranz, GaborOrmai and András Fejér, while
all four werestudents. It first received internationalattention
in 1977, winning First Prize andthe Critics' Prize
at the International StringQuartet Competition
in Evian, France. TheQuartet has also won the
Gold Medal at the1978 Portsmouth and Bordeaux
Competitionsand First Prizes at the Budapest InternationalString
Quartet Competition in 1978 and theBratislava
Competition in 1981. The Quartetmade its North
American debut tour in 1982.Violinist Edward Dusinberre
joined theQuartet in 1993 and violist Roger Tapping
in1995. Of the original ensemble, violinist Károly
Schranz and cellist András Fejérremain. In 2001,
The Takács Quartet was awardedthe Order of Merit
of the Knight's Cross ofthe Republic of Hungary.Takacs
Joseph
HAYDN (1732-1809)String Quartet in C major, op
76 no 3,‘Emperor’(1797)
Bela
BARTÓK (1881-1945)String Quartet no 3, Sz 85 (1927)
Carl
VINE (born 1954)String Quartet no 4 (2004)
Felix
MENDELSSOHN (1809-1847)String Quartet no 2 in
Aminor, op 13(1827)
ENCORE:
Last movement DVORAK StringQuartet in F Major
Opus 96
Concert:
54min
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Tankstream
Quartet [now Australian String Quartet]
The
Tankstream Quartet comprising four ofAustralia’s
most brilliant and versatile youngmusicians –
Sophie Rowell and Anne Horton(violinists), Sally
Boud (violist), and RachelJohnston (cellist) –
holds the distinction ofhaving won more international
chambermusic competitions than any other ensemblein
Australian history. They won First Prize at the
2005 CremonaInternational String Quartet Competition.They
also won the 2001 Australian ChamberMusic Competition,
and then went on to winthe Gold Medal in the 2002
OsakaInternational Chamber Music Competition(Japan).
In 2004 they were the 2nd PrizeWinner in the Paolo
Borciani InternationalString Quartet Competition
in Italy and in2003 the Quartet won the 3rd Prize
and theAudience and Listeners’Choice Awards atthe
4th Melbourne International ChamberMusic Competition.Based
in Germany, theyare mentored by the Alban Berg
StringQuartet at the Cologne Hochschule.They were
also selected by the AustralianGovernment to perform
the official music at the Danish Royal Wedding
in May 2004. Formed in 2000 and originally mentored
by Alice Waten, they have also received guid-ance
from members of the Amadeus, Hagen and Smetana
Quartets.Since late 2006 they have become the
new Australian String Quartet.
CONCERTS
AVAILABLE:
1.
Vaughan Williams Fantasia 19min
2.
Mozart Horn Quintet 17min
3.Shostakovich
Piano Quintet 33min
4.
Mozart Dissonance Quartet 29min
5.
Bruckner String Quintet 44min
6.
Frankel 19min
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Johanna
Selleck
Selleck
is a composer, flautist and writer. She teaches
at Melbourne University and the Victorian College
of the Arts, works at the Centre for Studies in
Australian Music and is currently completing a
PhD in composition. She has composed a wide range
of chamber, orchestral and electronic works. Her
works have been performed by the Queensland, Tasmanian
and Melbourne Symphony orchestras. She performed
the solo part of her flute concerto Unspoken Dialogues
with the Melbourne Symphony in a recording at
the Iwaki Auditorium in 2003. Commissions have
included works for Ensemble Zauberflöte, Melbourne
Grammar, Melbourne University, the Cairnmillar
Institute, Melbourne Youth Music, Astra and the
Port Fairy Spring Festival. Her first opera, The
Quickening, received its premiere at the Port
Fairy Festival in October 1998 and was published
by the Centre for Studies in Australian Music
in 2001. Her piano quartet Looking Back was selected
for performance at Maltese Australian Culture
Week in Malta in January 2004. In 1990 Selleck
was awarded the Percy Grainger Prize for Composition
and in 2006 she was awarded First Prize in the
2006 Albert H. Maggs Composition Award.
Concert_43min
TurtleDreaming_31min
Becoming_25min
FortuneSmile_16min
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Southern
Cross Soloists
Established
in 1995 the Southern Cross Soloists quickly became
one of Australia’s most respected and successful
chamber ensembles, establishing an international
reputation for ground-breaking performance. The
group’s unique combination of oboe, clarinet,
bassoon, horn, piano and soprano allows a variety
of music in many genres to be performed. The group
features six of Australia’s leading musicians.
Director and clarinettist Paul Dean and bassoonist
Leesa Dean are former Principal players with the
Queensland Symphony Orchestra and now freelance
throughout Australia. Tania Frazer was formerly
the Principal Oboist of the Israel Symphony Orchestra,
moving to Australia to play with the Soloists.
Lyric soprano Margaret Schindler and horn player
Peter Luff are lecturers at Griffith University’s
Queensland Conservatorium whilst pianist Kevin
Power pursues a freelance career and is Chorus
Master of the Queensland Choir.
CONCERTS
AVAILABLE:
1.
Mozart Oboe Quartet 37min
2.
Mozart Divertimento No.4
3.
Mozart Magic Flute
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Merlyn
Quaife
A
performer of great versatility, the distinguished
soprano Merlyn Quaife has performed opera, oratorio,
Lieder, chamber music and contemporary music to
great acclaim throughout Australia and Europe.
She has also performed as soloist with the Singapore
Symphony and the Voronesz Philharmonic in Russia.
Merlyn has appeared with all the State Opera Companies
in roles ranging from the bel canto Lucia in Lucia
di Lammermoor to the minimalist Chiang Ch'ing
in Nixon in China. She has performed with all
the Symphony Australia orchestras, featured in
repertoire of every conceivable style from Handel
to Ligeti, as well as recorded a number of CDs
including Aria for John Edward Eyre by David Lumsdaine
which won her a Sounds Australia Award. The highlight
of 2004 was the SSO performances of Sibelius'
Luonnotar under the baton of Vladimir Ashkenazy
and 2006 sees her again performming with Ashkenazy
and the SSO in Rachmaninof's The Bells.
Recital_28min
Poulenc_36min
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Jouissance
Jouissance
was formed in 1993 to explore a dialogue between
Medieval and Byzantine chant, and contemporary
culture. The musicians share a fascination with
the mysticism, sensuality and rapture found in
the works of Hildegard of Bingen, Peter Abelard
and the Byzantine Rite. "Near Divine. Jouissance
is an ensemble which embodies a feeling... of
primal ecstasy." Sydney Morning Herald, 14/3/02
'........the night's instrumental beauties came
in the unpredictable passages: the breathy elliptical
Japanese flute work of Norman, Tsiavos' wide-ranging
bass support, and the assortment of gongs, metal
sheets and cymbals that Neville applied to the
texture: subtle ornamentation of the ensemble's
solid and daring structure.' Clive O'Connell The
Age June 2003 "The Australians charm with their
originality. ...the music disappears between the
two worlds of reality and unreality. The musicians
were able to perfectly convey the archaic ether,
their ectasy became a part of the audience." -
Toomas Kuter, Parnu Postimees, Estonia 13/8/99.
