All three large ANU ensembles were in the Moruya program. I missed the Big Band, but I caught the Commercial and Recordings Ensembles. The Commercials were funky, loud, exciting as ever. I particularly noticed screaming guitar solos by Daniel Kim that were more formed and less extreme than when I’d heard him recently at Hippo, a hot slap bass solo from Jordan Tarento and a really lovely latin groove with drum solo featuring drummer Luke Keanan-Brown with Eric Ajaye on e-percussion, amongst various horn and key solos and Liam Budge’s singing. The Recording Ensemble was led by Matt Handel in the absence of Miro. I was surprised to see two double basses standing at the back, but they didn’t play together. This is a vehicle for members’ composition experiments, and there were a few, but also several of Miro’s tunes for Wanderlust or 10 Part Invention which are all wonderfully insistent and memorable tunes. The ANU Commercial Ensemble were Liam Budge (vocals), Ax Long (trumpet), Callum Gracie (trumpet), Matt Handel (alto), Tye Langford (tenor), Rachel Cummings (trombone), Josh Hart (trombone), Callum Stewart (piano), Daniel Kim (guitar), Jordan Tarento (bass) and Luke Keanan-Brown (drums). The ANU Recording Ensemble were James Moorehouse (clarinet), Matt Handel (alto), Joe McEvily (alto), Stephanie Jones (flute, alto), Miles O‘Connell (tenor), Thomas Fawcett (tenor), Tye Langford (baritone sax), Alex Raupach (trumpet), Reuben Lewis (trumpet), Ax Long (trumpet), Josh Hart (trombone), Valdis Thomann (trombone), Daniel Kim (guitar), Andy Butler (piano), Jared Plane (bass), Alec Coulson (bass), Aidan Lowe drums).
Kade Brown is a young local South Coast pianist. I remember him from last year. I thought that this year he seemed more confident and steady. He plays hard biting 60s modern jazz, Footprints and the like, with power and commitment. It must be hard to run such a band in a small town, but the trio shared a common intensity. Bassist Steve was rather individual with his 5-string double bass and the deep resonance of a classic EV TL bin, and I liked Ken’s drum solo. Kade Brown (piano) played with Steve Clark (bass) and Ken Vatcher (drums).
Just to finish, I have one more family outfit out of the Jazz School: More or Leske. How I love that name! It’s a band formed from two members of the Leske family, Claire and Katrina Leske, to play originals with a hard bop influence. More or Leske are Claire Leske (trumpet), Katrina Leske (marimba), Jared Plane (bass) and Sam McNair (drums).
All three large ANU ensembles were in the Moruya program. I missed the Big Band, but I caught the Commercial and Recordings Ensembles. The Commercials were funky, loud, exciting as ever. I particularly noticed screaming guitar solos by Daniel Kim that were more formed and less extreme than when I’d heard him recently at Hippo, a hot slap bass solo from Jordan Tarento and a really lovely latin groove with drum solo featuring drummer Luke Keanan-Brown with Eric Ajaye on e-percussion, amongst various horn and key solos and Liam Budge’s singing. The Recording Ensemble was led by Matt Handel in the absence of Miro. I was surprised to see two double basses standing at the back, but they didn’t play together. This is a vehicle for members’ composition experiments, and there were a few, but also several of Miro’s tunes for Wanderlust or 10 Part Invention which are all wonderfully insistent and memorable tunes. The ANU Commercial Ensemble were Liam Budge (vocals), Ax Long (trumpet), Callum Gracie (trumpet), Matt Handel (alto), Tye Langford (tenor), Rachel Cummings (trombone), Josh Hart (trombone), Callum Stewart (piano), Daniel Kim (guitar), Jordan Tarento (bass) and Luke Keanan-Brown (drums). The ANU Recording Ensemble were James Moorehouse (clarinet), Matt Handel (alto), Joe McEvily (alto), Stephanie Jones (flute, alto), Miles O‘Connell (tenor), Thomas Fawcett (tenor), Tye Langford (baritone sax), Alex Raupach (trumpet), Reuben Lewis (trumpet), Ax Long (trumpet), Josh Hart (trombone), Valdis Thomann (trombone), Daniel Kim (guitar), Andy Butler (piano), Jared Plane (bass), Alec Coulson (bass), Aidan Lowe drums). 
Kade Brown is a young local South Coast pianist. I remember him from last year. I thought that this year he seemed more confident and steady. He plays hard biting 60s modern jazz, Footprints and the like, with power and commitment. It must be hard to run such a band in a small town, but the trio shared a common intensity. Bassist Steve was rather individual with his 5-string double bass and the deep resonance of a classic EV TL bin, and I liked Ken’s drum solo. Kade Brown (piano) played with Steve Clark (bass) and Ken Vatcher (drums). 
Just to finish, I have one more family outfit out of the Jazz School: More or Leske. How I love that name! It’s a band formed from two members of the Leske family, Claire and Katrina Leske, to play originals with a hard bop influence. More or Leske are Claire Leske (trumpet), Katrina Leske (marimba), Jared Plane (bass) and Sam McNair (drums).
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