2012 Jazzgroove Summer Festival
Friday 13th – Sunday 15th January 2012
The free stuff!
Friday 13th starting at 6:30pm
The Old 505 Theatre
To open the 2012 festival, The Jazzgroove Association has brought together some of the most highly respected and reputable members of the scene to the Old 505 Theatre to discuss The Sydney Sound: ‘Past, Present and Future of Australian Jazz and Improvised Music ’. The night will see a Jazzgroove original, Matt McMahon, mediate the discussion being lead by Roger Dean, John Pochee, Jess Green and Peter Nelson.
MATT McMAHON:
Matt McMahon is a Sydney based pianist and composer who leads his own groups, co-leads the Band Of Five Names and has performed collaboratively with many other artists and groups. A Freedman Fellowship and National Jazz Award winner, he was a founding member of Jazzgroove and is the current Vice -President. He teaches at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and has co -presented “B low” - a jazz-based radio program at Eastside Radio - f or the last decade.
ROGER DEAN:
Is a composer/improviser, and research professor in music cognition and computation at the MARCS Auditory laboratories, University of Western Sydney. He founded and directs the ensemble austraLYSIS. He has performed in 30 countries, his creative work is on 30 commercial audio cds, and he has released many digital intermedia pieces. His 400 research publications include 7 humanities books.
JOHN POCHEE :
A unique stylist, he has influenced Australian contemporary jazz by leading and playing in some of Australia’s most important groups.
Winning the Australian Jazz Critics Award for drums in 1990 and ’92. Awarded the “Graeme Bell Hall of Fame Career Achievement Award” at the Australian Jazz Awards in 2006. Described as “Overseas Ambassador and Jazz Pioneer” he was nominated f or a Classical Music Award in 2007 f or “L on g Term Contribution to the Advancement of Australian Music”.
JESS GREEN:
Sydney Guitarist/Vocalist/Composer Jess Green is a vibrant young performer who is equally comfortable leading her own groups (including “Jess Green’s Bright Sparks” , and “The New Dynamites” ) as well as performing regularly with Australia’s top Jazz and Blues musicians. She tours regularly throughout Australia with greats such as “Jim Conway’s Big Wheel” and Australian Jazz legends “The catholics”. As well as recording and releasing her own albums, Jess is also a sort after music educator, working regularly for The Australian Institute of Music, SIMA, Musica Viva and The University of Western Sydney.
PETER NELSON:
Peter spends his days buried in other peoples accounting problems and his nights recording jazz gigs and broadcasting the results on community radio. He co-produces On The Corner, which broadcasts every Monday night on 2SER-FM and has recorded more than five hundred gigs in Sydney since 1997.
The Old 505 Theatre is located at Suite Number 505/342 Elizabeth St Surry Hills. The Old 505 Theatre is an artist run not for profit space, as such we ask that attendees make a small donation to cover some of the running costs of them generously opening up the room for us.
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Saturday 14th starting at 1pm
Prince Alfred Park
What better way to spend a lazy Saturday afternoon then with a picnic, family and friends listening to three of Sydney most engaging and hottest bands. Well, from 1pm on Saturday the 14th head down to Prince Alfred Park to do just that.
1pm - The Glorious Sousaphonics
Sam Golding (sousaphone, trumpet, vocals) / Matthew Ottignon (tenor saxophone, clarinet,
vocals) / Evan Mannell (drums, percussion, vocals) / John Hibbard (trombone, vocals) / Nick Bowd (baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone, vocals)
Wind and battery-powered, the Sousas will play whatever tickles their fancy. Simultaneously, they will attempt to appeal to every age bracket in the audience.
Recent diggings have unearthed a fondness for Springsteen, Romani Brass Bands and early Ellington.
2:15pm - The Sun-Chasers Collective
Daniel Pliner (keys) / Matthew Ottignon (wind) / Eden Ottignon (tree, electric bass) / Mick Stuart polymba) / Carlos Adura (battery) / Aaron O’Neil (guitar)
Bassist, Eden Ottignon wished to play music when and where ever he wished. So at Peats Ridge Festival 2008 he built a mobile, solar powered generator to power a band. Solar panels soak up the rays and feed power to the musicians. Providing a sustainable alternative way for all members of society to enjoy live music. This freedom also radiates throughout the music, creating a part-improvised mix of groove-based original music, covering many styles such as: Roots, Reggae, Ethiopian, Afro Cuban, Afrobeat, Gypsy, Jazz and Soul.
