NOMINATION: Performance of the Year - Jazz / Improvised Music
For the performance of a single Australian work, showcasing the performer(s)’ success in improvisatory creation or collaboration. This may entail entirely improvised work or significant improvisatory input such as solo passages.
A work is defined as a single complete musical composition, or expression. This includes music with movements or sub-works (i.e. song cycles), installations, and real-time compositions (improvised music).
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Nominee
Zodiac
Nominee email
jordan.chung777@gmail.com
Title of the work
Set Sail
Composer(s) of the work
Jordan Chung
Performance Date
5/4/2024
Venue
ABC Jazz
Nominator Statement
Broadcast by ABC Jazz on April 5, and recorded live in ABC Studio 227, 'Set Sail' is the first single off Zodiac's fantastic debut record 'The Wild Wild East'.
Zodiac is Australia's only all-instrumental Jazz quartet made up entirely of people of Asian heritage.
Composing, performing and releasing music informed by the groups experience as Asian Australians, Zodiac's work is artistically and culturally significant in contributing to Australia's broad and diverse music scene.
'Set Sail' written by Chung is an optimistic portrayal of the immigrants voyage to Australia, touching on the mix of emotions and anticipations upon touching down on Australian soil.
With fantastic performances from Hinano Fujisaki (tnr), Sabine Tapia (Bs), Manson Luk (Drms) and bandleader Jordan Chung (Pno), this live recording is a fantastic example of Zodiac as individual performers and a strong quartet with a deeply developed musical chemistry.
Zodiac is a fantastic project and deserves to be commended for their artistic, compositional, performance and cultural merit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xW6GQQmT8E
Nominee
Zodiac
Nominee email
jordan.chung777@gmail.com
Title of the work
Set Sail
Composer(s) of the work
Jordan Chung
Performance Date
5/4/2024
Venue
ABC Jazz
Zodiac is Australia's only all-instrumental Jazz quartet made up entirely of people of Asian heritage.
Composing, performing and releasing music informed by the groups experience as Asian Australians, Zodiac's work is artistically and culturally significant in contributing to Australia's broad and diverse music scene.
'Set Sail' written by Chung is an optimistic portrayal of the immigrants voyage to Australia, touching on the mix of emotions and anticipations upon touching down on Australian soil.
With fantastic performances from Hinano Fujisaki (tnr), Sabine Tapia (Bs), Manson Luk (Drms) and bandleader Jordan Chung (Pno), this live recording is a fantastic example of Zodiac as individual performers and a strong quartet with a deeply developed musical chemistry.
Zodiac is a fantastic project and deserves to be commended for their artistic, compositional, performance and cultural merit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xW6GQQmT8E