Matt McMahon meets the
South Coast Big Band
Touring NSW in June 2022:
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16th June - Wollongong Town Hall
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17th June - Foundry 616
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19th June - Gibraltar Hotel, Bowral SOLD OUT
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Featuring the incredible jazz pianist Matt McMahon, the 19 piece South Coast Big Band will bring a powerhouse of energy to his specially orchestrated compositions. An all-star line up of soloists along with originals and arrangements by Des Cannings, Deven Rahan and Kyle Eardley will have you on the edge of your seat for the entirety of the performance.
Matt McMahon is one of Australia's leading jazz pianists and composers. Winning the Wangaratta National Jazz Piano Award' in 1999, and the Freedman Jazz Fellowship in 2005 established his place in Australian jazz. In 2010 his trio supported the Wayne Shorter Quartet at Sydney Opera House. McMahon is also the musical director for vocalist and trumpeter Vince Jones. He has performed at music festivals in Australia and Asia, including the Wangaratta Festival of Jazz and JazzNow Festival. He teaches in the jazz department at Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
MUSICIANS:
Piano, composer and guest artist - Matt McMahon
Voice - Tiana Young
Guitar - Callum Burns
Keyboard - Paddy Kelly
Double Bass - Harry Birch
Drums - George Greenhill
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Lead alto and soprano saxophones, clarinet - Tessie Overmyer
Alto saxophone, flute and clarinet - Hinano Fujisaki
Tenor saxophone, flute and clarinet - Mariela Mulder
Tenor and baritone saxophones, clarinet and bass clarinet - Tye Langford
Baritone saxophone and bass clarinet - Laura Power
Lead trumpet, composer and arranger - Deven Rahman
2nd trumpet and flugelhorn and composer - Kyle Eardley
3rd trumpet and flugelhorn - Joseph Lisk
4th trumpet and flugelhorn - Heather Prowse
5th trumpet and flugelhorn - Sarah Purdon
Lead trombone, musical director, composer and arranger - Des Cannings
2nd trombone - Cailey Soon
3rd Trombone - Jack Lincoln
Bass trombone - Nick Barnard
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Supported by Wollongong City Council through a live music grant.
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