Andrew Garton's Abbreviation Orchestra

ABOUT ABBREVIATIONS ORCHESTRA

The Abbreviations Orchestra is back!!! They return after a five year hiatus to present outrageous re-imaginings of the music of Mozart, Robert Johnson, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker and Bernie McGann plus a raft of original compositions. Building on the concepts developed by the great large ensemble jazz orchestrators of the twentieth century but shrinking the resources down to modern day (read: cheaper) dimensions, this group features intricate contrapuntal interplay and the solo-istic skills of some of the best improvising musicians around. 

Band:
Andrew Garton - Alto Saxophone
Joshua Hatcher - Tenor Saxophone
Tristan Rogers - Trumpet
Brodie McAllister - Trombone
Bruce Woodward - Guitar
Nick Quigley - Bass
Nathan Goldman - Drums

MORE INFO:
Doors open from 7:30PM
Music from 8pm
Look for the Big Red Doors on Exhibition St!

Can't make it in person? Why not tune into our YouTube live-stream from 8PM AEST instead!

Those who wish to watch a JMI Live performance in person will need to please pre-purchase a ticket through our Humanitix page ($20 ENTRY+BF). No tickets will be sold on the door.

JMI Live is a COVID-SAFE venue.

- We kindly ask that if you are feeling unwell or showing flu-like symptoms, please do not attend JMI Live. When purchasing a ticket, you agree to only attend a JMI Live event if you are in good health and have not been in close contact with a person who is COVID-19 positive or has travelled to a COVID-19 hotspot in the past 14 days.

- Please ensure that whilst within our venue, you are adhering to social distancing measures as per venue signage. Please ensure you are also implementing strong hygienic practices (e.g. using hand-sanitiser, thoroughly washing hands and covering the mouth when sneezing or coughing).

- If you suspect that you have contracted an infection or test positive for COVID-19 after attending an event at JMI Live, please contact the JMI office (07) 3216 1110 or email play@jazz.qld.edu.au) as soon as possible.

JMI Live is still blessed to have our Live-Stream up and running on our YouTube page, so if you miss out on a pre-purchase ticket you can still join the celebrations online. Join us from 8PM AEST THURSDAY to keep the music swingin' !