DEC 4 - SUMIRE KURIBAYASHI (JPN)
with support Genevieve Kuner Quartet
evening show 7.30PM
co-presented with the Melbourne Jazz Co-op
Sumire Kuribayashi photo: Fumiaki Fujimoto
The Jazzlab Sunday Dec 4
doors 7PM Show 7.30PM
Tickets HERE $30/20 Bookings essential
Sumire Kuribayashi (Japan) Tokyo-based pianist and composer Sumire Kuribayashi returns to Australia after her sensational debut here at the 2018 Wangaratta Festival of Jazz, where she captured audiences with performances in solo, duo, trio and quartet. Regarded as one of Japanʼs most exciting pianists with a distinctive playful lyricism and expressive touch, Sumire has released six albums under her own name (as well as a series of albums with legendary bassist Hideaki Kanazawa as ʻNIJUSOʼ) since winning the 2014 Jazz Life New Star Award. Sumire leads a wide-ranging global career spanning across Japan and Europe, where she has worked extensively with bassist Giuseppe Bassi, pianist Walter Lang, and English musicians Jason Yarde and Mark Mondesir. Sumireʼs collaborations with Australian trumpeter Niran Dasika have resulted in the albums Suzaku (2018), recorded in Tokyo, and Kiri (2020), recorded live at Wangaratta.
For this Trio performance she will be joined by Sam Anning (double bass) and Kyrie Anderson (drums).
Sumire Kuribayashi appears courtesy of the Melbourne Jazz Co-op
Sumire Kuribayashi - piano
Sam Anning - bass
Kyrie Anderson - drums
Genevieve Kuner
Genevieve Kuner Quartet
Gen Kuner is a Melbourne based composer and saxophonist. This year she will graduate with a Bachelor of Jazz and Improvisation degree from the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music where she has studied under the guidance of Angela Davis and Andrea Keller. Gen performed at the Melbourne International Jazz Festival recently with Chilean saxophonist Melissa Aldana and supported Robbie Williams and Delta Goodrem at the 2022 AFL Grand Final. Gen leads this quartet showcasing her original compositions that reflect pivotal moments in her life.
Gen Kuner- Alto Saxophone
Abi Lee- Piano
Jack Dobson- Bass
Ollie Ledi Henane- Drums
Genevieve Kuner Quartet is co-presented with Major Partners The University of Melbourne