Translated by Taavi Piibemann. Jouissance
CONCERTS AVAILABLE:
1.
Trinity Concert:
'Spiritus
sanctus' Hildegard of Bingen 12thC, - 'Karitas
habundat' - 'Ote to Stavro' / " o Quando im Cruce'
Beneventan Chant 7thC - 20 minutes.
Item
2 ' Akathistos Fragments' 6thC excerpt from larger
work, approximate 17 mins Item 3 'Dolorum Solatium'
Peter Abelard 12thC - 20 mins
2.
ANAM Concert
Abelard_30min
Triptych_18min
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Tailem
Quartet
The
Tailem Quartet formed in 2002 as part of the University
of Melbourne’s chamber music program. Since then
they have twice been a finalist in the University’s
Chamber Music Competition and have performed at
a number of Faculty of Music events including
its Lunch Hour Concert Series and Gala Concert.
In 2004 the quartet performed at the Melbourne
International Brass Festival with American trombonist
Jim Pugh. In July 2005 the Tailem Quartet was
a finalist in the 3rd Australian Chamber Music
Competition where they performed to critical acclaim
in both final rounds. The quartet has been featured
on ABC Classic FM and 3MBS FM. They have received
coaching from William Hennessy, Wilma Smith, Keith
Crellin and Eckart Runge, cellist with the renowned
Artemis Quartet. The four players look forward
to furthering their passion for and commitment
to chamber music abroad in 2007. The Tailem Quartet
are: Rachel Homburg and James Steendam – violins,
Merewyn Bramble – viola and Sharon Draper – ’cello.
Tailem Filmed in HDCAM [HD] All Broadcast & DVD
Rights are available CONCERTS AVAILABLE: 1. At
the BMW EDGE 2005 [HD] Joseph Haydn - String Quartet
Op.76 No.2 ‘Fifths’ (20 minutes) Antonin Dvorak
- String Quartet Op.96 ‘American’ (26 minutes)
2. At the BMW EDGE 2006 [HD] Ludwig van Beethoven
- String Quartet Op.59 No.1 'Razumovsky'
Haydn_22min
Beethoven_42min
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New Audience Ensemble
- Andrian Pertout
Andrián
Pertout was born in Santiago, Chile, 17 October,
1963, and lived in Gorizia, Northern Italy for
several years before finally settling in Melbourne,
Australia in 1972. Over the years he has work
as a film composer [East Meets West (1984), Ibrahim
(1984), The Murray River Quest (1985), Hope Street
(1987) and The Australian Ballet (1990)]; performer,
producer, arranger and writer (numerous music
publications). Composition awards include the
Betty Amsden Award – 2005 3MBS FM National Composer
Awards, First Prize in the 2004 ISU Contemporary
Music Festival/Louisville Orchestra Composition
Competition (Indiana, USA), Judges' and Audience
Prize of the 2003 Oare String Orchestra Third
International ‘Music for Strings’ Composing Competition
(Faversham, UK), 2002 Michelle Morrow Memorial
Award for Composition, and the 2002 Zavod Jazz/Classical
Fusion Award. New Audience Ensemble-Pertout
1.
In C by Terry Riley 18min
2.
Renascence by Andrian Pertout
3.
Sunburnt Aftertones III by Katy Abbott
4.
Sonus Dulcis by Andrian Pertout
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Silo String Quartet
Silo
String Quartet was founded by Cellist and Composer
Caerwen Martin in 1998. Silo has performed regularly
at the Melbourne International Jazz Festivals
and Melbourne International Women in Jazz Festivals
since 1999 working with such artists as Fiona
Burnett, Belinda Moody, Antonio Tenace, David
Chisholm and Quinsin Nachoff (Canada) and was
the resident string quartet for the Federation
Music Week International Composers Forum. Silo
are currently recording a CD for the Federation
of Australian Composers that showcases the best
of Australia’s new string quartets. This year
Silo have recorded a CD for the Sydney Dance Company
entitled Origami, composed by David Chisholm.
Silo also feature on the live ABC CD Soaring at
Dawn for Jazz trio and String Quartet composed
by soprano saxophonist Fiona Burnett. Recent work
has included performing at Glen Eira Town Hall,
Billilla House, Stonington Manor, Melba Hall,
Bennetts Lane and Federation Square as well as
many recording and performance projects for composers
and popular artists including Dan Brodie, Millionaire
Souls, CC Martini, Philip Gelbach and Johanna
Selleck. Silo has broadcast live on ABC and Melbourne
radio stations and features on Caerwen Martin's
new soundtrack to the Australian feature film
'Lost and Found’ by David Blake. Silo Filmed in
HDCAM [HD]
Andado
-CM Paris-CM Still CM Stung,Stuck,Mistaken CM
A sad little tale -Kabulovsky Title - Phil McClead
--- Borodin No.2 Mozart Divertimento 1st Mut D
Major
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Piano
Fusion
Lana
Higson studied under Oleg Stepanov and Leah Horowitz.
In 1992 she was awarded the David Paul Landa Memorial
Scholarship for Pianists which enabled her to
continue her post graduate studies at the Moscow
State Conservatorium of Music at the invitation
of Professor Lev Vlassenko.The glamorous redhead
enjoyed a brilliant solo career appearing with
such eminent conductors as Vladimir Verbitsky,
Vernon Handley, John Georgiadis and John Curro.
She has given solo recitals in the USSR, America
and throughout Australia. Tahu Matheson studied
his Master of Music at the Queensland Conservatorium
of Music under Oleg Stepanov.At 20 years of age
Tahu made his first public performance at The
New Zealand International Festival of Arts performing
Rachmaninov’s Preludes Opus 23 and the world premier
of Ten Modern Concert Studies by New Zealand composer
Edwin Carr. Standing an imposing 6’ 7” tall and
with the same hand-span as Rachmaninov, this exceptionally
gifted musician has toured as soloist for Musica
Viva in Australia and Chamber Music New Zealand.
Nick Freer Filmed in HDCAM [HD] All Broadcast
& DVD Rights are available CONCERTS AVAILABLE
[2006]: 1. At the BMW EDGE “Avatar” [HD] 1 X 52min
or 2 X 26min 2. At the BMW EDGE “Solo” [HD] 1
X 26min Other Concerts CONCERTS AVAILABLE: 1.
Brahms Variation on a theme by Schumann 2. ANDREW
SHULZ - 12 Variations 3. RAVEL - Mother Goose
Suite PIANO KINDLY SUPPLIED BY Wayne Stuart -
Stuart & Sons. Filmed Live at the Bangalow Music
Festival
BrahmsPianoFusion_20min.wmv
MothergooseRavel_16min.wmv
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Bangalow
Festival Orchestra
Filmed
Live at the Bangalow Music Festival
Brahms 41min
Mendelssohn 29min
Martinu
16min
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Bangalow
- Aner Yoshimoto Tooby
Balmain
Sinfonia is Orchestra-in-Residence at Macquarie
University, a Sydney-based non-professional symphony
orchestra, aiming to bring high quality orchestral
music to the community.
