Jazz Windows Program August/Sept/Oct 2008

6th August 2008
Victoria Newton in Concert
7.30pm
Music Auditorium

Returning to Perth in 08 is one Perth’s most phenomenal vocal exports. Vicky has a world-class jazz voice with the sublime ability to deliver songs and improvise with the finest musical interpretation. Vicky moved from Perth to London in 1990 and collaborated with acid-jazz recording artist Ronny Jordan and performed with popular latin/jazz-fusion band Cayenne. Her band supported Terence Blanchard at the Jazz Café in 1991. She has performed at the Soho Jazz Festival and at the Ingolstadt International Jazz Festival in Germany. She has worked with many leading British jazz musicians and appeared at venues such as Pizza the Park, The 606 Club, Pizza Express Dean Street and The Royal Festival Hall Foyer. Towards the end of 1994, Victoria became a pop singer with dance/pop group Strike. Their first single went to number 4 in the UK charts and the group appeared on various TV shows including Top of the Pops and MTV. The single had major chart success in many other territories, which took the band to Europe and Japan. Strike went on to produce another four UK Top 40 hits and a critically acclaimed album ‘I saw the Future’ . Since 1999 Victoria has returned to her jazz and latin roots. In 2002 she performed at The Fleece in Boxford and at jazz festival, Jazz on a Summers Day in Goring and South Park Jazz Festival in Oxford. Vicky will be joined by a hand picked rhythm section in her welcome back to WAAPA performance.

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3rd September 2008
Andrew Brookes and Daniel Hart
Saxophone Colossus
7.30pm
Music Auditorium

This concert series gives recent outstanding Jazz Graduates the opportunity to perform in an ideal setting with other established members of the music profession. Daniel Hart has performed with many jazz ensembles throughout his career including Backlash Jazz Quintet, MFO and the WAAPA all-star ensemble. Andrew Brookes has recently completed an Honours research project on the saxophone style and improvisation techniques of Lee Konitz. Daniel and Andrew will present an exciting evening of Jazz saxophone, separately and together, that will stir the senses and leave you wanting for more.

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31st October 2008
PLONK! (Major commissioned work) by Mace Francis
7.30pm
The Geoff Gibbs Theatre

and a very special performance by the Jazz departments 2008 visiting adjudicator and artist in residence (TBA)

Composer arranger, Mace Francis has been given the responsibility to challenge our ears and taste buds with a musical work inspired by the history of the imperial vine and the delights of wine - from Mesopotamia to the wine regions of Western Australia -
Swan Valley, Margaret River, Geographe Bay and the lower southern wine regions.

Mace will take us on wine’s historical journey through its various colours - Red White and Rose in three movements It will feature the Mace Francis Orchestra with string quartet, piano and tuned percussion

‘Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine so that I may wet my mind and say something clever’ Aristophanes Greek comic poet (c. 385-450 BCE)

All details are subject to change. Visit www.waapa.ecu.edu.au for full and current listings.