George Garzone (USA) with The Mike Nock Trio

Considered by his peers as one of the finest and most influential tenor saxophonists playing today, these will be George Garzone’s first ever Sydney performances. Touring the country in a much-anticipated series of concerts, this is a great opportunity for music fans to catch one of the international jazz greats in the superb atmosphere of a small jazz club.

In a career spanning more than 35 years, George has performed all over the world with an impressive range of prominent artists including Chick Corea, Ron Carter, George Russell Orchestra, John Patitucci and many others. A member of the Joe Lovano Nonet, Garzone has also contributed to dozens of illustrious jazz recordings, some of which have won Grammy awards, including several with Joe Lovano and Chick Corea. As a leader, George’s best known outfit is his group The Fringe, which has a cult-like following in the US and after 36 years of performing, is one of the longest running groups in jazz history.

An innovative soloist, bandleader, recording artist and sideman, Garzone is also a renowned and much sought-after educator, who has developed his own sound and unique system of teaching jazz improvisation at some of the best jazz schools in New York City and Boston – the Triadic Chromatic Approach. Former students include Joshua Redman, Branford Marsalis, Teadross Avery as well as Australian saxophonists Julien Wilson and Jamie Oehlers.

With one of the strongest sounds around, this is a tenor player that shouldn’t be missed. This performance with local jazz piano legend Mike Nock with his rhythm section of the Waples brothers is much anticipated by Sydney music fans. Come to one or come to them all – but don’t miss out!

The Mike Nock Trio