Tyaan Singh - Imaginary Friends (Wellington Jazz Festival)

Tyaan Singh is a Pōneke based saxophone player and composer with an affinity for surreal and emotionally immersive music. His new album “Imaginary Friends” (to be recorded September 2024) delves into the internal world where creation and perception merge, and the subconscious takes form. 

The writing process for Imaginary Friends was inspired by therapeutic visualisation techniques, such as having conversations with younger versions of yourself, or developing an imagined character to be your protector. Each song on the album was written to define a character (an imaginary friend): a part of the self, or something that the self needs or wants to be. 

The music draws from a range of influences including orchestral music, string quartets and jazz trio. Tyaan (on alto saxophone) will be joined by some of his favourite Wellington musicians: Louisa Williamson on saxophone, Hayden Afele-Nickel on violin, Callum Allardice on guitar, Seth Boy on bass and Shaun Anderson on drums.