Grieg
Piano, Franck,
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Balmain
Symphonia Orchestra
Balmain
Sinfonia is Orchestra-in-Residence at Macquarie
University, a Sydney-based non-professional symphony
orchestra, aiming to bring high quality orchestral
music to the community.
Grieg
Piano, Franck,
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JAZZ
CONCERTS
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Jamie
Oehlers
As
a result of his win in the 2003 White Foundation
World Sax Competition at the Montreux Jazz Festival,
tenor saxophonist Jamie Oehlers was based in the
U.K. in 2004 to take advantage of various opportunities
flowing from the win. In July 2004, his Quartet
toured the European jazz festival circuit, including
support for Pat Metheny at the Montreux, and the
BBC Radio 3 London Jazz Festival and Ronnie Scott's.
Based in Melbourne once again, Jamie is joined
by fellow journeyman, trumpeter Scott Tinkler
for an exciting project band sure to blow the
minds of all that hear it. "Oehlers rolled out
phrase after subtle phrase, effortlessly pushing
forward with authority and ease. His lines flowed
expansively, while he crafted a strikingly personal
statement from a well-trodden melody. He clearly
demonstrated how keenly he will be missed when
he heads to Europe" Jessica Nicholas, The Age
December 3, 2003
Jamie
has studied at Berklee College of Music, in Boston
and also under some of the worlds finest jazz
musicians in New York, including Dave Liebman,
George Coleman and George Garzone. Jamie is a
saxophone tutor at the Victorian College of the
Arts and Monash University in Victoria, and has
held saxophone and improvisation workshops throughout
Australia and New Zealand.
1.
At BMW Edge 1 X 28min [Cameo with Alison Wedding]
2.
At BMW EDGE 1 X 45min
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Allan
Browne
Self
taught, drummer Allan Browne has worked extensively
with Peter Gaudion, Geoff Kitchen, Ken Shroeder,
Vince Jones, Barney Mc All, Steve Grant and Paul
Grabowsky's Trio and Quintet. Simultaneously he
led the contemporary jazz group Onaje, which was
selected to represent Australia at the prestigious
Montreal Jazz Festival in 1992. Also in demand
as an accompanist, Allan has worked with over
35 International Jazz icons including Milt Jackson,
Jay Mc Shann, Herb Ellis, Phil Woods, Al Cohn,
Plas Johnson, Jimmy Witherspoon, Art Hodes, Barney
Kessel, Urbie Green, Buddy Tate, Joe Newman, Mal.Waldren,
Johnny Griffin, Scott Hamilton, Wild Bill Davidson,
Urbie Green, Ronnie Scott, Charlie Bird, Ralph
Sutton, Sheilah Jordan, Red Holloway, Emily Remla
and Richie Cole. In November 2000 he received
the prestigious Don Banks Award for his contribution
to Australian music. This grant of $60,000.00
by the Australia Council has only been awarded
to one other jazz musician since its inception.
CONCERTS
AVAILABLE: 1. At the BMW EDGE 2005 [HD] 1 X 52min
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Aaron
Choulai
Aaron
was born in Papua New Guinea in 1982. His early
years were spent playing in the village, fishing,
eating mangos, coconuts and mud crabs. At an early
age Aaron was exposed to a wide range of music
from traditional Motuan mourning chants, to the
songs sung around the table at Passover, to Beethoven,
Brahms and Bach played to him by his grandfather.
At the age of 12, Aaron was living in Melbourne,
and discovered the blues. Within a year he was
playing piano regularly in blues clubs around
Melbourne with some of Melbourne's finest players:
Paul Neuendorf, Andy Baylor and Ian Collard. Aaron
also played regularly in the trio of legendary
drummer, Allan Browne at Bennetts Lane Jazz Club
featuring Aaron's original compositions. It was
at Bennetts Lane in early 2003 that New York saxophonist
Tim Ries, in Melbourne for the Rolling Stones
tour, discovered Aaron playing. Tim was so impressed
that they played together in Melbourne and Tim
encouraged Aaron to come to New York to record
with some of New York's finest jazz players, James
Genus (bass), Clarence Penn (drums) and Scott
Wendholdt (trumpet). Aaron travelled to New York,
writing tunes for the occasion based on his impressions
of that city.
CONCERTS
AVAILABLE:
1.
At the BMW EDGE 1 X 62min
2.
At the Bennetts Lane 1 X 52min
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Andrea
Keller
With
strong influences from Keith Jarrett’s 1980’s
work, MCA Freedman Fellowship winner pianist/composer
Andrea Keller won her first ARIA [Australian equivalent
of a GRAMMY] in 2002 . This was followed with
her CD, Thirteen Sketches where Keller also won
both the 2003 ARIA Award and inaugural Bell Award
for Best Jazz Album for her Bartok Project's Mikrokosmos
CD (on ABC). The personnel of Eugene Ball (trumpet),
Ian Whitehurst (tenor sax) and Joe Talia(drums)
performed material from the quartet's 2005 ARIA
nominated album 'Angels and Rascals' on the ABC.
"Ingenious compositions, Keller is a fine technician
and fiery improviser who can also withdraw into
a soft-focus world of dreams, impressions and
confessions." - John Shand, The Sydney Morning
Herald, February 23-24, 2002. "Keller joins the
more creative writers for this instrumentation
worldwide." - John Clare, MCA Music Forum, Oct-Nov,
2001.
CONCERTS
AVAILABLE:
1.
Angels & Rascals [Quartet] @ BMW EDGE [SD] 1 X
45min
2.
Czech House - Trio with bassist Tamara Murphy
& drummer Allan Browne 1 X 52min
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Pascal
Schumacher
Pascal
Schumacher starts his studies as a percussionist
at the classical music department of the Conservatoire
de Musique de la Ville de Luxembourg (L) and obtains
the Prix Supérieur in 1999. From 1997 on he studies
with jazz vibraphone player Guy Cabay, first at
the jazz department of the Conservatoire de Luxembourg,
where he obtains the Prix Supérieur with distinction
in 2001, later at the jazz department of the Conservatoire
Royal de Bruxelles (B), where he obtains a bachelor
degree in June 2003. In 2005 he graduates then
at Koninklijk Conservatorium of The Hague (NL)
with Frits Landesbergen (master) He also receives
a master’s degree of musicology at the Université
Marc Bloch de Strasbourg (F) in 2002. Pascal also
followed master classes and workshops with Gary
Burton, Mike Manieri, David Friedman, Stefon Harris,
Franck Tortiller, Wolfgang Lackerschmid, Jean
Geoffroy, Charles Loos, Scott Prebys… In 1995,
he co-founds the ensemble Interchange with saxophonist
Nadine Kauffmann. In 1998, he receives the „IKB
Jugend-Förderpreis“. In 1999, he is laureate of
the Prix Norbert Stelmes des Jeunesses Musicales
Luxembourg. In 2001, he is cofounder of the experimental
percussion group Stroke X. From 2001 to 2003 he
coleads Greg Lamy - Pascal Schumacher Quartet.
