Jeff Usher's Jazz Unit
Event description
ABOUT JEFF USHER'S JAZZ UNIT
Jeff Usher, composer, pianist, singer/songwriter, arranger and music educator, is Australia’s best kept jazz secret. Yet he was once described by Paul Grabovsky as “one of Brisbane’s living treasures”.
Jeff has performed in France, Indonesia, South Africa, India, Sri Lanka, and across Australia during a career spanning over forty years. He has performed with Richie Cole, Tom Mason, David Murray, and Australian jazz greats including James Morrison, Bernie McGann, Andrew Firth, Bob Barnard and Dale Barlow. He has released seven albums and recorded more than fifty of his own compositions.
Jeff received a PhD in music composition from University of Queensland in 2019, and has been a tutor at Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University since 1998.
For this performance at JMI Live, Jeff is accompanied by Brad Esbensen (trumpet/flugelhorn), Martin Kay (alto sax), Ashley Hutton (tenor sax), Nick Maskell (bass) and Dominic Machen (drums), performing some of his most enduring compositions.
Band:
Jeff Usher - Piano
Brad Esbensen - Trumpet/Flugelhorn
Martin Kay - Alto Saxophone
Ashley Hutton - Tenor Saxophone
Nick Maskell - Bass
Dominic Machen - Drums
MORE INFO:
Doors open from 7:30PM
Music from 8pm
Look for the Big Red Doors on Exhibition St!
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- 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.
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