magazine - sydney edition

MISINTERPROTATO
"THE GENTLE WAR" NATIONAL TOUR

Stunning contemporary music trio Misinterprotato will be at Wollongong Conservatorium of Music on Friday September 24, from 6pm, and at The Basement, Sydney, on Monday September 27, from 9.30pm, to launch their eagerly anticipated 4th album "The Gentle War". Recorded in the serene surrounds of Tallebudgera and then mixed in Minneapolis by Brent Sigmeth the resulting album is a bold step forward for the group, cementing their place as an ensemble with a truly individual approach to music making, simultaneously thunderous and hushed, and remarkably compelling.
The Brisbane trio, comprising Sean Foran piano, John Parker drums and Pat Marchisella acoustic bass, are no strangers to Brisbane audiences but 2010 sees the group really begin to take off. Already they've completed a tour of the UK, collaborative projects with classical group Topology and dance company Expressions and will tour this new album around Australia before heading to South America in September for performances.
Their latest release "The Gentle War" features their distinctive mix of dense rhythmic interactions and gentle melodic statements. The shape-shifting grooves of Tailgater and Cute are relentless while the meditative Blues for the Space and Interlude bring out some truly beautiful melodic statements. The resulting album is finely focused, intimate, and always daring.
They tour the album with support from the Sound Travellers program with performances in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide, Townsville, Wollongong, and the Gold Coast.
"...an absorbing performance from a band with an intriguingly original approach to music-making". - The Vortex London Live Review
"...part of the new wave of piano trios, citing influences such as EST, The Necks and Radiohead. Emphasizing an ensemble approach, they are more than comfortable cranking up the volume, generating mesmeric and fluid runs, working in tight with each other". - Live Review, Wangaratta Jazz Festival - The Age
For a free download from the album visit www.misinterprotato.com Tickets from www.thebasement.com.au or phone (02) 9251 2797.

KURT ELLING AT OPERA HOUSE

Kurt Elling performs the music of Coltrane and Hartman at the Sydney Opera House, Tuesday 2 November. Kurt Elling will return to the Sydney Opera House this November with his quartet to perform songs from his Grammy Award-winning album Dedicated to You, featuring the music of John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman. Elling has generated extraordinary successes and garnered numerous awards over his career.
Among them a 2010 Grammy Award, eight Grammy nominations, top spot placement in the Down Beat Critics' and Jazz Times Readers' polls, four Jazz Journalists Association wins for Best Male Vocalist and the Prix Billie Holiday from the Academe du Jazz in Paris.
Elling will perform timeless standards from the 1963 John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman album such as Lush Life, Dedicated to You, You Are Too Beautiful, Autumn Serenade and more.
This remarkable Jazz artist is performing for one night only. Don't miss it!
"The standout male jazz vocalist of our time." The New York Times.

SJC - SATCHMO TRIBUTE
AT ASHFIELD CLUB

The Sydney Jazz Club's next "Live Jazz" will be on Wednesday September 29 at the Ashfield Catholic Club, Charlotte Street, Ashfield, and will feature The Bechet Ballet from 7pm to 10pm. The ballet written by Sidney Bechet called "La Nuit est une Sorciere" has been re-arranged for a jazz band by John Colborne-Veel, and it is quite outstanding. On October 27 the Licorice All-sorts are back by popular demand !! This group always delights and astounds their audiences - three front-line top quality reed players in Paul Furniss, Peter Buckland and Jack Wiard plus a sympathetic engine room makes for the best of jazz.
The SJC regular monthly mid-week gig at the Sydney Flying Squadron, 76 McDougall Street, Milsons Point, on Wednesday September 8 from 12.30pm to 3pm, features Carol Ralph Quintet accompanied by Ray Aldridge on piano, Ed Gaston on bass, Laurie Bennett on drums and Warwick Alder on trumpet. October 13 features the Sydney Swing Five. Back to the drumming seat is Neil Macbeth who has just had a hip replacement and is therefore the latest in 'hip' drummers with, leader Kevin Goodey and Paul Furniss, reeds, David Stevens on piano and Ray Martin on bass. Admission is $10.
The Sydney Jazz Club also holds a regular monthly Jazz Picnic at Berry Island Reserve, at the end of Shirley Road, Wollstonecraft. Dad's of Trad will play on Sunday September 19. On October 17 it's The Jazz Rippers, from 12noon to 3pm . The Jazz Picnic is free and all are welcome to come along so BYO lunch and a blanket and join in the fun. Enquiries to Jeannie McInnes on 0417 417 586. For more details on the SJC events call Ian McAllister on 9719 3876 or Kate Dunbar on 9557 6550. See advert on back page for full details.

For more details on the SJC events call Ian McAllister on 9719 3876 or Kate Dunbar on 9557 6550 or check the Website at www.sydneyjazzclub.com

MILDURA JAZZ FOOD & WINE FEST

The Mildura Jazz, Food and Wine Festival is a well established event that has attracted many locals and visitors to the Mildura district over the past thirty years. The Festival takes place as an annual Spring-time event, presenting four days of round the clock jazz entertainment in popular clubs, wineries, cafes, restaurants and churches, as well as street side and riverside venues, utilising unique Murray River settings and all events showcasing regional food and wine.
The Festival, held from October 29 to November 1, combines Traditional Jazz and Swing with more contemporary and quirky sounds and caters to hardcore jazz enthusiasts and music lovers, not to mention those who just enjoy sitting back listening to the music, soaking in the ambiance of one of Mildura's paddle steamers, visiting riverside wineries and parks and taking in the gourmet food and locally produced wine. The Festival incorporates ticketed and free events and provides a non-stop program that caters to the tastes of all, attracting a growing number of visitors, as well as local audience members. "We've got a great line up this year." said Assistant Festival Director Erin Hoye "There will be some old favourites as well as some fresh new bands."
In 2010 the Festival's major event, the free PRIMED for Jazz Street Party, to be held on Saturday 30 October, will feature the South Australian 17 piece Mike Stewart Big Band with Luke Thompson as well as alfresco dining and two stages providing non-stop entertainment. "We are so excited to be able to bring a big band to this year's Festival" said Ms Hoye. "It's going to be hard to top the Festival's 30th Anniversary last year - but we think the Mike Stewart Big Band is just the thing to maintain the momentum the Mildura Jazz Food and Wine Festival has been building over the past few years."
The Festival is also thrilled to be welcoming Jazz Piano sensation Pugsley Buzzard to perform on Friday 29 October. "The Joe Chindamo concert last year was so successful that we just had to have another piano concert this year." said Ms Hoye "Pugsley Buzzard has been getting a lot of publicity lately and it is wonderful that he can perform at our Festival." Pugsley Buzzard, piano player and singer with a distinctive sound plays funky New Orleans grooves, barrelhouse blues, Harlem stride and modern stylings that feature loads of tantalising improvisations. Pugsley's shows are exciting and captivating; at the centre is his huge mesmerizing voice and dazzling piano playing delivered with a vaudevillian nuance and humour.
2010 line up: The Mike Stewart Big Band featuring Luke Thompson, Pugsley Buzzard, Pippa Wilson Swingtet, Gail Kingston and Hot Foot Jazz, Maryborough Traditional Jazz Ensemble, Mr Jazz, Hot Licks Trio and Don Mayne Quartet.
More information at www.artsmildura.com.au or phone (03) 5021 5100.

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