What is Jazz? – Curated by James Morrison (Saturday 3–Sunday 4 September 2022) by UKARIA

WHAT IS JAZZ? CURATED BY JAMES MORRISON SATURDAY 3–SUNDAY 4 SEPTEMBER 2022

James Morrison

WHAT IS JAZZ? “This question has been asked since the term was first used in the early twentieth century, with no answer ever capturing the enigma that is jazz. Perhaps the great Louis Armstrong was correct when he said, ‘If you have to ask, you’ll never know.’ One thing that’s certain is that jazz is not just a style of music – it’s even more than a genre. Jazz is a ‘way’ of making music, a certain spirit… and as such it has absorbed many styles and influences over its ebullient history to constantly evolve and escape any rational definition. So, to answer the question it seems best to embark on a journey from the early days of Dixieland and Blues, passing through Swing, Bebop, Cool, Latin and more, until we arrive at a musical point where we can combine ancient Australian, Middle Eastern, and Indian sounds with all that jazz encompasses to capture that spirit in a world music that is undoubtedly Jazz… and still wonderfully impossible to define. This journey will pay tribute to many of the greats – you’ll recognise the music of Louis, Ellington, Billie Holliday, Dizzy, Bird, Ella Fitzgerald, Miles and many more. And your guides for the trip will be a collection of Australia’s finest. Spread over three concerts and two days, join us at UKARIA for a feast of music that may just leave you feeling you no longer need to ask, ‘What is Jazz?’ You’ll just know.”

James Morrison AM Curator

Andy Firth

NEW ORLEANS TO SWING SATURDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 4.30PM “This session begins with the traditional jazz of Louis Armstrong and his ‘Hot Five’ with hits such as ‘Basin Street Blues’, ‘St James Infirmary’ and ‘Muskrat Ramble’. A tribute to Benny Goodman takes us into the Swing Era and the music of Duke Ellington. The main issue during this concert will be trying not to leave your seat and dance!” – James Morrison AM

Hetty Kate | Photo: Woodrow Wilson

BEBOP, LATIN AND COOL JAZZ SATURDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 8.00PM “We start with our lady of song, Hetty Kate, giving us a taste of what happened when singers such as Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan gave the jazz treatment to Broadway musicals, turning them into jazz standards. Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie ‘Bird’ Parker are the fathers of Bebop and created a jazz revolution which took the tempo up, and we will follow. By 1964 the Bossa Nova and jazz had combined, and with our homage to Stan Getz and João Gilberto we will re-create this beautiful music. Nothing is more iconic in the jazz world than the sound of Miles Davis and the Birth of the Cool is a perfect way to end a day of music.” – James Morrison AM

IT ALL COMES TOGETHER SUNDAY 4 SEPTEMBER 2.30PM

“The freedom of jazz as an improvised music allows it to absorb, collaborate and be in conversation with almost any other tradition. In this session we invite masters of improvisation from disparate origins to meet in various combinations, together under the umbrella of the jazz ethos. Experience the ancient sounds of Didgeridoo, Kamancheh, Nay, Ghoshmeh and Tabla combining with the European instrumental tradition to create soundscapes that will transport you. We will conclude with a tutti of sounds and rhythm in a piece commissioned for this special one-time performance.” – James Morrison AM

William Barton | Photo: Keith Saunders

WEEKEND OVERVIEW

NEW ORLEANS TO SWING SATURDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 4.30PM DINNER SATURDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 6.30PM BEBOP, LATIN AND COOL JAZZ SATURDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 8.00PM LUNCH SUNDAY 4 SEPTEMBER 12.15PM IT ALL COMES TOGETHER SUNDAY 4 SEPTEMBER 2.30PM See p. 27 for ticket package details. DINNER SATURDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 6.30PM Meet the artists and converse with fellow music lovers over a two-course dinner showcasing fine local produce form the Adelaide Hills. $75 per person LUNCH SUNDAY 4 SEPTEMBER 12.15PM Round out your UKARIA weekend with a delicious lunch in our Garden Terrace. Includes a selection of two curries, rice, poppadom and naan bread. $49 per person

Photo: Christopher Morrison

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James Morrison AM Curator / Musical Director / Narrator / Trumpet / Piano / Flugelhorn

The Blue Note and Village Vanguard in New York, New Morning in Paris, The Tokyo Blue Note and Ronnie Scott’s in London.

James Morrison is, by anybody’s standard, a virtuoso in the true sense of the word. Besides the trumpet, this multiinstrumentalist also plays piano, all the brass, saxophones, and double bass.