In 2004, Pascal Schumacher wins with his quartet
the First Prize as well as the Public Prize at
the famous Tremplin Jazz Avignon (F). In October
2005, Pascal receives the Belgium Jazz Trophy
Django d’Or in the category “New Talent”.
CONCERTS
AVAILABLE:
1.
Live at Ormond Hall 1 X 52min
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Martin
Breeze
Singer/songwriter
Martin Breeze started his musical education growing
up in Adelaide, South Australia listening to his
parents’ diverse musical tastes. In 1990 he studied
improvised music at Adelaide University that leaned
heavily towards bebop. He played with a number
of jazz groups whilst studying such as the ‘Angry
Penguins’ and more notably ‘Hothouse’ with tenor
saxophonist Andy Sugg. In 1992 Martin moved to
Melbourne and performed with artists like Joe
Chindamo, Allan Browne, Stephen Magnusson, Sam
Keevers, Bob Sedergreen, James Sherlock, Niko
Schauble among many others. He has performed at
a number of festivals both nationally and internationally
and was a regular guest on daytime TV’s “Good
Morning Australia” with Bert Newton. In 1996 he
was a finalist in The National Jazz Competition
for vocalists and went on to do a string of live
to air recordings with the ABC. By 2006 Martin
was invited to perform as one of 12 finalists
worldwide for the London International Jazz Competition
for vocalists.
CONCERTS
AVAILABLE:
1.
Martin Breeze Quintet - At the BMW EDGE [HD] 1
X 41min
1.
Martin Breeze Trio - At the BMW EDGE [HD] 1 X
28min
1.
Martin Breeze Duo [Standards]- At the BMW EDGE
[HD] 1 X 31min
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Alison
Wedding
Recipient
of the Gibson-May award in the 2006 London International
Jazz Competition, expatriate American vocalist
Alison Wedding has built an impressive reputation
among both musicians and the public in the years
she has been based here, with many weekends residencies
at Bennetts Lane. Originally from Ohio, Alison's
album 'The Secret' won the 'Best Jazz Vocal Album'
at the 2004 Bell Awards. One of her career highlights
was singing with the One O'clock Lab Band with
the late Gerry Mulligan. After receiving her bachelor's
degree, she spent a summer at Epcot in Florida,
singing in the show Swingin' Summer Nights,where
she had the opportunity to sing with an amazing
line up of singers such as Dianne Reeves, Diane
Schuur, and the late Joe Williams. Alison then
decided to move to the west coast to develop her
career. While in Los Angeles, Alison performed
professionally, both live and in the studio. She
toured as a back-up singer with Kevyn Lettau,
and recorded with artists such as Andy Summers
(formerly of The Police) on his CD Peggy's Blue
Sklight. Since her national tour, Alison was invited
to sing with Tim Ries (saxophone player with The
Rolling Stones) at the 2004 Melbourne International
Jazz Festival.
CONCERTS
AVAILABLE:
1.
At the BMW EDGE [HD] 1 X 49min
2.
At the BMW EDGE [HD] 1 X 31min
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Darrin
Archer
Darrin
Archer has gained a reputation as a formidable
pianist and composer both in Melbourne and Sydney.
Originally from Melbourne, he studied jazz piano
with Mike Nock and Judy Bailey at the N.S.W. Conservatorium
of Music. Since then he worked with many leading
artists, as well as bands under his own name.
Archer has recorded various albums under other
leaders, and released his own debut album of originals.
"Archer's instrumental tunes tend to have a strong
melodic focus, with moods ranging from gentle
lyricism to spikily energetic swing." Jessica
Nicholas, The Age Darrin has recorded various
albums under other leaders, including an album
recorded in Copenhagen, Denmark, as part of S.A.J.A.
(the Scandinavian Australian Jazz Alliance). He
won the Jazz Action Society Composition competition
in 1996, and was a finalist in the 2003 MusicOz
songwriting competition (Jazz Category). Darrin
has also written the music for short films such
as “Karaoke” (by Luke Eve: he was the winner of
Tropfest 2005), and “Apprentice” (Dustin Fenely).
CONCERTS
AVAILABLE: 1. At the BMW EDGE [HD] 1 X 34min
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Belinda
Moody
Belinda
Moody is a Victorian College of the Arts graduate
and passionate jazz bassist and composer who has
gained much international experience living at
home and abroad over the past 20 years. Those
home bases have included Melbourne, Amsterdam,
Singapore and since 2003, Tokyo. This has afforded
her the opportunity to perform with many extraordinary
musicians including: Alan Lee, Jex Saarelaht,
Luluk Purwanto and Rene Van Helsdingen, Han Bennik,
Tobias Delius, Jeremy Monteiro, Terumasa Hino,
James Moody, Ernie Watts, Carmen Bradford and
Christine Sullivan. It featured some of Melbourne's
finest talent in Ronny Ferella, Peter Jones, Julien
Wilson, Nadje Noordhuis and Michelle Nicolle.
Last settled in Japan,(2003) Belinda made new
connections with some of the finest musicians
in the country while still maintaining an international
agenda. Regular trips to Thailand to perform with
the Jeremy Monteiro Trio and special guests continue
as do recordings with the trio. "Epic Whispers"
is a new project led by Belinda Moody, joining
the sympathetic vibration of strings, wood and
voices, the harmony of ideas and emotions, the
charm of telling tales. A rhythm section, string
quartet and voices weave their way through a set
of arrangements and compositions by Belinda Moody
and Steve Smith.
CONCERTS
AVAILABLE: 1. At the BMW EDGE 2006 [HD] 1 X 43min
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Julien
Wilson
Julien
has recorded or performed with many of Australia's
leading jazz musicians and popular bands including
Mike Nock, Thirsty Merc, Paul Grabowsky, Barney
McAll, Scott Tinkler, Archie Roach and Ruby Hunter,
Daddy Cool, Chris Tanners Virus and Augie March,
as well as with international musicians such as
Jim Black, Andy Milne, Bob Moses, Hugh Masekala,
Palle Mikkleborg, Josh Roseman and The Artie Shaw
Orchestra. 1995 National Jazz Saxophone Award
winner Julien Wilson has been referred to as "one
of the most exciting musicians in the country"
(Sydney critic John Shand) and "almost everyone's
favourite side-man" (Joe Chindamo). Wilson's original
and thoughtful compositions are inspired and informed
by his extensive studies in the U.S. with George
Garzone and the legendary George Russell. "Ravishingly
beautiful music. Enchanting lyricism. The epitome
of understatement." - Jessica Nicholas, The Age
"Five years after bursting with explosive energy
at the 1994 National Jazz Awards, Wilson is one
of the most exciting players in the country.What
sets him apart from other short-fuse improvisers
is the ability to sustain peaks with undiminished
fervour for substantial periods" - John Shand,
Concert Review, The Sydney Morning Herald, 23/8/99
CONCERTS
AVAILABLE: 1. At the BMW EDGE 2005 [HD] 1 X 60min
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Leigh
Barker
"Y'all
swinging! Australia in the house…that first tune
is killin', my man." - Doug Wamble, guitarist
with the Lincoln Centre Jazz Orchestra. Bassist,
composer and bandleader Leigh Barker was born
and raised in Canberra, where he spent his formative
years studying with American bassist Eric Ajaye
at the Canberra School of Music. The move to Melbourne
provided much professional experience, with Leigh
proving to be a popular accompanist for the cream
of the Australian contemporary Jazz scene, frequently
appearing with Jamie Oehlers, Dale Barlow, Scott
Tinkler, Julien Wilson, Mark and Nichaud Fitzgibbon,
Alison Wedding, Heather Stewart and many others.
