*THIS SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELLED*
I was looking forward to playing at the Brisbane Jazz Club with 'Rafael and his Awesome Friends'.
It would have been really fun working through my original music with these lovely musicicans
Kristin Berardi- voice
Steve Newcomb - piano
Andrew Shaw - bass
John Parker - drums
Rafael Karlen - saxophone
Hopefully we will get to play this material in public in the not too distant future....
One of Australia's greatest silent films has been digitally restored and composer Paul Mac has written a new score which will be performed by a live band to the screening at the amazing Westpac Openair Cinema. I'm looking forward to playing baritone sax for this very cool project.
Tickets and more info can be found here:
https://www.westpacopenair.com.au/film-program/feb-15-the-sentimental-bloke
https://www.nfsa.gov.au/events/nfsa-restores-sentimental-bloke
I'm excited to be the Musical Director for Dance Beneath the Stars at the Home of The Arts (HOTA) on the Gold Coast. This will be a super fun show with the Everybody Now team and the awesome Hot Potato Band from Sydney with plenty of amazing dancers.
FREE event.
DBTS Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2464599377194333/
Weblink: https://hota.com.au/dance/dance-beneath-the-stars/
PROMO VID: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Viv9eqLR_s&feature=emb_logo
On November 1, Kristin Berardi, Sean Foran and I will be releasing our single 'No Shepherds Live Here' from our new album on Earshift Music.
We're very excited!
A live version of this track was recorded in New Zealand in 2018 at the lovely Orange Studios. It can be watched here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMGdsg0nLcc
Kristin Berardi, Sean Foran and I are looking forward to performing in Perth for their International Jazz Festival as the Berardi/Foran/Karlen Trio.
We will be launching a new single from our upcoming album too...
The program looks great!
It's going to be a pleasure performing with Indian/UK artist Supriya Nagarajan and Duncan Chapman for Supriya's Lullaby Project.
In 2018, Supriya, renowned pianist Alister Spence and I performed together in the Peggy Glanville-Hicks House so I'm looking forward to being involved in this version of her project.
It's going to be a real pleasure performing at the Arts Ablza Conference on October 5 in Kooralbyn Vally in Queensland. The band is a very special collaborative project with very varied backgrounds and instruments. It's going to be super fun!
Tenzin Choegyal - voice, drangan
Andrew Veivers acoustic guitar
Kacey Patrick - voice and keys
John Reeves - accoridion
Jarryd Foggarty - Didgeridoo and clap sticks
Rebecca Karlen - Violin, voice and nyckelharpa
Rafael Karlen - saxophone
More details can be found here:
It's going to be fun playing with Dave Panichi Big Band on Wednesday, September 25 at Lazybones. The band is heavy and Dave is a lovely writer.
It's nice being back in the Community of Aurukun as part of the Queensland Music Festival Cape York Music Program. This is an initiative aiming to provide an opportunity for students to gain instrumental music experiences on par with metropolitan schools.
I'm excited to spend two days recording new music by Sean Foran with Kristin Berardi and Sean in Brisbane this week. This music music was written to explore interaction between electronics/effects and improvisation. It's going to be fun!