Doors 6pm
Show 7pm
The critically acclaimed jazz trio Number Junky from Perth returns to Ellington Jazz Club to launch their much anticipated second album. This inventive Danish/Australian unit has become known for combining exciting rhythms and odd-time signatures with lyrical melodies and lush harmony. Their latest offering, ‘Birak’, was recorded on the back of the trio’s recent tour of the Eastern States and is the follow up album to their successful debut ‘Earth Matters’ from 2022. They dive deeper into exploring busy rhythmic minefields and lustrous sounds where hip grooves and interplay meets masterful post-bop. Joining them on stage for a special guest appearance is local tenor saxophone legend Jamie Oehlers. The concert is part of a regional launch tour in WA.
Kristian Borring – Guitar
Zac Grafton – Double Bass
Pete Evans – Drums
Special Guest: Jamie Oehlers – Saxophone
“Inventive and unyielding…the group earn their name by making switches of groove and time-feel sound easy”. – Dingo Jazz Magazine (AUS)
“The music opens up an ocean of improvisational possibilities…both accessible and experimental” – Jazz-Fun.de (D)
“Melodic and harmonic qualities combined with the exploration of skilful rhythms” – Jazz Mania (BEL)
“Cutting edge” – The Australian
“Bebop-oriented programme with provocative rhythmic variation” – Jazz Journal (UK)
“Kristian plays with emotion and depth, speaking through the strings of his guitar” – Dingo Jazz Magazine (AUS)
“Kristian Borring is a … post-bop wizard” (Vintage Guitars, US)
