This double trio (piano, bass, drums, violin, viola, cello) performs music written in 2014 to blend the ‘classical’ trio with the ‘jazz’ one. A chamber sensibility pervades the score, which is not merely about string accompaniment of established jazz practice. The seven movements of the piece with whom you can be who you are dedicated to friends of Stevens’, and they work to develop new formal contexts for improvisation. with whom was released last year on Rufus Records. The ensemble…

Alto saxophonist David Rex makes a welcome return to the MJC roster after some extended forced breaks from performing (due to medical conditions). Since bursting onto the scene as a 17-year-old jazz saxophone prodigy, Rex had firmly established himself on the Australian Jazz scene, working with artists such as James Morrison and Barney McAll. In 2012 Rex released his third album, Tour of Fate, which was recorded in New York, and featured Aaron Goldberg (piano), Reuben Rogers (bass) and Gregory…

Following their successful collaborations last year with Indian tabla master Pandit Abhijit Banerjee, and then Sandy Evans and Sai-Sarangan Ravichandhira, Tripataka are presenting a concert with another special guest, Sydney vibraphone maestro Daryl Pratt. Together they will perform original compositions by the ensemble, including world premiere performances. An expatriate American, since migrating here in 1985, Pratt has worked in both contemporary classical music and jazz. In addition to his jazz quartet, Sonic Fiction (which recorded on Tall Poppies and NAXOS…