Matthew Ottignon's Volant
Event description
A jazz concert that evokes the sensation of soaring, like starlings in murmuration, moving in synchronicity with the musicians.
★★★★ Sydney Morning Herald
★★★★ The Australian
“This sax virtuoso will make you believe you can fly! ...Pianist Lauren Tsamouras, bassist Hannah James and drummer Holly Connor are fully alive to Ottignon’s desired balancing of lightness and mass”
- ★★★★ John Shand, Sydney Morning Herald - read more
“Volant is velvet and it is granite. Soft and subtle, hard and boisterous in fairly equal measure. When Ottignon and company play, you listen, unable to be distracted, unable to not take something away from the endeavor.”
- Sputnikmusic - read more
Matthew Ottignon invites listeners on a journey that celebrates the beauty of birds, both in their physical flight and as symbols of freedom.
The music moves effortlessly from moments of anthemic heroism, with Ottignon’s fiery tenor at the fore, to lyrical melodies and intimate soundscapes, where the subtle yet confident artistry of Hayley, Hannah, and Lauren nurture the music to a place of sheer beauty.
While embodying the spirit of giants such as John Coltrane and Pharoah Sanders, Volant are an Australian modern jazz quartet, delivering world-class compositions and thrilling improvised dialogue.
𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘄 𝗢𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗼𝗻 - tenor, alto, and baritone saxophones
𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗧𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘀 - piano
𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗮𝗵 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 - acoustic bass
𝗛𝗮𝘆𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻 - drums and percussion
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