Microfiche & Band of Five Names
1st set - Band of Five Names
Phil Slater - trumpet
Simon Barker - drums
Matt McMahon - piano
Five names, three undisputed legends of the local scene. Their three albums cover a wide array of improvised music drawing on diverse influences from Asian musics to contemporary improvisation and beyond. Poignant, intense, mournful and joyful; get ready for one of the most beautiful sonic experiences you could possibly hope for.
“miniaturist beauty and tumultuous washes, astringent intelligence and burning emotion all at play … band of Five Names are at the core of some of the most innovative and absorbing improvised music being made in Australia” – John Shand, SMH
https://bandoffivenames.bandcamp.com/
2nd set - Microfiche
Max Alduca - double bass
Nick Calligeros - trumpet
Holly Conner - drums & percussion
Sam Gill - alto saxophone
Novak Manojlovic - piano & keyboards
Phillippa Murphy-Haste - clarinet
Microfiche are an improvising ensemble whose music explores the meeting points of improvisation and composition, through miniatures less than a minute long to durational works of up to thirty minutes.
The band launched its debut album in December 2016 with a follow-up live EP released in mid 2017. Their Johnston Street Jazz performance will feature a mixture of works drawn from these recordings alongside new works they’ll be playing for the first time!