Now 59, James Morrison’s career has included much more than just jazz…

At the age of six he started on piano, at seven he took up brass, at nine he formed his first band and at thirteen he was playing professionally in nightclubs. His international career developed just as quickly with a debut in the USA at the Monterey Jazz Festival at age sixteen. Following this were performances at the world’s major jazz festivals, including Montreux, North Sea, Nice and the Hollywood Bowl, playing with many of the legends of jazz – Dizzy Gillespie, Herbie Hancock, Dave Brubeck, Chick Corea, George Benson, Ray Charles, B.B. King, Quincy Jones, Ray Brown and Wynton Marsalis, to name a few. James also frequents the world’s most famous jazz clubs – Birdland, 12

He has recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra, rock legends INXS and the European Brass Ensemble, performed at the Royal Albert Hall for the BBC Proms, written the opening fanfare for the Olympic Games, played Royal Command performances for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and for US Presidents Bush and Clinton. He has played classical trumpet at the Kremlin, was TV presenter on Top Gear Australia and on International Jazz Day 2016, James was a guest of President Obama at the White House. James has been appointed a member of The Order of Australia, he is a Doctor of the University of Queensland Conservatorium of Music and has received a Doctor of Music from the Edith Cowan University Western Australia and the University of Adelaide.

He is an Adjunct Professor at the University of South Australia (UniSA) and ViceChancellor’s Professorial Fellow. In 2015 James founded his own academy of music in Mount Gambier, South Australia. The James Morrison Academy of Music (JMA) @ UniSA is dedicated to teaching jazz and offering both a Bachelor Degree and postgraduate programs. This exciting initiative involves educators from all over the world, transforming young musicians’ lives with inspiration and a love of jazz. In 2017, the JMA partnered with The Juilliard School in New York City to offer an exclusive Honours Program. James has also written and performed his own concerto

with the Tonkünstler Orchestra at the Musikverein in Vienna and has appeared as a guest with the Berlin Philharmonic, the Czech National Symphony Orchestra at the Prague Proms and many more of the world’s major orchestras. In 2018, James’s activities included a return performance to the legendary Bern Jazz Festival in Switzerland, The New Zealand International Jazz and Blues Festival, the Melbourne International Jazz Festival and as a special guest at UNESCO International Jazz Day at the Mariinsky Theatre in St Petersburg. James and his new quartet embarked on an Australian jazz club tour to promote their debut album Midnight Till Dawn as well as a tour to the United

States and Europe (Austria, Ireland, Portugal and the UK). In London, Jams presented a four-part documentary series Top Brass for the BBC. James also appeared in the 2018 seasons of the West Australian Symphony Orchestra and the Auckland Philharmonic Orchestra. 2017 highlights included a world premiere of a jazz concerto written for James by Gordon Goodwin on International Jazz Day, a debut at the BBC Proms in London alongside Dianne Reeves, return performances at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Ronnie Scott’s and the Jazz Cruise, a debut at The Green Mill in Chicago, headline appearances at Melbourne International Jazz Festival, Canberra International

Music Festival, Oslo Jazz Festival, Vail Jazz Festival Colorado and Grahamstown International Jazz Festival South Africa, an Australian tour with Grammy Award winning diva Patti Austin and featured appearances at the Sydney Opera House for Australia Day and the Australian Embassy in Washington DC for the Presidential Inauguration. 2017 recording releases included a recording of the Great American Songbook at Abbey Road Studios with the BBC Concert Orchestra. James also continues his education work with appearances in New Orleans at the Jazz Educator’s Network Conference and workshops at The Juilliard School, the Thelonious Monk Institute and University of North 13

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Texas’s One O’Clock Lab Band. Highlights of 2016 included a recording at Abbey Road Studios with the BBC Concert Orchestra for international release, sold-out performances at the Prague Proms, Berlin Philharmonie, Budapest Music Centre and the Lionel Hampton Club in Paris, two sell-out return performances at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club in London, two Australian tours, two European tours, a season with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, a hugely successful solo tour all over the USA including the Miami Beach Jazz Festival, the Newport Beach Jazz Party, performances with John Clayton, Jeff Hamilton and the One O’Clock Lab Band and, of course, International Jazz Day at the White House with the President of the United States. Other career highlights include performing with artists as diverse as Phil Collins, Chaka Khan and Sting. He spends much time in education, doing master classes and workshops in many countries and presenting the James Morrison Jazz 14

