The aim of the Perth Jazz Society is to further the interest in and appreciation of jazz, to encourage and assist in the live performance of jazz, and to promote the knowledge of jazz through specific development projects. We proudly acknowledge major sponsors Government of WA, DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE AND THE ARTS & LOTTERYWEST.
Sponsors
Perth Jazz Society proudly acknowledges the following Major Sponsors:
Perth Jazz Society sincerely thanks the following Associate Supporters:
Programme
Please be aware that venues will vary in 2012
The PJS is currently working on developing its 2012 program.
There will be no gigs scheduled in February to give us time to program in new venues with a host of exciting artists.
We look forward to seeing you at the PJS soon!
YOUNG LIONS SERIES @ The Hyde Park Hotel
Wed 7 Mar 2012 @ 8:00pm
Admission $12 non members / $10 members
The YOUNG LIONS SERIES will take place each Wednesday night in March at The Hyde Park Hotel.
A host of wonderful young musicians will be featuring in this series, including Lewis Moody, Dale Boaden, Jacob Evans, Brett Smith, Marc Osborne, Sean Little, Allira Wilson and Chris Sealy.
There will be TWO bands on each night and PJS aims to showcase the emerging talent of local Jazz musicians.
Each nights line up - COMING SOON.
THE NECKS @ The Bakery
Mon 26 Mar 2012 @ 8:00pm
Admission TBA - Tickets will be onsale early February
World famous improvising legends The Necks return home for their much anticipated annual Australian tour in February and March.
Having begun as a private jamming project with no plans to perform publicly, The Necks are now getting calls from Brian Eno wanting to collaborate with them, or Nick Cave inviting them to perform at festivals. They are renowned globally for creating immersive, hypnotic concert experiences over two one-hour sets, with acoustic piano (Chris Abrahams), bass (Lloyd Swanton) and drums (Tony Buck) slowly conjuring sound mountains out of thin air and leaving audiences utterly mesmerized.
“There’s a state I reach while playing with The Necks of complete emptiness, where the music is flowing through you and you just have no sense of self at all,” says Swanton. “I think that's probably a fantastic state for people to listen to you in. It's certainly a great state to be in, because you're almost floating."
“Ever since the beginning, The Necks have had a concept that we walk out on stage and the music – and that's not just sound, it's a whole relationship that we have with each other – will take care of itself," says pianist Chris Abrahams.
The unforced trajectory of The Necks career is also taking care of itself, with 2011 having been another huge year for The Necks. They released Mindset, their 16th album (and first on vinyl) to great acclaim, as well as touring Australia, North America and Europe. The latter being their most successful yet, a barnstorming 19-date workout with a string of sold out shows, including two in London and a highly acclaimed series of concerts with ambient legend Harold Budd.
The Necks are, simply, at the top of their game.
Don’t miss them.