Event
Mara! Big Band
- Date: Friday, 18 March 2022, 8pm
- Venue: Wollongong Town Hall — Cnr of Crown St and Kembla St, Wollongong, NSW
- Tickets: Premium: $40 | Standard: $35 | Student: $20 — Tickets can be purchased online
Event Details
A kaleidoscope of musical colours between jazz and world music. The Mara! Big Band is a 12-piece ensemble that straddles the Eastern European gypsy brass band and jazz big band traditions. It is a kaleidoscope of musical colours including brass, piano accordion, percussion and voice.
The new work is called Zashto? meaning “Why?” in Bulgarian. Exploring the experience of migration to Australia through music and featuring poetry by migrants and refugees. Sharing stories of displacement, hope, longing, despair and resignation in their journey towards a new life in Australia. The Mara! Big Band features some of the greatest names in Australian jazz and world music.
The Mara! Big Band Project is supported by Create NSW, The Australia Council For the Arts, The Australian Govt. Regional Arts Trust & Flying Arts Alliance.
Musicians
Mara Kiek - Voice & Percussion
Llew Kiek - Bouzouki, Bağlama, Acoustic & Electric Guitars
Sandy Evans - Soprano & Tenor Saxophones
Paul Cutlan - Clarinets & Saxophones
Lloyd Swanton - Double Bass
Andrew Robson - Alto & Baritone Saxophones
Sam Golding - Trumpet & Tuba
James Greening - Pocket Trumpet & Trombone
Gary Daley - Piano Accordion
Tunji Beier - Drums & Percussion
Silvia Entcheva - Voice (soprano)
Jarnie Birmingham - Voice (alto)
Further information for this event is available online at the event's website
Featured artists
- Jazz/improvisation by Mara! Big Band
- Music of Andrew Robson
- Music of Sandy Evans
- Music of Mara Kiek
- Music of Llew Kiek
- Music of Paul Cutlan
- Music of Tony Gorman
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