The Colours of Jazz: NOW

“Music into which you could sink as if it were a soft leather armchair… conjured images before your eyes”- John Shand, Sydney Morning Herald

Within the stunning Utzon Room, two new world premieres from Paul Cutlan and Novak Manojlovic reveal the expansive nature and colour of jazz today, and alludes to the possibilities of where it could take you.

Trichromy explores the beauty, emotion and freedom within music with a brand-new suite ‘COLOUR THERAPY’. Commissioned by SIMA this transportive work traverses layered sound-worlds, leading the listener through a meditation on an intricate and varied colour mosaic.

A deep dive into chamber and film music, ‘PLACES, PEOPLE’ is a collection of works that seek to consecrate memory into song. The ensemble will present the record in full – a contemporary, genre-spanning performance – as the official launch of the 2021 ABC Music release.

TRICHROMY
Paul Cutlan | Wind Instruments
Jacques Emery | Double Bass
Holly Conner | Drums

PLACES, PEOPLE
Novak Manojlovic | Piano, Guitar
Yuhki Mayne | Violin 1
James Armstrong | Violin 2
Beth Condon | Viola
Jack Ward | Cello
Jacques Emery | Guitar, Percussion

SIMA would like to thank Create NSW for their generous funding towards the Jazz:NOW Winter program.