Scholarship at the world’s largest youth jazz festival Generations in Jazz. When not writing film scores, composing or serving as patron of some of Australia’s major music institutions, James relaxes in some unconventional ways for a musician – flying his private plane or driving in a rally championship. In a recording career spanning three decades, James has released a huge variety of albums from gospel to big band to electronic fusion. Nominated for eight ARIA Awards (winning in 2010 and again in 2017), James was inducted into the Australian Jazz Hall of Fame in 2013. James’s disc In Good Company charted simultaneously in both the ARIA Jazz and Popular Album Charts, remaining at No. 1 in the Jazz charts for over twenty weeks. James currently records for ABC Jazz/Universal and Fanfare Jazz and is an exclusive artist for Schagerl Instruments. He is also a proud Friend of the Brand for Mercedes Benz and Brand Ambassador for Oris Swiss Watches.

In 2012 James was appointed Artistic Director of the Queensland Music Festival, a state-wide music initiative whose vision is to ‘transform lives through unforgettable musical experiences’. As part of the festival, in 2013 James conducted the World’s Largest Orchestra, breaking a Guinness World Record with 7,224 musicians at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium. In 2014 James presented A Tribute to Oscar Peterson at the Edinburgh Jazz Festival as part of the Commonwealth Games celebrations. In 2019, James was the CoArtistic Director (with Herbie Hancock) of International Jazz Day which was ‘live streamed’ from Melbourne, Australia to a world-wide audience. With interests so broad and a career so filled with highlights it seems that James Morrison must have done just about everything he could want to do – but not so… When asked, “What is there left to do?” James’s reply is typically: “This is just the warm up!”

William Barton Didgeridoo Composer, producer, multiinstrumentalist and vocalist William Barton is widely recognised as one of Australia’s leading didgeridoo players and composers. For two decades, William has forged a peerless profile as a performer and composer in the classical music world, from the Philharmonic Orchestras of London and Berlin to historic events at Westminster Abbey for Commonwealth Day 2019, Anzac Cove and the Beijing Olympics. His awards include Winner of Best Original Score for a Mainstage Production at the 2018 Sydney Theatre Awards and Winner of Best

Classical Album with ARIA for Birdsong at Dusk in 2012. With his prodigious musicality and the quiet conviction of his Kalkadunga heritage, he has vastly expanded the horizons of the didgeridoo – and the culture and landscape that it represents. ‘I grew up on a cattle station just outside Mt Isa in northwest Queensland. I started learning the didgeridoo from about the age of seven from my uncle, Arthur Peterson. He was an elder of the Wannyi, Lardil and Kalkadunga people.’ His mother – singer, songwriter and poet Delmae Barton – remembers him dancing to Elvis Presley when he could barely stand. He recalls Beethoven and Vivaldi streaming from

ABC Classic FM radio, and AC/DC in his cassette player. Through it all, the hypnotic whoop and drone of the didgeridoo wove a common thread in his imagination. By the age of twelve, William was sure enough of his destiny to leave school to concentrate on music. ‘What I remember so clearly from my uncle is him telling me that the didgeridoo is a language. It’s a speaking language and like any language, it’s something that you’ve got to learn over many months, and many years. It’s got to be a part of you, and what you do.’

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After his uncle passed, he says: ‘I was given the special privilege by his family of holding onto his didgeridoo, which is quite a rare honour in Aboriginal culture because when an old song man passes away, they usually break his didgeridoo into pieces or even throw it out into the fire just to silence the sound forever of that old song man.’ At seventeen, William realised a lifelong dream when he was invited to perform with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra. But the full, rapturous embrace of the classical music world came in 2004, when Tasmanian composer Peter Sculthorpe unveiled his Requiem with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and guest soloist, William Barton. That night, William was invited to join the orchestra in Japan, to perform Sculthorp compositions Earth Cry and Mangrove. Tours to the USA and New Zealand followed, and the composer and didgeridoo artist cemented a firm creative partnership. ‘William offered me a new 16

direction,’ the late composer has said, praising his instinctive musicality and skill as an improviser. ‘He’s almost like a magician… bringing my music home.’ Often in the company of Delmae, with whom he has an indelible creative bond, William was soon performing on classical stages from the Vatican to the royal court of Spain. As a wildly passionate electric guitarist and jazzfusion enthusiast, he has appeared alongside Iva Davies’ Icehouse at the Sydney Cricket Ground, and in conservatorium recital with concert pianist Simon Tedeschi. By the mid 2010s, despite a bare minimum of formal education, William had won an ARIA Award for his classical album Kalkadungu, composed a world premiere work for members of the Berlin Philharmonic at Sydney Opera House, and unveiled his first string quartet, Birdsong at Dusk, with the Kurilpa String Quartet and Delmae on vocals. In a recent prestigious event that was broadcast live on BBC One, he premiered his

