A celebration of jazz, Sonorous Spring bubbles up with joy as three ensembles combine for a diverse program. Drink up the soulful basslines and wickedly complex rhythms of Indian Jazz, the harmonic opportunities of neo-soul, and the sublime compositions of UNSW’s own jazz legends Sandy Evans and Alister Spence. Music so good you’ll want to bottle it.
Featuring the music of Shakti and Remember Shakti, this Indian Jazz Quartet explores the uplifting and beautiful Indian jazz space. Their set highlights each member's musical character - Jonas Tay's (drums) wickedly complex and tightly syncopated rhythms, Lavan Subenthiran's (electric guitar) colourful and intricate melodic lines/voicings, Phil Langshaw’s (bass guitar) soulful and funky basslines, and Sahil Mahbubani's (bansuri) sweet, free-flowing melodies.
Sahil Mahbubani // Bansuri
Lavan Subenthiran // Electric Guitar, Tabla
Phil Langshaw // Electric Bass
Jonas Tay // Drums
This jazz fusion trio explores the melodic, rhythmic and harmonic opportunities of the guitar, keyboard and drums. The repertoire explores neo-soul and RNB, including original compositions as well as the music of the legendary drummer Yussef Dayes.
Petar Kolundzic // Guitar
Jim Dong // Drums
Sebastian Kruisheer // Keyboard
The Advanced Jazz Ensemble continues to explore various corners of the contemporary jazz landscape. In this concert the music ranges from the up-tempo funk rockishness of Fiona Apple’s ‘Fast as you Can’, to the sublime understated beauty of Sandy Evan’s jazz ballad ‘Purple Dress’, the harmonic and rhythmic groove of Alister Spence’s ‘Never Forget’, and the outrageously mind-bending rhythms of Tigran Hamasayan’s ‘The Court Jester’. Within this diverse repertoire the ensemble displays a unique, unified expression, as performers both separately and together.
Ofri Einav // Vocals
Lachlan Finch // Trumpet
Kento Seki // Alto Saxophone
Byron Zeledon-Torres // Electric Guitar
Emilio Casteneda // Electric Guitar
Philip Langshaw // Electric Bass
Jonas Tay // Drums
Alister Spence // Grand Piano
