Event
Peter Knight's Way Out West : Melbourne International Jazz Festival 2016
- Date: Saturday, 11 June 2016, 9pm
- Venue: Merlyn Theatre — The CUB Malthouse, 113 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC
- Series: This event is part of the Melbourne International Jazz Festival 2016 series
- Tickets: Standard: $45 | Concession: $39 | Under 30s: $30 (booking fees apply)
Event Details
Led by Peter Knight, Way Out West is at the vanguard of an important musical movement that engages with Australia’s place in Asia to produce a unique hybrid form of jazz.
Their fascinating new project, featuring Sydney-based koto virtuoso Satsuki Odamura, builds on the band’s long history of seamlessly combining Asian instrumentation and approaches with irresistible West African-influenced grooves and jazz-inflected melodies.
Personnel
Peter Knight
trumpet / electronics
Satsuki Odamura
koto
Paul Williamson
saxophones
Lucas Michailidis
guitar
Ray Pereira
percussion
Howard Cairns
bass
Rajiv Jayaweera
drums
Further information for this event is available online at the event's website or by phone on (03) 9001 1388 or by email to info@melbournejazz.com
Featured artists
- Jazz/improvisation by Peter Knight
- Jazz/improvisation by Satsuki Odamura
- Jazz/improvisation by Paul Williamson
- Jazz/improvisation by Kornilios Michailidis
- Jazz/improvisation by Ray Pereira
- Jazz/improvisation by Howard Cairns
- Jazz/improvisation by Rajiv Jayaweera
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