composition ‘Kalkadungu’s Journey’ at Westminster Abbey for Her Majesty the Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, and the Royal Family, at the Commonwealth Service to commemorate Commonwealth Day 2019. Today he holds honorary doctorate degrees from the universities of Griffith and Sydney, has released five albums on the ABC Classic label and was an Artist in Residence at Melbourne Recital Centre. His most recent album, Kalkadungu: Music for Didjeridu and Orchestra features predominantly his own compositions, alongside those of Delmae and Peter Sculthorpe. ‘I’m doing what I love. I want to take the oldest culture in the world and blend it with Europe’s rich musical legacy. I guess what I’m doing is giving back: giving back to my culture and my people because I was given something when I was very young and like the old fellas who taught me years ago, I’m just passing it on.’

Hetty Kate Vocals ‘Charismatic and technically gifted’ (All About Jazz, USA), jazz vocalist Hetty Kate has ‘a stage presence only matched by the clarity of her voice… ’ (James Morrison). Raised in both England and Australia, and now living in France, Hetty has released nine albums and graced stages large and small from New Zealand to New York. A genuine entertainer, Hetty really swings; and her natural musicality, pitch and vocal purity ensure her voice is instantly recognisable. Furthermore Hetty is often lauded by both musicians and audiences for what she ‘doesn’t do’ as a jazz singer. Originally trained in classical voice, Hetty’s approach honours the composer by keeping true to the melody and lyric, and uses improvisation in a way which never detracts from the story of the song. It is this rare quality that draws invitations to work with renowned labels and artists in Australia and Europe,

including a long-standing working relationship with jazz luminaries James Morrison, performances with classical pianist Simon Tedeschi, the Amazing Keystone Big Band (France) as well as ABC Jazz / Universal Music. Hetty has featured at premier jazz festivals internationally, including the New York Winter Jazz Festival (USA), Sapporo International Jazz Festival (Japan), Ascona Jazz Festival (Switzerland), Piacenza Jazz Festival (Italy), Jazz en Touraine (France), Sancy Jazz Festival (France), Prague Proms (Czech Republic) and the New Zealand International Jazz Festival; and is a frequent guest of festivals around Australia. Many career highlights include touring with James Morrison’s bands for over four years. During this time, Hetty was the featured soloist in his symphonic concert ‘The A to Z of Jazz’ with the Melbourne, Sydney, Tasmanian and West Australian Symphony Orchestras as well as Christchurch, Auckland and Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestras, and the Czech

National Symphony Orchestra at the Prague Proms in 2016. The concerts yielded a live recording, ‘A to Z of Jazz’: James Morrison, Benjamin Northey, Hetty Kate and the MSO (ABC Jazz) which won a coveted ‘Bell Award’ in the Australian National Jazz Awards in 2015. Broadening her performing horizons, Hetty won the lead role of Ava Gardner in Eric McCusker’s original musical ‘Ava at the End of the World’ in Melbourne; and recently joined The Amazing Keystone Big Band to tour nationally with their West Side Story concert in the role of Maria. Raised on musicals in London’s West End, singing Bernstein is a particular joy. When in Australia Hetty is grateful to be a participant in the Melbourne Recital Centre’s Share the Music community program. A very special and giving initiative, this brings music to members of the community that may not be able to travel to enjoy a performance at the Recital Centre.

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Andy Firth Clarinet / Saxophone Andy Firth is widely regarded as one of the most outstanding jazz clarinet players in the world today, having played internationally with some of the best performers and ensembles in both classical and jazz music. His mastery of the clarinet and saxophone, unrivalled expression of tone and technique, and endless devotion and enthusiasm has earned Andy a reputation as a performer not be missed! In 2008, Andy performed a ‘Tribute to the Great Jazz Clarinettists’ with jazz clarinet legend Buddy DeFranco as his guest artist at Carnegie Hall. As a composer, Andy has 700 compositions to his name, some of which are full-scale classically oriented or chamber music works. In 2013 Andy received a South Australian Archive Award for services to jazz music in Australia and an Australian MO Award for ‘Best Live Jazz Performer’ in 2006. Andy is also the Australian artist for Buffet Crampon clarinets, D’Addario Reeds, Julius Keilwerth 18