In January 2004 Leigh travelled to the US for
five weeks, where he pursued formal studies with
bassists Ben Wolfe, Eric Revis and Reginald Veal,
as well as spending valuable time with mentors
Branford Marsalis and Doug Wamble. Last year Leigh
collaborated with celebrated pianist Tom Vincent
on the soundtrack for the hit ABC television program
'The Collectors', which airs on Friday nights.
Vincent and Barker discovered an immediate rapport
which culminated in a six-week tour early in 2006
with the Tom Vincent Trio, with pianist Vincent
and Netherlands based drummer, Marc Meader.
CONCERTS
AVAILABLE:
1.
At the BMW EDGE [HD] 1 X 58min
2.
At the BMW EDGE [HD] 1 X 27min
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Adam
Simmons
"Simmons
is a monster!" - Robert Spencer, Cadence Magazine
(USA), Dec 2000 "Fabulous and intense double sax
and drums trio [New Blood] from Australia featuring
baritone sax wonder Adam Simmons from our favorite
down under band [Bucketrider]" - Bruce Gallanter,
Downtown Music Gallery, New York 9/6/01 "Simmons'
sax has all the fire of youth, humour and inventiveness,
and provides some great listening." - Leon Gettler,
The Age 21/11/96 "Simmons is as readily combustible
as rocket fuel" - John Shand, The Sydney Morning
Herald 3/10/00 Freshly returned from 3 months
in New York and Poland (after receiving the Special
Award from MCA-Freedman Foundation in 2004), Simmons
(multiple saxes, flutes, Shakuhachi and the Slavic
Fujara) re-unites with all-original ASQ members
Andrew Ogburn (piano) Simon Starr (bass) and Matt
Earl (drums) for some feisty and delicate music.
CONCERTS
AVAILABLE:
1.
Quartet At the BMW EDGE [SD] 1 X 52min
2.
With Tony Overwater 2005 [HD] 1 X 46min
3.
Quartet At the INCINERATOR [SD] 1 X 52min
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Jex
Saarelaht
'The
seamless way they combine, whichever member is
taking the lead, reflects the benefits of the
regular work so many local bands find elusive.
Saarelaht's piano playing is brilliant…' Adrian
Jackson, The Age '…some world class jazz piano
providing a solid basis for the band…' The Guardian,
London. In 1986 Jex supported Dizzy Gillespie
at Melbourne's Dallas Brookes Hall and his trio
was selected to be the support act for legendary
jazz vocalist Betty Carter's performance in June
'95. Residing in London, June '87 to July '88,
Jex played a year long solo piano residency, as
well as presenting his trio with Steve Rose, bass,
and Winston Clifford, drums, at the original Jazz
Café, Newington Green. Spending the last three
months of 1995 in New York, Jex took formal lessons
with Joanne Brackeen and Don Friedman, among others,
and lessons by way of example from Geri Allen,
Kenny Barron, John Hicks, Cedar Walton, Marilyn
Crispell, Bobby Hutcherson, Dr. John, the Meters,
the Skatalites.
CONCERTS
AVAILABLE: 1. At the BMW EDGE 1 X 61min
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Anita
Hustas
Anita
Hustas specializes in improvising double bass
performance and composition. Anita draws from
music from many diverse cultures, and influences
from many art forms. Her main ensembles are Anemone
with Joe Talia and Anthony Schulz, and the Bywater-Hustas
Duo with Phil Bywater. She performs and tours
regularly with a wide variety of other ensembles
including The Adam Simmons Toyband, Koffer, Peter
Knight's 5+2, David Tolley, Dure Dara, Ren Walters
and Collider. Anita's work has also been performed
by Adrian Sherriff's Oynsemble, The Sandy Evans
Project, Phil Bywater's Buried Treasure, and Adam
Simmons Toy Band. Solo performances include La
Mama Musica, The Boite Winter Music Festival,
The Make It Up Club, Port Fairy Folk Festival
and Woodford Festival. Anita is currently in her
first year of Masters in Performance, Improvisation
and Composition at the VCA. She lectures in Double
Bass in both the Repertoire and Improvisation
Streams and teaches at most of Melbourne’s tertiary
institutions. Anita was awarded an Art Omi fellowship
for July/August 2005, assisted by the Australia
Council for the Arts to take up a composer/performer
artist residency in New York. In 2003 Anita received
an Australia Council commission to compose "Music
of the Trees" a graphic score for Oynsemble Melbourne,
which premiered in January 2004. Anita has also
just completed a new collection of graphic scores
on "Water" for Anemone, premiered in November
2007. She has performed with most major Australian
artists in the fields of Improvisation, Jazz and
Classical music. Anita is an in demand session
musician performing on countless film scores and
many other projects too numerous to mention. She
is currently curating the La Mama Musica concert
series with Adrian Sherriff, Annabel Warmington
and Bree Hartley.
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Peter
Knight
Peter
is a Melbourne based trumpeter, composer and educator.
He features as a sideman on over 20 albums in
a variety of genres, and on numerous film soundtracks.
“If you still need evidence that the way forward
for jazz is to draw on world music for fresh ideas
then this album should convince you.” Steve Robertson
Music Australia Guide “Full of the sounds and
colours that you get at a train station, with
the comings and goings and meetings of cultures
and musical genres.” Leon Gettler The Age October
30th 2003 “A uniquely hybrid form of jazz that
makes notable use of Vietnamese traditional instruments...
an unusual and beguiling sound.” Nate Doward Cadence
Music Review (New York)
CONCERTS
AVAILABLE: 1. At the BMW EDGE [HD] 1 X 65min
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Frank
DiSario, Col Hopkins & Andrew Gander
"By
definition, free improvisation can be anything.
Strange then, that many practitioners eschew the
options of tonality, rhythm and coherent melody.
Not Melbourne's Paper Hat. Pianist Colin Hopkins,
bassist Frank DiSario and drummer Andrew Gander
went into the studio last winter with no plans
or preconceptions and spontaneously composed nine
"conversations" of arresting lyricism and radiance.
They spend no time hunting for ideas, collectively
zeroing in on the first statement of a piece and
grabbing it by the throat - however delicately.
A quarter of the time is spent by the opening
Requiem, 17 minutes of such sadness as the bereaved
know only too well, intensified by peculiar beauty
that can hover over sadness like a halo, heightening
perception. The cohesion is startling, and all
three make their most potent recorded statements
to date, the whole comparing favourably with the
Keith Jarrett Trio's brief return to free improvisation
a few years ago". - John Shand, The Sydney Morning
Herald,
CONCERTS
AVAILABLE:
1.
