BUNGARRIBBE [feat. GARY DALEY, PAUL CUTLAN, OLLIE MILLER & CHLOE KIM] w/ special guests UNDERWARDS // Live @ The Hydro Majestic Hotel [Ballroom], Medlow Bath.

Bungarribee is led by highly respected pianist, accordionist and composer Gary Daley and features several of Australia’s pre‑eminent contemporary musicians. As a child, Daley travelled to his earliest music lessons down Bungarribee Road in Sydney’s outer western suburbs. Bungarribee, an indigenous word, translates to an idyllic meeting place. Daley's Bungarribee performs original compositions along with fresh improvisations on music by iconic composers such as Bartok, Ligeti, Bach, and Debussy filtered through diverse styles such as jazz, folk and Carnatic rhythms. For this musical adventure, Gary Daley will be joined by Paul Cutlan, Ollie Miller and rising talent Chloe Kim. As a bonus, Underwards, led by award-winning trumpeter and composer Ellen Kirkwood, are on their 'Delve' Launch Tour and dropping in as a special guest - don't miss this double-bill featuring some os Australia's most exciting contemporary musicians.

BUNGARRIBEE [feat. Gary Daley, Paul Cutlan, Ollie Miller & Chloe Kim] w/ special guests UNDERWARDS (Delve Launch Tour) [feat. Ellen Kirkwood, Hillary Geddes, Nick Henderson & Alex Inman-Hislop]: LIVE @ THE HYDRO // Friday, 9 June 2023 // Doors 7:30 pm // Tickets: $44.50 ea

Location: The Ballroom @ The Hydro Majestic Hotel, Medlow Bath. 52-88 Great Western Highway, Medlow Bath.

"it's a rare sensation these days, but there is still such exhilaration in being taken to the edge of the possible ..."

- John Shand, Sydney Morning Herald.

 / This tour has been made possible by RISE, The Australia Council for the Arts and Create NSW, as part of SIMA's Regional Touring. /

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/ BUNGARRIBEE /

Bungarribee is led by highly respected pianist, accordionist and composer, Gary Daley and features several of Australia’s pre‑eminent contemporary musicians. Each has made significant contributions to jazz, classical and world music. As a child, Daley travelled down Bungarribee Road in Sydney’s outer western suburbs to his earliest music lessons which subsequently led to a lifelong journey of musical discovery.

Bungarribee embarks on a creative journey that unfolds via deep communication and improvisation. Performing original compositions along with fresh improvisations on music by iconic composers such as Bartok, Ligeti, and Bach filtered through diverse traditions such as jazz, folk and classical. Freedom and connection between musicians and the audience are central to a Bungarribee performance. For this musical adventure, Gary Daley will be joined by long-time artistic partners, Paul Cutlan and Ollie Miller, along with one of Australia’s most remarkable young musicians, drummer Chloe Kim.

/ GARY DALEY; Piano, Accordion & Electronics /

Gary Daley is best known as a musician playing in some of the elite bands of Australian jazz, such as The Catholics. He leads the quartet Bungarribee which features his compositions and interpretations from the classical repertoire. Gary is a composer and educator and plays piano and piano accordion. He has toured nationally and internationally and has received two Australia Council grants for new work and recording. His projects have appeared at notable venues and festivals nationwide, garnering excellent reviews. Another side to Gary is his appearances on the ABC TV children’s channel in one of Australia’s most loved preschool shows ‘Lah Lah’s Adventures’ and ‘The Stripy Sock Club’.

/ PAUL CUTLAN; Reeds /

Many styles, including contemporary classical music, world music and jazz inform Paul’s uniquely expressive voice as a multi-instrumentalist and composer. Paul is a long-standing member of the Australian Art Orchestra and ARIA-winning world-music group MARA!

/ OLLIE MILLER; Cello & Electronics /

Oliver is a cellist, composer, and arranger. He is a founding and current member of The Noise, Bungarribee, and the chamber jazz group Amphibious. Ollie has performed and collaborated with Shaun Parker, Judy Bailey Trio, Amanda Palmer (on Good News Week), Georges Lentz, Delta Goodrem, Anthony & The Johnsons, Sydney Philharmonia, Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Ensemble Offspring, Australian Idol, Florence and The Machine, Orchestra of the Antipodes, Kammer Ensemble, The Sydney Theatre Company & The ABC Sideshow.

