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!

http://perthinternationaljazzfestival.com.au/whats-on/

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.

https://riversideparramatta.com.au/show/lullaby-sonic-cradle/?fbclid=IwAR1uG-GB25_PvpupqXCkMH1WUTdj3nd3LrqiA0uwVpEFL-GdWrgzNRG37n4

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:

http://liveatthecentre.com.au/Arts-Ablaze-pg32794.html

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.

https://www.reverbnation.com/show/24506634?utm_campaign=HTML5_ShowSchedule_Widget_Details&utm_content=show_details_link&utm_medium=widget

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. 

https://www.qmf.org.au/cape-york-music-program

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!

It's going to be a pleasure playing with the Dave Panichi Big Band at Lazybones in Marrickville on Wednesday, July 31.

Dave's writing is heaving and the band will be awesome.

Doors/ Bar/ Restaurant 7pm incl $10 pizzas. 

Trumpets: Dane Laboyrie, James Sarno, Simon Ferenci, Tom Avgenicos 

Saxes: Graham Jesse, Andrew Crago, Rafael Karlen, Tim Clarkson, James Loughnan 

Trombones: Jacob Park, Lawson McGuinness, Rose Foster, Nick Barnard 

Guitar: Michael Coggins, 

Piano: Matt Harris, 

Double Bass: Tom Botting 

Drums:Paul Derricot

For the third year in a row I have been happy to be a part to the Sounds Across Oceans/Creative Fusions Workshop.This is a beautiful 3 day program aimed to make music across many different styles and is inclusive for young/new musicians through to older and experienced musicians.

https://www.brisbanekids.com.au/family/qpacs-creative-fusions-july-2019-holiday-program/