Event
BIJF: Double Bill featuring Denson/Baartz Quartet & the Steve Newcomb Orchestra
- Date: Friday, 26 May 2017, 7:30pm
- Venue: Queensland Multicultural Centre — 102 Main Street, Kangaroo Point, Brisbane, QLD
- Series: This event is part of the Brisbane International Jazz Festival 2017 series
- Tickets: Full: $33 | Concession: $26 | Student under 25: $20 — Tickets can be purchased online
Event Details
DENSON & BAARTZ
Denson/Baartz Quartet features the superb line-up of three acclaimed Australia jazz women alto saxophonist Martha Baartz, pianist Louise Denson and double bassist Helen Russell. Together with drummer Aaron Jansz this inspiring quartet features beautifully crafted new works by Baartz and Canadian born Denson covering a diverse range of styles from tango, bolero and ballads, to fast swing and samba. This evenings performance will be recorded for an album release in late 2017.
Steve Newcomb Orchestra (SNO)
The Steve Newcomb Orchestra (SNO) is a large chamber jazz project realising original and diverse works that evolved during Newcomb’s doctoral studies at the Manhattan School of Music, New York. The orchestra features the unique instrumentation of harp, string quartet, four winds, voice and jazz piano trio performing works from Steve’s album “Caterpillar Chronicles”.
Newcomb is equally in demand for his unique touch on the piano, detailed writing, and comprehensive style of arranging that explores the realm shared by jazz and new music in various styles making “music in a knotty zone where Thelonious Monk meets classical music” (Sydney Morning Herald).
His work in the field of jazz has seen him write for Stefon Harris and the Manhattan School of Music Symphony, the world renowned Metropole Orkest (The Netherlands), vocalist Roberta Gambarini, as well as numerous collaborations involving Jazz Orchestra and soloists.
He has written for a wide array of musical artists, from Ben Folds, Ben Lee and The Panics in the pop world, Australian Chamber Orchestra, Sydney Symphony and Adelaide Symphony Orchestras in the classical world and has collaborated with Australian vocalist Katie Noonan on many projects, including the ARIA award winning album “First Seed Ripening”.
Further information for this event is available online at the event's website
Featured artists
- Jazz/improvisation by Louise Denson
- Jazz/improvisation by Martha Baartz
- Jazz/improvisation by Helen Russell
- Jazz/improvisation by Aaron Jansz
- Jazz/improvisation by Steve Newcomb Orchestra
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