Rai Thistlethwayte – The Art of Groove – Solo Performance

An intimate solo performance from one of Australia’s foremost multi-instrumentalist songwriters.

Rai is a one of Australia’s most respected musical talents: a highly accomplished pianist, guitarist, vocalist and songwriter. As a songwriter, he has been nominated for APRA Song of The Year. His band Thirsty Merc has sold over 250,000 albums andhas been nominated for 5 ARIA awards. Rai’s composition ‘In The Summertime’ has beenthe theme song to internationally acclaimed Aussie TV show ‘Bondi Rescue’ for 11 consecutive seasons.

Rai was taught to play piano by his mother from the age of 4 & started writing songs around the age of 15. After finishing high school he was awarded a scholarship to study at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music where he commenced a Bachelor of Music in jazz piano.

Aside from his work in Rock and Pop, Rai performs as a solo artist, basing his performances around his first instrument - the piano - and his love of Jazz, Soul,and Funk music. He has released 4 solo EPs and has toured extensively in Australiaand the U.S. since 2012. Some of his notable collaborations have been with with ARIAaward-winning guitarist James Muller, Trumpeter James Morrison, and bassist Christian McBride (Sting, Wynton Marsalis band).

Rai has previously sold out 3 shows for Music@StreetMarket. Don't miss this opportunity for an up-close & personal performance!

Capacity for this show is limited to 70.
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Dinner settings of 6 or 7pm.

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