saxophones and Lomax Classic Mouthpieces. Andy has performed with jazz and blues legends such as B.B. King, Buddy DeFranco, Wynton Marsalis, Diana Krall, James Moody, Bud Shank, Lee Konitz, Ingrid Jensen, Steve Haughton, Tommy Banks, Steve Harlos, Don Lusher, Kenny Ball Jazz Band, Andy Cooper, Acker Bilk, Dutch College Swing Band, North Texas One O’Clock Lab Band, Gary Motley, Paul Keller, Pete Seirs, Jay Hungerford, Ken Kehner and Joe Buerger. Australian artists include, but are not limited to: Maestro Tommy Tycho, Don Burrows, Anthony Warlow, James Morrison, Marina Prior, Tommy Emmanuel, George Golla, Vince Jones, Ian Date, Bob Barnard, John Morrison, Emma Pask, Rebecca Mendoza, Kevin Hunt, Graeme Bell, Ray Price, Kamahl, Guy Noble, George Washingmachine, Ed Wilson, Mike Nelson, John Foreman, Fiona Burnett, Galapagos Duck, Francine Bell, Jackie Love, Rob Guest, Julie Anthony, Sarah McKenzie, Julian Lee, Janet Seidel, Ed Gaston, Sandie White, Joy

Mulligan, Maree Montgomery, Su Cruickshank, Tom Baker, Chris Tapparel, Glen Henrich, David Seidel, Simon Fishburn, Liam Burrows, Craig Scott, Alan Turnbull, Andrew Gander, Gordon Ritmeister, Joe Ruberto, Dean Cooper, Geoff Kluke, Adam Miller, Bruce Hancock, Laurie Kennedy, Kerin Bailey, Rob Jefferies, Peter Gray, Jacob Neale, Julie Wilson, Mitch Capone, Peter Hooper, Jonathan Wade, James Clark, Bill Polain, James Muller, Nick Sinclair, Jamie Jones, and Catherine Lambert as well as the late and great Ricky May, Rob Guest and Bobby Limb. Andy has also performed with Australian and international symphony orchestras and chamber ensembles as featured soloist. Andy Firth continues to tour and perform with Australia’s leading jazz and classical artists and ensembles. Andy is a regular guest performer at universities and colleges both in Australia and overseas.

Sandy Evans OAM Saxophone ‘... this saxophonist surely ranks as one of the best contemporary jazz composers/ musicians anywhere.’ – Ian Patterson, allaboutjazz.com 27 January 2012 Dr Sandy Evans OAM is an internationally renowned composer and saxophonist with a passion for improvising and new music. She has played with and written for some of the most important groups in Australian jazz since the early 1980s, toured extensively in Australia, Europe, Canada and Asia, and been featured on over forty albums. She leads the Sandy Evans Trio and Sextet, and co-leads Clarion Fracture Zone and GEST8. She is a member of Mara!, The catholics, the Australian Art Orchestra (AAO), Ten Part Invention, austraLYSIS, Friends of Kim Sanders, Atma Blu, Waratah, Andrew Robson’s Tallis project, Ben Walsh’s Orkestra of the Underground and SNAP. She has performed with many

leading jazz musicians including Andrea Keller, Paul Grabowsky, Silke Eberhard, Ingrid Jensen, Judy Baily, Han Bennink and Terri Lyne Carrington. In 2018 Sandy toured Germany and Sweden. She was a featured soloist in Lloyd Swanton’s widely acclaimed Ambon project. Sandy has an extensive composition portfolio and has received many commissions from leading jazz, improvising and new music ensembles. Recent commissions include a suite in honour of legendary Australian saxophonist the late Bernie McGann, and a CD RockPoolMirror based on photographs by Tall Poppies’ Belinda Webster. Wesleyan University Press released Sandy’s composition Testimony, a major work about the life and music of Charlie Parker with poetry by the Pulitzer-Prizewinning American poet Yusef Komunyakaa, in the US in 2013. Sandy composed Kali and the Time of Change, the title track of Sirens Big Band’s debut CD. Sandy has a keen interest in Indian classical music. She collaborates regularly with Sydney-based Indian musicians

Sarangan Sriranganathan and Bobby Singh and recently released the CD Kapture, a tribute to South African freedom fighter Ahmed Kathrada. Her CD Cosmic Waves, featuring South Indian mridangam virtuoso Guru Kaaraikkudi Mani and Sruthi Laya, is released in India on Underscore Records. In 2014 Sandy was awarded a PhD from Macquarie University for practice-based research in Carnatic Jazz Intercultural music. She began collaborating with Aneesh Pradhan and Shubha Mudgal during a Churchill Fellowship visit to India. Sandy is an experienced teacher and inaugurated a Jazz Improvisation Course for Young Women run annually by SIMA. She is Lecturer in Jazz at UNSW and an Adjust Lecturer in the Composition and Jazz Units at the Sydney Conservatorium. She appears in the Australian jazz documentaries Beyond el Rocco and Dr Jazz.

