Julien Wilson Quartet featuring Mark Fitzgibbon

With Danny Fischer and Ben Robertson

“From a Sydney perspective, Julien Wilson seemed to erupt from nowhere at the 1994 Wangaratta Jazz Festival The young Melbournian, bursting with explosive energy, stormed off with the laurels in the National Jazz Awards amid controversy. Five years on he is one of the most exciting musicians in the country.” (SydneyMorningHerald)

Three decades on, Julien is one of our leading jazz musicians and educators - “the most potent tenor to be heard in Australia these days… stupendous power, his sound so massive it seemed to threaten the structural integrity of the saxophone’s bell” (The Age) He has toured extensively with many of Australia’s most well respected musicians and released over 20 albums by his own groups and cooperative projects, many of them on his own label, Lionsharecords.

The launch of his ballads album, This Is Always, at the 2013 Wangaratta Jazz Festival was hailed by many as a festival highlight. “Melbourne saxophonist Julien Wilson won three prizes at the Bell Awards last month, so expectations were high for his quartet — and they delivered mightily in one of the best performances of the festival.” (The Australian)

For this appearance, expect a selection of the finest standards available, delivered with the authentic joy and unmistakable love of making music, by a hard swinging quartet.

“A level of maturity, and a storytelling quality that place him proudly in the lineage of such great tenor balladeers as Lester Young, Dexter Gordon, John Coltrane, Stan Getz and Joe Lovano.” (Rhythms)

www.lionsharecords.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gubGR2a5MN0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hPFcDLq8NY