It's their 45th anniversary concert tour and CD and these are masters and seasoned of our jazz craft so it's so surprise that this was such a deeply satisfying gig to attend. Sure, we see them in smaller groups but to hear the compositions, the solos, the personalities, the arrangements of little big band colours is a special thing. I'm still thrilling at the precision of those colours; of the contemporary classical crossover of Kevin Hunt's piano outings; of the touching depth of Sandy's introduction to the gig and Miro's Ornette-infused Nostalgia (isn't what it used to be) to end it all, of Steve Elphick's understated but ever correct Hadenesque presence. And they fit a space like this, theatrical, spacious, respectful, nicely amplified. It was casual, too, compered by Sandy and a space and casualness that we could see, experience the personality, musical and other, of each of these players. I was amused by the cool pleasure of Warwick Alder and his chat with Miro; ever gregarious and friendly James Greening and his quips and then floored by his trombone responses to a Sandy solo; the as-one pairing of Sandy and Andrew and offsider Paul; Matt filling in for John Mackey, blowing in this own style and verve. Rease Cameron was new to me, but nicely effective. Just 10 tunes over 2 hours and two sets. A hugely mature set of musos and musical and compositional grouping ends in a fabulous and deeply satisfying night of music.
Ten Part Invention performed at The Street Theatre. 10PI comprised Miroslav Bukovsky (co-musical director, trumpet, flugelhorn), Sandy Evans (co-musical director, tenor, soprano saxes), Paul Cutlan (tenor, baritone saxes, clarinet), Andrew Robson (alto), Matt Ottignon (tenor, flute), Warwick Alder (trumpet), James Greening (trombone), Kevin Hunt (piano), Steve Elphick (bass) and Rease Cameron (drums).
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