Doors 6pm
Show 7:30pm
Music Directors: Jamie Oehlers and Paul Williamson
Performed by: Paul Williamson (Mel) with WAAPA Jazz students
Presented by WAAPA and The Ellington Jazz Club, jazz luminaries Paul Williamson and Jamie Oehlers lead emerging Perth jazz composer/performers through original, collaborative works devised especially for this performance. This mosaic of jazz musicianship showcases technical and compositional diversity in a dynamic, energetic and joyful performance.
Featuring:
Paul Williamson – Trumpet
Jamie Oehlers – Tenor Saxophone
And WAAPA Students;
Vocals Tayah Crothers
Trumpet Jacob Haggard
Tenor Saxophone Josh Parker
Alto Saxophone Holly Forster, Aaron Caldwell
Trombone Lindsay Bush
Guitar Chris Jones
Piano Flavio Colonetti
Bass Cass Evans-Ocharern
Drums Blake Freeman
More about Paul Williamson:
Trumpeter, composer, educator, and researcher Dr Paul Williamson has established a reputation for producing distinctive recordings of outstanding ensemble performances. As a leader, he’s released 12 CD’s and has performed with international jazz artists at festivals and venues in the United States, Europe, Asia, and Australia. His has performed with many jazz greats, including Carla Bley, Eddie Palmieri, Tomasz Stańko, Charlie Haden, Ralph Alessi, Kenny Werner, John Abercrombie, Hermeto Pascoal, Aaron Goldberg, Django Bates, Mike Nock, Tony Gould, Nasheet Waits, Mark Helias and Linda Oh.
Williamson was also active in the European jazz scene whilst based in Dublin performing with an array of artists including Bill Carothers, Dave Liebman, Reggie Washington, Paul Wertico, Ronan Guilfoyle, and Lindsay Horner. In 2014 Williamson was invited by Dave Douglas to perform at the Festival for New Trumpet Music (FONT) in New York City where he premiered a program of new works.
Williamson is the Jazz Convenor and senior lecturer in jazz and improvisation studies at the Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music at Monash University.
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