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Jordan Murray Trombone

The Black Arm Band featuring Archie Roach, Ruby Hunter, Kucha Edwards, Mart Atkins, William Barton and Paul Jordan Murray is a freelance trombonist and music educator Kelly. Jordan was also the residing in Melbourne, Australia. musical director for 1967 – Songs in the Key of Yes that Jordan has established a celebrated the Australian 1967 strong reputation as a diverse referendum. performer in the music industry From 2011 to June 2021, playing in jazz, pop, funk Jordan lectured in jazz and soul bands, symphony and improvisation studies orchestras, television studio at the Sir Zelman Cowen bands, theatre and recording School of Music, Monash studios. He is also a soughtUniversity. During this period, after composer, arranger Jordan engaged in musical and orchestrator. collaborations with several Jordan has performed national and international throughout the world with artists such as Daniel and international artists such as David Wilfred (AUS), Hermeto Aretha Franklin, Tom Jones, Pascoal (Brazil), Kenny The Temptations, Tony Bennett, Werner (USA), George Lewis Paul Anka, Frankie Valley, (USA), Django Bates (UK), Michael Bublé, Kylie Minogue, Mark Helias (USA), Nasheet Hans Zimmer, Joss Stone Waits (USA), Dave Douglas and Ricky-Lee Jones. He has (USA), Ray Anderson (USA), also performed with leading Tomasz Stanko (POL), Carla Australian artists such as John Bley (USA) and Steve Swallow Farnham, Hugh Jackman, Tina (USA). Arena, Jon Stevens, The Tesky Brothers and The Cat Empire at Jordan holds a BMus from the Western Australian Academy London’s Royal Albert Hall. of Performing Arts (WAAPA), Jordan is very proud to have undertook postgraduate been invited to work on studies at Berklee College of Indigenous projects such as Music, Boston, an MA from the 20

Victorian College of the Arts (University of Melbourne), and a PhD from Monash University. Jordan Murray is a JazzHead and FMR-UK recording artist.

Cieavash Arean Kamancheh / Nay / Ghoshmeh Cieavash Arean has dedicated his life to music for more than forty years. His passion and love of music has attracted a strong audience in recent years. A multi-instrumentalist to say the least, the list of instruments that Cievash performs include Barbat (Oud), Kamancheh, Nay, Tar, Flute, Accordion, Daff and Zorna. Cieavash is also a wellaccomplished vocalist. Born in Tehran, Iran, Cieavash obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Occupational Health and Safety from Iran, but later found himself in an Iranian prison for protesting his political views. He later fled to Australia in 1988 as a refugee and has been performing traditional Iranian and other musical genres across multiple instruments since 1989.

Cieavash’s most recent performances have been in the 2019 International Jazz Day, The Village (La Boite theatre, directed by Todd McDonald), Travellers at GOMA – Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane, Refugee Day, Luminous Festival, Parliament House and in Southbank performing with Diaspora Ensemble. He has performed in Woodford Folk Festival, QPAC, Customs and Government House (playing with James Morrison), Brisbane Multicultural Festival, Brisbane Festival, Brisbane Powerhouse, Bundaberg Multicultural Festival. Whether it’s a live performance or working on music for a film, you can be sure that his heart is in every performance.

He is self taught and plays by ear and is no stranger to the stage. A composer, musician and actor in a few short films, he also appeared in La Boite’s critically acclaimed piece The Village in 2017.

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Bobby Singh Tabla Born and raised in England, Bobby spent a great deal of his childhood in Mumbai studying at Sangeet Mahabharati, an institute of music started by the great tabla maestro Pandit Nikhil Ghosh. Recognised with a great talent at a young age, Bobby became a student of Ghosh’s senior disciple Aneesh Pradham, now one of the most sought after tabla players in the world. Through Aneesh’s guidance, Bobby was nurtured into a mature and internationally renowned tabla player, both in traditional Indian classical music and cross-cultural genres, and is renowned throughout Australia and internationally for his work with acts that straddle the divide between tradition and modernity. Now a resident of Australia, he still spends most of his time between India and Australia, regularly playing alongside cultural icons such as Grammy-awardwinner Pt Vishwa Mohan Blatt, John Butler, Slava Grigoryan, amongst others. Bobby lends his flavour to the 22