At the BMW EDGE 2006 [HD] 1 X 60min
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Mike
Nock
New
Zealand born pianist/composer Mike Nock is one
of the acknowledged masters of jazz in Australasia.
His reputation rests partly on his imposing international
experience which includes ... twenty-five years
working in the USA with many of the world's top
jazz musicians such as: Coleman Hawkins, Yusef
Lateef, Dionne Warwick, Michael Brecker, etc...
a large catalogue of critically acclaimed, internationally
released recordings his role as leader of the
1970's seminal jazz-rock group The Fourth Way
a substantial body of original compositions in
print and on recordings "Nock's ringing iconoclasm
pervades all his music, taps a deep well of melody
that transcends jazz and informs and ignites his
every encounter." - Fred Bouchard, Down Beat (USA)
"Mike Nock is an international treasure" – Jazz
Times (USA) Recipient of three US National Endowment
Fellowships for composition ( 1972, 1975 & 1978
) in 1999 he was awarded a two year Australian
Arts Council Fellowship. From 1996 to 2001 he
was music director of Naxos/Jazz records, over-seeing
the production of more than 70 critically acclaimed
jazz CDs, from all corners of the world. Mike
Nock
CONCERTS
AVAILABLE:
1.
At the BMW EDGE [HDCAM] 1 X 58min
2.
At the MELBA [HDCAM] 1 X 52min & 1 X 38min
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Tim
Ries
A
versatile and thoughtful saxophonist and composer,
Tim Ries has collaborated with such jazz artists
as Phil Woods, Tom Harrell, Al Foster, John Patitucci,
Dave Liebman, Danilo Perez, Maynard Ferguson,
Red Garland, Badal Roy, Maria Schneider and Donald
Byrd. A Verve release with The Joe Henderson Big
Band won a Grammy Award. Having just returned
from a second world tour with the Rolling Stones
playing saxophone, keyboard and organ, his other
recording and performance credits include work
with such diverse talents as Donald Fagen, Paul
Simon, Sheryl Crow, Lyle Lovett, Stevie Wonder,
Incognito, Blood Sweat & Tears, Bob Belden and
David Lee Roth. Having already released five original
jazz compact discs, Tim now will channel his energy
into creating interpretations of rock and roll
standards. The music of Jagger and Richards, Tim’s
recent employers, serves as the inspiration for
his most recent recording project, soon to be
completed.
CONCERTS
AVAILABLE:
1.
Live at the Melbourne International Jazz Festival
1 X 52min or 2 X 26min
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James
Morrison & Joe Chindamo
James
Morrison’s career thus far has been diverse and
perhaps not typical of most jazz musicians. He
recorded “Jazz Meets the Symphony” with The London
Symphony Orchestra conducted by Lalo Schifrin,
performed concerts at the Royal Albert hall with
the London Philharmonic Orchestra and at the Royal
Opera House, Covent Garden for Princess Anne.
Royal command performances on two occasions for
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and for US Presidents
Bush & Clinton at Parliament House in Australia.
In 1997, James was recognised for his service
to the arts in Australia and awarded a medal of
The Order of Australia. Pianist Joe Chindamo has
appeared on over 60 film soundtracks, has toured
the world 15 times with Billy Cobham and has recorded
and performed with a wide variety of renowned
international artists that include Ray Brown,
the Brecker Bros., Ernie Watts, Lee Konitz, Shirley
Bassey and Dame Kiri Te Kanawa.
CONCERTS
AVAILABLE:
1.
Live at the Melbourne International Jazz Festival
1 X 52min or 2 X 26min
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Aaron
Searle
Saxophonist
Aaron Searle has been a professional musician
in Melbourne for the past decade. He performs
regularly with well known Australian bands such
as The Pearly Shells, The Grand Wazoo and Grupo
Bahia, and has appeared with legends of the Australian
musical theatre such as Rhonda Burchmore, Chloë
Dallimore, Marina Prior, Marty Fields, and Peter
Cousins. Aaron performs on all saxophones, flutes
and clarinets and composes music has been described
as possessing “beautiful poise and vitality”.
(The Age) Aaron’s debut CD Over Nine Waves was
released in 2004 to critical acclaim. The Australian
Financial Review says, “Searle plays superbly
- most musicians would be happy simply to deploy
such fine tenor sax as he plays, but he offers
much more than that.” (Shane Nichols) Aaron Searle
CONCERTS
AVAILABLE: 1. At the BMW EDGE 2005 [HD] 1 X 50min
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Jenny
Game-Lopata
With
improvisation qualifications from the Victorian
College of the Arts and armed with a composition
masters from Monash University, Jenny Game-Lopata
is a formidable talent in the Melbourne jazz scene,
performing her own works, playing soprano and
tenor saxophones was well as leading her own ensemble.
Jenny formed the Jenny Game Quartet (as it was
then known) in 1993 to perform her original contemporary
jazz compositions. Since then, she has managed
and lead the ensemble on tenor and soprano saxophones.
"a very capable a versatile saxophonist ... she
presented her own tunes and showed originality
in thought and technique through a range from
blues to funky bop." -Michael Foster, The Canberra
Times. "Game's tenor sax has a breathy silkiness,
her soprano a rich sensuality ..." Leon Gettler,
The Age 'Green Guide' Jenny Game-Lopata
CONCERTS AVAILABLE: 1. At the BMW EDGE 1 X 54min
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Daniel
Gassin
Daniel
Gassin began playing piano at age three and received
classical tuition (most notably from Gloria Chambers)
until the age of 10. Daniel then switched to jazz
and received regular tuition for the next six
years, primarily from Helen Jowsey. Daniel performs
widely in various ensembles, including his own
trio. He has played with many of Melbourne’s top
jazz musicians, including Jamie Oehlers, Alison
Wedding, Christophe Genoux, Nick Haywood and David
Rex. In 2002-2003 Daniel spent seven months in
Paris and performed at a number of venues such
as Studio des Islettes, Haynes’ Bar, Le Baiser
Salé and le Franc Pinot. The European experience
had a significant impact on him musically, and
this can be heard in his recent compositions.
Daniel’s musical style is characterised by a strong
melodic sense in his improvisation coupled with
a solid technique. Aside from the European sound,
he cites Herbie Hancock, Bill Evans and Keith
Jarrett as his major influences.
CONCERTS
AVAILABLE: 1. At the BMW EDGE [HD] 1 X 60min
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Paul
Van Ross
Paul
has been involved with music since the tender
age of six. He began playing woodwind instruments
in high school and continued to study music at
the Victorian College Of The Arts and even pursued
further study in New York. Paul performs regularly
in many different bands covering a range of styles
including: Australian folk music, Irish music,
jazz, classical, rock, funk, fusion, rhythm and
blues, and big band. Paul's professionalism and
involvement in music has taken him to all parts
of the globe and he has supported guests such
as Billy Joel, George Bush, many TV programs,
and even pop-band Killing Heidi. "Mark Lockett
and his colleagues ... tell fresh, new stories
within some old and familiar frameworks. As you'll
hear, they've succeeded ... admirably." Steve
Robertson, 3PBS FM Jazz on Saturday
CONCERTS
AVAILABLE:
1.
