Dec 8 The Jazzlab

 
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The Jazzlab Doors 8.00pm Show 8.30pm $20/15 tickets here or at the door

Co-presented with The Melbourne Jazz Co-operative

NAT BARTSCH LULLABY PROJECT WITH MAS (Melbourne Amplified Strings)

NAT BARTSCH - LULLABY PROJECT

Melbourne pianist Nat Bartsch composes ethereal, gentle music that explores the space between jazz and classical genres. In 2017 Nat became a mother and launched her ‘Lullaby Project’, inspired by Max Richter’s Sleepand the children’s genre-crossing of the Teeny Tiny Stevies. Influenced by music therapy research and her son’s stages of development, Nat composed a series of pieces designed to encourage babies to sleep. Equally importantly, the music is intended to be soothing for adults—for if the whole family is calm, the baby is more likely to be calm. The resulting album, Forever, and No Time At All, was released on ABC Classic and is enjoyed by parents and non-parents alike: often providing the soundtrack to life’s most vulnerable moments. To celebrate the release of Foreveron vinyl, Nat will perform this music in a jazz sextet, including the premiere of a series of new lullabies. 

Xani Kolac: violin/effects
Anita Quayle: cello/effects

Nat Bartsch: piano

Fran Swinn: guitar

Tamara Murphy: double bass
Maddison Carter: drums

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MAS - opening set

MAS_ (Melbourne Amplified Strings) was formed in 2019 by contemporary string players Xani Kolac (violin) and Anita Quayle (cello) to celebrate and explore the versatility of amplified stringed instruments. Using electronic effects and live looping, MAS_ presents new music and collaborations with guest artists over four concerts each year. They have performed with Wiradjuri Soprano Shauntai Batzke and Zimbabwean-born RnB vocalist Thando.

 

Their final concert for 2019 is in two halves. The first half is called RECOVER featuring MAS_ compositions performed throughout the year, recycled and reinterpreted for amplified violin and cello. In this way, MAS_ gets the rare opportunity to perform newly composed music again and again, refining with every subsequent performance.

 

The second half will feature a collaboration with pianist Nat Bartsch.