organic dance stylings of The Bird, and through his work with percussion trio Circle of Rhythm and Djan Djan. Bobby has received numerous awards and accolades, and performed with some of the finest musicians in Australia and overseas including Greg Sheehan, Ben Walsh, David Hirschfelder, John Butler Trio, Sandy Evans Pandit Ashok Roy, Aneesh Pradhan, Shubha Mudgal, Purbayan Chatterjee, Shashank Subramaniyam, Pt Karaikudi Mani, Billy Cobham, Joseph Tawadros, Kim Sanders, Ian Dixon, Charlie McMahon, Jeremy Allsop, Sandipan Samajpati, Partho Sarathy, Tony Gorman and Adrian McNeil. He has performed at festivals nationally and internationally including WOMADelaide, Woodford Folk Festival, Bellingen Global Carnival, Sydney Festival, Hyde Park Festival, Worlds Fair Bonn, Livid, Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony Melbourne, Perth International Arts Festival, Singapore Arts Festival and Arts on the Move, where his exciting, soulful and inspiring playing has become a highlight.

Bobby is considered one of the most experienced tabla players and is a highly respected musician in Australia’s world music scene. Most recently a documentary on his musical life was recorded and shown on SBS, titled Viva, I Belong Everywhere. He has recorded many classical and fusion CDs featuring some of the most exciting performers in the land. Amongst his recent CDs are Djan Djan, a collaborative mini album with Jeff Lang and Mamdou Diabate; Metrical with Circle of Rhythm; Aasha, an Indian classical music recording with sarod player Adrian McNeil; Ruhani, a duet with oud player Joseph Tawadros; Birdville Sessions and a live DVD, Live at the Studio Opera House with The Bird; and he was a featured guest on Cities with The Cat Empire and John Butler Trio’s recording Grand National.

Ebunoluwa Daramola Drums / Percussion

William Morrison Guitar

Mill in Chicago and playing on the ARIA ‘Best Jazz Album’ of 2017.

Ebs Daramola is a Perth-based drummer quickly emerging into the music scene in Australia. Having grown up in different parts of the world, Ebs’ wide range of musical influences is reflected in his unique approach to the jazz idiom which has landed him performances with some of Australia’s best performers, including James Morrison, Tony Gould, James Muller, Mat Jodrell, Adrian Galante, and The James Morrison Quartet at the Sydney Opera House.

William started playing violin at the age of five, switching to cello at seven and guitar at age twelve. His passion for jazz was inspired by guitar legend Joe Pass and by the age of fifteen he was working professionally as a jazz guitarist.

William has worked with many international stars such as Jeff Clayton, Wycliffe Gordon, Gordon Goodwin, Tamir Hendleman, Marian Petrescu, Troy Roberts and recorded with Grammy Award winning vocal legend Patti Austin.

Having completed a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Performance and a Bachelor of Arts with Honours, William now spends his time touring, composing and teaching. A prolific composer, he has won a number of awards, including his piece ‘Connection’ being chosen by the South Australian Government for a nation-wide campaign in China.

Australian highlights include performances with the Melbourne, Adelaide and West Australian Symphony Orchestras, Kate Ceberano, Emma Pask, Don Burrows, Darren Percival and of course his father James Morrison.

In 2018 Ebs was accepted into the James Morrison Academy of Music in Mount Gambier, South Australia. Run by jazz legend James Morrison, the Academy gives aspiring musicians access to some of the most talented jazz educators and performers in the world.

His touring schedule is no less impressive, with concerts and tours in Spain, Germany, Austria, the UK, USA, China, Prague, Hungary, South Africa, and many more. Highlights include the BBC Proms with Dianne Reeves and the BBC Orchestra, headlining at the Newport Jazz Summer Series in California, performances at Dizzy’s in New York, the Green

The latest release featuring William is entitled Midnight Till Dawn recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London. In 2019 William toured with Grammy Award winning vocalist Kurt Elling and performed at the International Jazz Day in Melbourne, Australia.

