Eddie Bronson Trio + Judy Bailey Trio
Sydney’s legendary saxophonist Eddie Bronson is a highly versatile multi-instrumentalist with a wealth of experience playing in many music genres over the past four decades.
Eddie’s playing has been described by the Sydney Morning Herald as “one of the most arresting sounds in Australian music” (John Shand).
He has performed with a large variety of brilliant Australian and international musicians, most recently forming a quintet with fellow saxophonists Sandy Evans and Andrew Robson.
Tonight, Eddie performs high-energy original, spontaneous, free jazz with two leading voices in Australian jazz – acclaimed bassist Jonathan Zwartz and versatile drummer Hamish Stuart. Expect uplifting, passionate and connected music as Eddie leads the trio through improvisation at its best.
Eddie Bronson (tenor saxophone); Jonathan Zwartz (bass); Hamish Stuart (drums)
One of the key musicians in the development of Australian modern jazz, pianist, composer and educator Judy Bailey’s performance history dates from Sydney’s legendary El Rocco Jazz Cellar to her current trio setting.
Her current band includes talented bassist Craig Scott, a bandleader in his own right as well as a fellow educator at The Conservatorium in Sydney, and outstanding young drummer Tim Firth is well known to younger listeners – a great chance to appreciate Judy’s wealth of musical ideas, wonderful sense of dynamics and beautiful sound,
The arguments of those who typecast contemporary jazz as excessively cerebral took a slap and some stick from the music on this night. Pianist Judy Bailey was hell-bent on having a fun-at-any-cost evening. She was in expansive mood in her solo introductions and pumping with energy in the ensembles. Yet she never let that wanton energy swamp the bass or drums, always leaving them space to breathe. Bailey can be a rhythm section’s dream pianist, providing much to feed on and responding to every nuance offered back. But she could also confound her colleagues with the unexpected twists her playfulness engendered – John Shand, SMH.
Judy Bailey (piano) Craig Scott (bass) Tim Firth (drums)
