UKARIA: Simon Tedeschi
13 July @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm ACST
Dave Brubeck and his new ‘cool’ jazz roared to popularity in the 1950s. Time Out was the first jazz record to sell one million copies, and the irresistible groove of its standout tunes, Blue Rondo à la Turk and Take Five, ensure its enduring appeal.
This concert is a rare chance to hear those iconic tracks – and more – live.
Virtuosity and flair are a must to perform Brubeck, and this Australian trio led by pianist Simon Tedeschi (with Paul Cutlan on sax and Cameron Undy on bass) has both in spades. But there are hidden depths beneath the apparent breeziness of this music: daring rhythms, huge technical virtuosity and deep roots in the classical tradition. Tedeschi – equally at home in the classical concert hall as the jazz club, and a brilliant communicator – unpacks the music for us, and provides revealing contrasts with some classical works that show just how daring Brubeck’s music really was.
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