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Patrick Danao Drums Patrick ‘Patty’ Danao began his love affair with music at an early age when he was placed on the throne of his father’s drum kit at eleven months old. Since then he hasn’t looked back, having travelled the world and performed with the likes of James Morrison, Wycliffe Gordon, Jeff Clayton, Patti Austin, Dianne Reeves, Marian Petrescu, Kate Ceberano, Darren Percival, Joe Chindamo, Troy Roberts and many more. Patrick is now regarded as one of Australia’s best up-andcoming drummers. In 2016, Patrick received his Bachelor of Music degree from the James Morrison Academy of Music, studying under Australian jazz greats Graeme Lyall, David Jones, Mat Jodrell, Phil Stack and Carl Mackey. During the final year of his Bachelor studies, Patrick was the inaugural recipient of the Academic Excellence Award. He was also a member of the top-tier jazz orchestra and was featured on their debut album, James Morrison with his Academy Jazz Orchestra. The 24

album was toured across the US, where the band performed at the 2017 Jazz Educators Network Conference in New Orleans, the prestigious Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola in New York City, the legendary Green Mill in Chicago as well as a collaboration with the Grammynominated One O’Clock Lab Band at the University of Northern Texas. Prior to studying at the Academy, Patrick attended the Newtown Performing Arts High School and was heavily involved with their music program, regularly performing at the Sydney Opera House. Patrick also became a member of the NSW Public Schools Jazz Orchestra where his love for big band drumming grew even more. In addition, Patrick has been the recipient of multiple drum competition awards: Billy Hydes Drum PlayOff Winner (2003, 2008), Australia’s Best Up & Coming Drummer Winner (2007, 2010), Australian Percussion Eisteddfod Drum-Kit Solo and Snare Solo Winner (2009). As a result, Patrick was given

the opportunity at the age of eight to perform as an opening act for Mike Mangini (Dream Theatre) and played alongside Omar Hakim (Weather Report, David Bowie). Over the past few years, Patrick has been a regular member of James Morrison’s Quartet. He has toured in over a dozen countries with soldout shows at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club in London, Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola in New York and appeared with the Czech National Orchestra for the Prague Proms. In 2017, the quartet performed alongside the BBC Concert Orchestra featuring jazz superstar Dianne Reeves as part of the BBC Proms. That same year their release of The Great American Songbook was awarded Best Jazz Album at the ARIA Awards.

Harry Morrison Bass Harry began his musical journey on the violin at the age of five, switching to cello a year later and electric bass at age twelve. His love of the double bass began when, at age thirteen, he was cast in a musical as a jazz bass player with the Black Swan Theatre Company. He quickly developed an unmistakable sound on the instrument and became sought after by many of Australia’s top artists, including Kate Ceberano, Mat Jodrell, Emma Pask, James Morrison and Tony Gould. He has also performed with international artists such as Dianne Reeves, Marian Petrescu, Wycliffe Gordon, Jeff Clayton, and Troy Roberts, to name a few. Harry has a Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Arts (Hons) from the James Morrison Academy of Music. He was also the recipient of the 2015 Excellence in Performance Award.

Road Studios in London, with Grammy Award winner Patti Austin and on the ARIA ‘Best Jazz Album’ of 2017. Having toured extensively throughout Australia, Europe, the United States and Southeast Asia, Harry has played with many symphony orchestras and featured in 2016 at the Prague Proms and 2018 at the BBC Proms. His touring schedule has included dates at Ronnie Scott’s in London, the Green Mill in Chicago, Dizzy’s in New York and performances in Spain, Hungary, Austria, Germany, Singapore, South Africa and many more. In 2019, he toured with Grammy Award winning jazz vocalist Kurt Elling and performed at the International Jazz Day in Melbourne, Australia.

He has recorded several albums, including at Abbey 25

Photo: Christopher Morrison

TICKETS

PACKAGES

TRANSPORT

Full Package (Three Concerts and Saturday Dinner) Adult (A) $285 | Concession (C) $270

Saturday 3 September | Departs 3.00pm Sunday 4 September | Departs 1.00pm The bus will collect patrons from the corner of South Terrace and Hutt Street and will return to this location afterwards. On Saturday this will be after the second concert (departing UKARIA at approximately 9.45pm).

Three-Concert Package (No Meals) Adult (A) $210 | Concession (C) $195 Saturday Package (Two Concerts and Saturday Dinner) Adult (A) $215 | Concession (C) $205

Book online at www.ukaria.com/book or by phone on (08) 8227 1277 UKARIA Cultural Centre 119 Williams Road, Mt Barker Summit

Single tickets available from Friday 1 July 2022. Please note: student price only available for single tickets; for packages, concession price applies to students. DINING OPTIONS Dinner Saturday 3 September | 6.30pm $75 per person (included in both the Full Package and Saturday Package options – separate booking not required) Lunch Sunday 4 September 12.15pm $49 per person (not included in any packages – separate booking required)

UKARIA Cultural Centre 119 Williams Road Mount Barker Summit SA 5251 Australia UKARIA Head Office & Postal 911, Level 9, 147 Pirie Street Adelaide SA 5000 Australia P +61 8 8227 1277 E info@ukaria.com www.ukaria.com