At the BMW EDGE [HD] 1 X 62min
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Tim
Wilson
Tim
is an Australian based saxophonist, woodwind instrumentalist
and composer, who has performed, toured, and recorded
with a broad range of artists and ensembles including
Ray Charles, Olivia Newton John, Melbourne Symphony
Orchestra, Australian Show Band, Blowfish, Mike
Nock, Bennetts Lane Big Band, Tom Burlinson, Russell
Morris, Los Cabrones, and The Badloves. In 2004,
Tim was selected as a semi-finalist in the White
Foundation World Saxophone Competition, which
was held in London as part of the BBC Jazz Festival.
Tim is also featured as a sideman on many other
jazz cds including Jamie Oehler's 'Blowfish' and
the 'Glenn Cannon Band'. Tim is also active in
the commercial music scene and has played on the
'Logie Awards' (backing artisits such as Michael
Buble, Danny Minogue, Guy Sebastian, Sophie Monk
and Shannon Noll), 'Good Morning Australia', 'Carols
By Candlelight', 'Starstruck', 'XFactor', 'Hey,
Hey, It's Saturday' and 'The Footy Show'.
CONCERTS
AVAILABLE: 1. At the BMW EDGE 2006 [HD] 1 X 56min
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Sunwrae
Artistic
Director and leader of the Sunwrae Ensemble, Rae
Howell, is a Melbourne-based composer and performer
on piano and vibraphone. She works regularly as
a multi-instrumentalist (also on trumpet and mellophone)
and performs as a guest artist crossing various
genres in live performance, recording and international
touring. Howell was a finalist in the 2006 APRA
Professional Development Awards and is a represented
composer of Cantilena Music in London, UK. Howell
has been a Musician in Residence at The Banff
Centre in Alberta Canada, and The Atlantic Center
for the Arts in Florida USA. She has worked with
jazz musician/composer and Blue Note Records Artist
Sam Rivers (USA), Royal Society of Arts Fellow
and composer/percussionist Eugene Skeef (Sth Africa/UK)
and currently works by correspondance in an ongoing
electronic recording project with engineer Jon
Cohrs (USA), in 'Rabbits without Spleens'. "The
Sunwrae Ensemble are fronted by the talents of
musician, composer and vibraphonist extraordinaire
Rae Howell. Their set was mesmerizing." Tim Clarke,
Luna Kafé concert review, 2005 "Sunwrae…weaves
a calming magic" Clive O'Connell, The Age 2006
Sep05_AE_61min
Oct05_AE_50min
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Fritz
Hauser
Hauser
is simply one of the best drummers alive; when
he's finished with one of his improvised concerts,
you leave with a new understanding of his drum's
anatomy, their exact range of sound" THE NEW YORK
TIMES Based in Basel, Switzerland, Fritz has toured
the world, playing at festivals and presenting
concerts in Europe, Canada, the USA, the Middle
East, China, the Baltic States, Russia, Kirgistan,
Japan and Australia. In-residence in all schools
of the Victorian College of the Arts in late September,
Fritz will be playing and improvising on concert
with Speak; together in concert for Ménage they
will present Double Exposition, Fritz’s most important
work. Fritz Hauser and Speak Percussion have a
long personal association; their artistic partnership
is borne out of close personal regard for each
other. Join them for an evening of unforgettable
percussion. Along with Double Exposition, they
will also be playing the World Premiere performance
of Sea of Tranquility, by Melbournian composer
Stuart Greenbaum, works by Mark Pollard, Frank
Zappa and Balanescu, arranged by B A Jones and
Mark Pollard. This concert will be designed by
acclaimed Swiss architect Boa Baumann. Experience
a rare collaboration between some of the world’s
finest artists, musical and visual. Fritz Hauser
"shouldn't on any account be missed" Richard Cook
& Brian Morton (Penguin Book Guide to Jazz)
CONCERTS
AVAILABLE: 1. At the BMW EDGE with Speak Percussion
1 X 52min
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Nick
Tsiavos & Adam Simmons
The
new millennium, not yet a decade old, has been
marked by enormous natural calamity, wars without
end, and fear of instability and change. Yet here
we are again, entering into Advent and trying
to relax, turning our attention to the rites of
the season, and its accompanying pleasures. The
intense and sublime beauty of Ancient Sacred Chant
fuses rich and potent text with music that longs
to transcend the moment, and the world. These
texts, which speak of rapture and adoration, are
the palimpsest to a radical sound-world that is
both a homage and a critical renewal of them.
Yet, at the same instant, this is a response to
the aftermath of the big Indian Ocean tsunami,
the earthquake at Bam, Iran,and other cataclysmic
events of the new millenium ( natural and man-made
) filtered through a deconstructed, and possible
total misunderstanding of the paintings of Hieronymous
Bosch, and read through a total lack of care of
modern eschatological thought! Nick Tsiavos continues
his ongoing engagement with Ancient Chant with
an ensemble of internationally acclaimed musicians
that transcend genre; from Early Music to Modern,
Complexity to Improvisation, Minimalism to Jazz.
Deborah Kayser - Soprano Adam Simmons - Saxophones,
and other things blown Eugene Ughetti - Percussion
Peter Neville - Percussion Nick Tsiavos - Contrabass,
Artistic Direction
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Zulya
Multi
award-winning ZULYA KAMALOVA is the leading proponent
of Tatar music in Australia as well as one of
the most versatile and accomplished vocalists
on the world music scene today. A native of Volga-Kama
region of Central Russia, ZULYA began performing
Russian and Tatar songs at the age of 9. Later
she studied music and languages at university
level. Inspired by the diversity of cultures,
she made a dramatic decision to settle in Australia
in 1991 and began to not only share her traditional
music with Australians, but to explore the musical
and linguistic riches of the multitude of cultures
living in Australia. As a result, ZULYA has developed
a totally original approach as an affirmation
of her unique identity - an affirmation that takes
her Tatar and Russian background to totally new
places and in completely new ways. Zulya has independently
produced four albums to date, including the ARIA-nominated
elusive (2002) and, together with her band The
Children of the Underground, 2004's magical The
Waltz of Emptiness (and Other Songs on Russian
Themes). Although she is well-known in Australia,
Zulya's performances of her gorgeous blend of
traditional and original music have recently been
enchanting audiences from Serbia to Siberia, Luxembourg
to Moscow, Tatarstan to Helsinki and almost everywhere
in between.
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Lucas
Michailidis
Acclaimed
for his musical lyricism and rich compositional
approach, fingerstyle guitarist and composer,
Lucas Michailidis was winner of the International
'Open Strings' guitar competition in Germany 2001.
The win landed him a recording contract with Acoustic
Music Records and a solo spot at the 2002 festival.
Michailidis has had music published by American
fingerstyle authority - John Stropes as part of
the 'Great Compositions by Emerging Artists' series.
