Some volatile free jazz explosions at MIUC this week. Local tenor firebrand, Brett Evans, makes his debut with some veterans of Australia's fire-music scene. Lots of powerful horns, and a totally tough rhythm section, promises some robust and ecstatic music. And, a quartet of young, avant jazz vurtuosi, expanding their palates as Dudes with Trowels. With 2 kits, lots of toys, and a playful, fluxus performance aesthetic, replete with costumes, expect some daring extrapolations. • Brett Evans (tenor saxophone), Andy Sugg (saxophones), Kris Wanders (tenor saxophone), Tom Fryer (guitar), Rory Brown (double bass), Damien Ellis (drumkit) and Adrian Sheriff (bass trombone)
• Dudes With Trowels featuring: James Bowers (dressed as a chicken, melodica, synth, sound wizard keyboard), Ben Harrison (dressed as a banana, pocket trumpet, harmonica, whistle, hand bells), Gareth Thomson (dressed as a shaman, drums and toys), James McLean (dressed as a freak, drums and toys)
The Make It Up Club
www.myspace.com/makeitupclub
Avant Garde Improvised Music and Sound Performance
Every Tuesday night at Bar Open, 317 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy 3065
Doors at 8:30 pm for a 9:00 pm start
$5/$10
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