Description
Jazz:Now Festival
Programmed by JazzGroove & SIMA
Our annual snapshot of the best in contemporary jazz returns with four nights of unique concert experiences. Like a crash course in the coolest sounds around, Jazz:Now is what it says – the perfect sampler of today’s vanguard and tomorrow’s brightest stars.
With a special international guest – US piano genius Marilyn Crispell – appearing across two nights, and a who’s who of the Australian scene on the bill, discover just how far this genre has travelled.
WEDNESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER
Sam Keevers Quintet
Sam Keevers - piano
Jamie Oehlers - sax
Brett Hirst - bass
Bernie McGann - alto sax
Simon Barker - drums
Mark Isaacs
piano solo
Andy Fiddes Trio
Andy Fiddes - trumpet
Dave Goodman - drums
Ben Waples - bass
THURSDAY 11 SEPTEMBER
Marilyn Crispell
piano solo
Jackson Harrison Trio
Jackson Harrison - piano
Ben Waples - bass
James Waples - drums
FRIDAY 12 SEPTEMBER
Stu Hunter Experiment
Stu Hunter - piano
Cameron Undy - bass
Matt Keegan - tenor sax
Simon Barker - drums
Julien Wilson - tenor sax
Greening - trombone
Andrew Robson/John Pochee Duo
Andrew Robson - sax
John Pochee - drums
Alcohotlicks
Aaron Flower - guitar
Evan Mannell - drums
Ben Hauptmann -guitar
SATURDAY 13 SEPTEMBER
Marilyn Crispell Trio (USA)
Marilyn Crispell - piano
Lloyd Swanton - bass
Simon Barker - drums
Informal Troupe
Matthew Ottignon - sax
Dave Symes - bass
Hamish Stuart - drums
Duration: 120 minutes with one 20 minute interval