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COMA - HIPNOTES SUMMER SERIES
Wheatsheaf Hotel
39 George St, Thebarton
$8/$5 members
www.coma.net.au
www.myspace.com/musicadelaide

Midnight Martini
15 March 2010, 8pm (First set)

Take one shot of Funk, one shot of Jazz, shake with Soul and serve hot!

Midnight Martini is an original New-Age Funk Quartet. Drawing influence from artists such as Herbie Hancock, Slide 5, Maceo Parker and Incognito, Midnight Martini has captured a truly unique and sublime sound.

This crunchy quartet delivers a groove so smooth it will dance the pants off of you!

Adelaide Guitarchestra
15 March 2010, 9pm (Second Set)

The first of its kind in Adelaide, this band of guitar warriors, will definitely impress the mob. Playing original compositions and arrangements, in styles from burning bebop to 70’s rock, known Adelaide guitarists Sam Leske, Quentin Angus, Sam Cagney and Cameron Blokland will leave you wanting more!

Béla Fleck's African Project
featuring Oumou Sangaré and band

Festival Theatre
April 9, 2010 @ 8pm

www.belafleck.com
www.oumousangare.com

A finger-pickin' night of African banjo-beats

Described as the premier banjo player in the world, 11-time Grammy Award winner Béla Fleck will join international diva Oumou Sangaré and her 12-piece Malian band on stage for one amazing night. A New York City native Béla Fleck picked up the banjo at age 15 after being awed by the bluegrass music of Flatt and Scruggs. While still in high school he began experimenting with bebop jazz on his banjo.

Béla has made a name for himself on countless solo and ensemble projects as a virtuoso instrumentalist unbounded by genre. For The Africa Project Béla Fleck travelled to Uganda, Tanzania, Senegal, Mali, South Africa and Madagascar to explore the African origins of the banjo.

Oumou Sangaré was born in 1968 in Mali's capital Bamako, with her family Wassoulou, in the South Western region of Mali. Sangaré is the leading female star of the Wassoulou sound which is based on an ancient tradition of hunting rituals mixed with songs about devotion, praise and harvest played with petatonic (five-note melodies).

Bookings: Bass 131 246
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Latest Gigs:

Mar 16 - Daily Jazz
John van der Koogh - Cornet
Wayne Linke - Clarinet
John Coultas - Trombone
Malcolm Leske - Banjo
Tony Rogers - Piano
Mike Parker - Sousa
Peter Schulz - Drums

Members $8, Guests / Non members $10

The Highway, Cnr Anzac Hwy & Marion Rd
Bookings Ph: 8277 3583
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Enquiries: Shirley Thiele 8295 5575
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LULO REINHARDT
Tuesday March 16
The Gov - 7:30pm

Don't miss the one and only show of Gypsy guitar legend Lulo Reinhardt direct from Europe with his 6-piece band. Grand-nephew of Jazz legend Django Reinhardt, and from a traditionally long line of musicians, Lulo represents one of the most unique voices in Gypsy-Jazz music today. Lulos Latin-Swing Project combines pure Gypsy-Swing with elements of Latin music such as; flamenco, tango and bossa nova.

The band is Lulo Reinhardt from Germany on guitar, violinist Daniel Weltlinger from Sydney, bassist Harald Becher from Germany, Uli Kramer from Germany on drums, keyboardist Sean Mackenzie from Sydney and also from Sydney, percussionists Fabian Hevia.

Tickets from Moshtix
PHONE: 1300 GET TIX (438 849)
VISIT: The Governor Hindmarsh
EMAIL: ticketsupport@moshtix.com.au

SANDY EVANS TRIO
National tour + new EP “The Edge of Pleasure”
Performing at Higher Ground, Adelaide
June 11

An Australian national tour undertaken with the assistance of Sound Travellers will see eminent saxophonist and composer Sandy Evans delighting in the freedom of the classic saxophone trio format with a brilliant rhythm section in Brett Hirst (bass) and Toby Hall (drums). The trio will release a strictly limited edition EP “The Edge of Pleasure” (available from Birdland Records to coincide with the tour.

Regular performances in Australia, two European tours and the release of the trio’s album 'Not In The Mood' have established the band's reputation as one of the finest in the country. With this trio, Sandy renews her long association with outstanding drummer Toby Hall. Sandy and Toby are known for their exciting work together in bands such as Clarion Fracture Zone and The catholics.

Sandy Evans is one of Australia’s most celebrated jazz musicians and winner of 3 ARIA awards. An internationally renowned saxophonist and composer with a passion for improvisation and new music, Sandy has written music for dance, theatre and film. Major works include Testimony about the life and music of Charlie Parker with poetry by the Pulitzer prize winning poet Yusef Komunyakaa ; The Beatitudes, for Children’s Choir, and a 25 piece ensemble of young musicians. Sandy co-leads GEST8, Citizens of Earth and Clarion Fracture Zone. She performs with Ten Part Invention, The catholics, austraLYSIS, The Australian Art Orchestra, SNAP, Waratah and MARA!