
Trio Sonic Tapestry
Tue, 27 Aug
|Grand Hotel Newcastle
Adrian Mears – Trombone, loops & effects ; Andrew Dickeson – Drums ; Gavin Ahearn – Piano/Keys


Time & Location
27 Aug 2024, 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm AEST
Grand Hotel Newcastle, 32 Church Street, Newcastle NSW 2300, Australia
About the Event
Back from Europe on a brief visit to his hometown, NIMA and the Underground Jazz Club welcome the opportunity to host trombonist Adrian Mears and his exciting new trio. 35 years ago Adrian moved to Europe, quickly establishing himself as one of the strongest jazz trombonist on the European scene. His virtuosity and outstanding technical finesse on the trombone, combined with his ability to improvise effortlessly over complex polyrhythms is unique. His career has been distinguished by performance and recording credits alongside countless Jazz Legends. His international reputation also reflects his talent to compose & arrange in diverse styles of any instrumentation. With 500 original compositions, works for symphony orchestras, big bands, large choirs, and countless smaller ensembles.
"My first experiments with electronic concepts began 30 years ago, when a fortunate opportunity arose to perform a program of my choice at the Grand Hotel! There I integrated loops and effects…