Mara! Big Band - 7.30pm
The Mara! Big Band exploded onto the Australian music scene in March 2022 with the Parramatta Riverside Theatre premiere of their stunning new work Zashto? as part of the SIMA Jazz Now Summer Festival. They are a twelve-piece ensemble where Eastern European gypsy brass band meets jazz big band traditions. Featuring the cream of Australia’s jazz and world music illuminati and a beguiling kaleidoscope of musical colours including brass, piano accordion, percussion and voice.
The band expands the Mara! quintet's world/jazz sound with elements of a Gypsy brass band and Balkan wedding band supporting an amazing vocal trio, covering Anglo/Celtic, Balkan and Middle Eastern sonic worlds. Expect some intricate textures, wild improvisations and riveting vocals.
Jessie Cunniffe from Sydney Morning Herald described the concert as "... a triumph and a treat".
Canberra Street Theatre 15 Childers Street City West ACT
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