3:30pm - The World According To James
James Greening (trombone) / Andrew Robson (saxophone) / Brett Hirst (bass) / Toby Hall (drums)
Australia’s foremost jazz trombonist, James Greening (known for his role in great ensembles including Ten Part Invention, Wanderlust and The catholics) leads this original and exhilarating quartet as they explore all styles and periods of jazz in a volatile and witty collision of sound that is a testament to their longstanding rapport.
So come on down, meet your neighbours, bring a picnic rug and the family, and enjoy a terrific afternoon of local music
Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th starting at 2pm
The Redfern Town Hall
Once again, just across the park in the Redfern Town Hall, we have a fantastic selection of some of the country’s master musicians joining the festival to present free community master classes and concerts. Come along to hear these guys talking about their creative process then hang around for a free concert open to all.
Saturday 14th - 2pm Workshop / 3:30pm Concert - James Muller Trio feat. Ben Vanderwal (WA)
James Muller (guitar) / Alex Boneham (bass) / Ben Vanderwal (drums)
Since moving from his home town of Adelaide in 1996, ARIA award winner James Mul ler has become arguably Australia’s most in-demand jazz guitar player. James has played and/or recorded with James Morrison , Vince Jones, Dale Barlow, Bernie McGann and Sean Wayland as well as international luminaries such as John Scofield , Chad Wackerman and Bill Stewart.
Sunday 15th - 2pm Workshop / 3:30pm Concert - Zac Hurren Trio (QLD)
Zac Hurren (tenor & soprano sax) / Phil Stack (double bass) / Evan Mannell (drum set)
Zac Hurren is a maniacal berserker. And also plays pretty sometimes too.. . When he gets together with Evan Mannell and Phil Stack, Zac goes psycho. In a happy way. The trio wil l be premiering new original works. Come down for an unbridled Aussie Jazz Rampage. With some tender moments too.
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Sunday 15th starting at 10:30am
The Redfern Town Hall
2012 sees the return of our highly successful kids program to take place at the Redfern Town Hall. With the help of Musica Viva In Schools we have enlisted two bands that are sure to offer your little ones an interactive, playful and educational experience.
10:30am - The World According To James
James Greening (trombone) / Andrew Robson (saxophone) / Brett Hirst (bass) / Toby Hall (drums)
Introduce your kids to the cool world of jazz and let them take part in the music-making process! Using original pieces, The World According to James will take music lovers of all ages on a journey into the beautiful world of music composition. The quartet’s members bring with them a wealth of experience in both music education and live performance. It ’s toe-tapping, it’s finger-snapping, it ’s groove-based – it’s all that jazz!
12pm - Lah-Lah
Tina Harris (Lah-Lah) / Mark Harris (Buzz the Bandleader and Lola double bass) / Matthew Ottignon (Mister Saxophone) / Gary Daley (Squeezy Sneezy) / Nic Cecire (Tom Tom)
Australian kids band Lah-Lah brings the experience of great live music to preschool kids and their families around Australia. Featured at Sydney Festival 2011 in the Famous Spiegeltent and in the Concert Hall of the Sydney Opera House in June as well as on kids TV channel
Nick Jr. around the world, Lah-Lah gets the whole family up singing and dancing!
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Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th starting at 4:30pm
The Clarendon Hotel
Saturday 14th 4:30pm - The Waples Bros + Jackson Harrison
Dan Waples (sax) / Ben Waples (bass) / James P. Waples (drums)
The Waples Brothers have been treating audiences around town for a number of
years now, both together, and with many different bands individually. Joined by
long-time chord wielder Jackson Harrison, the boys will be blasting out a bunch of
new hit singles to welcome in the New Year.
Sunday 15th 4:30pm - The Cope St Parade
Justin Fermino (saxophone , clarinet, vocals) / Ben Panucci (acoustic guitar, vocals) / Ben Daley (acoustic guitar, vocals ) / Grant Arthur (sousaphone, tuba)
A touch of the old, a glimpse of the new, you’ll bound to your feet whe n the parade rolls through.
The Cope Street Parade features four dynamic musicians combining a love of traditional jazz with the
energy and virtuosity of the 21st century. With an enormous repertoire of jazz classics, in addition to
thrilling compositions from the performers, the Parade are guaranteed to bring dancers to their feet.
Embracing influences such as Louis Armstrong, Geoff Bull, Fats Waller and Django Reinhardt, they
create their own unique style of Australian swing music.
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