Stropes is associated with the likes of Leo Kotke,
Michael Hedges and Alex Degrassi. Michailidis
has performed extensively throughout Australia
and abroad and is also regular member of The Children
of the Underground, the ensemble led by acclaimed
Tartarstan singer Zulya. Together they have toured
Europe on several occasions, performed at all
major Australian festivals and released the highly
successful Waltz of Emptiness - winner of the
2005 National Archive Award which enjoyed a top
- ten ranking in the European World Music charts.
The 1997 release of Journey highlights his work
as a skilled and accomplished jazz musician/composer
and features original jazz - inspired material
for larger ensemble.
32min
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Mossie
Scanlon
Mossie
Scanlon, now resident in Melbourne, Australia,
is from the Dingle Peninsula in the Kerry Gaeltacht,
and anybody familiar with the distinctive style
of singing from that part of Munster will know
what I'm talking about when I say he is the quintessential
master of the technique. He is blessed with a
most musical and pleasing voice, and his choice
of songs in Gaelic and English suit him down to
the ground; they will have wide appeal for the
listener regardless of their own background and
musical taste. He is also fortunate in his choice
of accompanist, Cath Connelly, harpist. She knows
what is required, which is to make the accompaniment
complement the singer's performance, not override
it or lead it. With Jane's playing he is just
as relaxed when he sings in sean nós unaccompanied.
Mossie Scanlon Irish & Celtic
CONCERTS
AVAILABLE: 1. At the BMW EDGE [HD] 1 X 52min
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Speak
Percussion
Speak
have become Melbourne’s best percussion ensemble.
They are strong supporters of new music and have
appeared in everything from experimental hybrid-arts
projects to regular music festival concerts. Speak
has collaborated with choreographers, installation
artists and dancers and has commissioned many
new percussion works by local and international
composers. Their concerts are among the most exciting
you will ever experience in Melbourne. As individual
players the members of Speak Percussion are highly
renowned artists and pedagogues. As an ensemble,
they will set both your heart and your ears on
fire.
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Andrew
Jenkins - Shakuhachi, Koto & Cello
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Anne
Norman - Koto, Shakuhachi, Drums
Originally
trained on Western Boehm system flute, Anne took
up the shakuhachi under Nakamura Shindo in 1986
while living in Japan. In 1990 she received a
two year grant from the Japanese Government (Monbusho)
enabling her to further her studies of shakuhachi
performance at the Tokyo University of Fine Art
and Music under Living National Treasure Yamaguchi
Goro. Anne also studied a different repertoire
under Tajima Tadashi.
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Erik
Griswold - Prepared Piano Quartet
Eclectic
composer-pianist Erik Griswold fuses experimental,
jazz and world music traditions to create works
of striking originality. Specializing in prepared
piano, percussion and toy instruments, he has
created a musical universe all his own that is
"sincere" (neural.it), "playful" (igloo magazine),
"colourful and refreshingly unpretentious" (Paris
Transatlantic). Since the late 1980s he has composed
solo and chamber works for many adventurous performers
in the U.S. and Australia, such as Margaret Leng
Tan, Steven Schick, Either/Or Ensemble, Southern
Cross Soloists, red fish blue fish, Speak Percussion,
and many others. In 2012, new works include "Drifting
cowboys in a mist" for Kurilpa String Quartet,
"Bury the sound" for Decibel, and "Time Crystals"
for Clocked Out Duo. Griswold has received grants,
commissions, and/or fellowships from the Australia
Council for the Arts, Arts Queensland, Brisbane
City Council, Melbourne City Council, Asialink
Foundation, Queensland Music Festival, Melbourne
Jazz Fringe Festival, Civitella Ranieri Foundation,
and the InterArts Consortium of the University
of California. His work can be heard on Mode Records,
Room:40, Listen/Hear Collective, Einstein Records,
Accretions/Circumvention, Move, Clocked Out, and
Innova. His music has been performed at major
festivals and venues throughout Australia, the
U.S., Asia, and Europe, including: Carnegie Hall,
Asia Pacific Festival (Wellington), Bang on a
Can Festival (New York), Big Sur Experimental
Music Festival, Chengdu Arts Centre, El Cruce
(Madrid), Los Angeles Philharmonic Green Umbrella
Series (Los Angeles), London Jazz Festival, Queensland
Music Festival (Brisbane), Shanghai International
Festival, Sydney Opera House, Roulette and Tonic
(New York).
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Phil
Gelbach & Silo - Spy vs Spy
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Nick
Freer - Solo Guitar
Guitar
- Nick Freer - Internationally, Nick has performed
through Germany with the Marinucci Trio (1999),
Hong Kong with the Toby Mac Quartet (2000), Hong
Kong and Macau with the Julie O Hara Quintet (2001)and
the Anton Delleca Trio (2001) Hong Kongand China
with his own trio (2001), Chinawith Martin Breeze
Trio (2002) and Thailand with Avatar (2005). VIPs
Nick has played for include former U.S. president
Bill Clinton(Crown Casino), Rupert Murdoch (Hong
Kong)and Kerry Packer (Crown Casino). In 2004Nick
completed Post Graduate studies in Music Performance
at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) graduating
with honours.
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Dianne
Peters - Harp
Before
successfully basing herself in Italy over the
past few years, harpist and vocalist Diane Peters
was well-known to Melbourne audiences as leader
of Archaeopteryx, and her string ensemble 66 Strings,
as well as performing with other artists such
as Christine Sullivan. In Italy she has recorded
for Blue Note jazz artist Nicola Conte in 2006
and 2007, as well as leading her own ensembles.
On this visit she is undertaking a small tour
with Italy’s Maria Vicentini (viola), a jazz graduate
from Verona, who works with Ettore Martin. For
this performance they will be joined by acoustic
bassist Tamara Murphy in a Trio to perform "original
songs without words and jazz". See harpandsong.com
Diane has developed an original style of playing
and composition, performing solo and in diverse
combinations, in Melbourne, Australia, Italy and
Internationally. Her CD of original music, Diane
Peters ARCHAEOPTERYX, received exceptional reviews
and comments followed by invitations abroad. Inspired
by the music of Alice Coltrane and encouraged
by Australian Jazz legend Mark Simmonds, Peters
wove her way into the field of jazz harp. Then
studied at the VCA jazz course 95-97 meeting like
minded musicians to play with. Diane has found
that composition is also a useful mode of developing
the place for harp in jazz considering the open
stage for ideas. It has been musicians on other
instruments, (colleagues and teachers) taking
an interest in this alluring instrument with its
possibilities and limitations, that have given
Diane the possibility to experiment and forge
a path. Along with producing her own music, Diane
has worked with major artists (recordings and
live performances) including Bob Sedergreen, Paul
Grabowsky, Scezary Scubizewski, Christine Sullivan,
Steven Cummings and Angie Hart and Nicola Conte.
Peters, Diane - Harp Davies, Ceridwen - Viola
Jayaweera, Rajiv - Drums Martin, Caerwen - Cello
McNelis, Eamon - Trumpet Murphy, Tamara - Double
Bass Salsjo, Mia - Flute
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