/ CHLOE KIM; Percussion /

Seoul-born Chloe Kim is an improvising drummer at the forefront of a new wave of creative jazz music in Sydney. Chloe performs in her own exciting style, a combination of her jazz, rock and Korean heritage, informed through her studies with Simon Barker, and can be heard on her two solo albums and a range of collaborations including her co-led group Holopeak and their debut album Summit Over. Chloe was recently a featured soloist in the Sydney Festival production of Disruption! The Voice of Drums, with Jeremy Rose and the Earshift Orchestra.

“The music, equally, is located somewhere to the north-east of jazz but definitely south-south-west of European art music. The quartet grew out of Daley’s larger ‘Sanctuary’ project, yet retains that ensemble’s unique breadth of vision, and intricate interweaving of composed and improv elements.”

– Excerpt from John Hardaker review.

“It’s a rare sensation these days, but there is still such exhilaration in being taken to the edge of the possible. Many sections of this concert made you felt you’d had a craniotomy, and the top of your skull had rocketed skyward.”

– Excerpt from John Shand review.

“Each member of the band oozes experience, which triggers confidence in the listener to something new and unforgettable… some magic happens on the stage and it’s hard to put a finger on it. What an intelligent approach to music! ”

– Zoli Mauritz, Music by the sea festival, Brisbane 2018.

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/ UNDERWARDS /

The full moon through trees and mist. Towering majestic cliffs above a quiet rural valley. A calm river winding through a rocky landscape. A swim in a tidal ocean pool. A muddy swamp teeming with life. The effects that being in nature has upon our senses, our minds, and the stories and memories that places hold. This is what Underwards makes music about.

Underwards features some of Sydney’s most exciting, versatile and creative musicians, led by award-winning trumpeter and composer Ellen Kirkwood. Their music, like nature, combines beauty, mystery, colour and rhythm but also leans into how humans experience nature; sometimes with joy or calm, other times melancholy or bewilderment, even awe.

This performance will be part of Underwards’ launch tour for Delve; their characterful and eclectic debut album. Delve boasts ten original, contrasting and evocative tracks, in which Kirkwood and her talented bandmates show off their abundance of musical versatility, wit and expressivity.

/ THE LINEUP; Left to right /

Ellen Kirkwood – trumpet

Alex Inman-Hislop – drums 

Hilary Geddes – guitar

Nick Henderson – bass/synths

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/ THE EXPERIENCE /

The iconic Hydro Majestic Hotel, where Dame Nellie Melba opened her farewell tour in 1928 and Australia’s first Prime Minister Sir Edmund Barton died of a heart attack during his stay in 1920, is home to the 'Majestic Ballroom'. With the like of James Morrison, Diesel, Dragon, Richard Clapton, Wendy Matthews and many more having appeared live on this stage, expect only the finest live music you'll find in the Blue Mountains and the most opulent of surroundings.  

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/ DINNER & REFRESHMENTS /

A full bar featuring cocktails, regional beer, wine and cider will be on offer in the Ballroom; however, no meals are available. Not to worry though, with one of the Blue Mountains' finest restaurants on-site, The Wintergarden, you don't have to travel far. The show starts at 8 pm, so why don't you book in for dinner at The Wintergarden beforehand?

/ THE WINTERGARDEN /

Experience the gourmet delights with dinner in the Wintergarden, showcasing the fresh seasonal produce sourced from local suppliers in the Blue Mountains area. Enjoy our chef’s selection of entrées and desserts along with our selection of mains. Our dinner menu allows the Hydro Majestic to provide a unique regional dining experience. Call (02) 4782 6885 or book online.

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/ THE SCHEDULE /

Date: Friday, 9 June 2023.

Venue: The Ballroom @ The Hydro Majestic Hotel, Medlow Bath. 52-88 Great Western Highway, Medlow Bath.

Doors Open: 7:30 pm

Underwards: 8:00-8:45 pm

Bungarribee: 9:15-10:15 pm

Tickets: $44.50 per person

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