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Rob Burke Sextet at Club Bonafide
Courtesy of Robert ( Rob ) Burke | Posted on May 13, 2016
Where
Club Bonafide
212 East 52nd St.
New York, NY
Map
(646) 918-6189
When
Wed, July 20, 2016
8:00 pm
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Musicians
Robert Burke
saxophone, tenorPaul Williamson
trumpetJordan Murray
tromboneMarc Hannaford
pianoMark Helias
bassNasheet Waits
drumsAbout
Australian saxophonist/composer Rob Burke recorded a CD in New York last July with the acclaimed American pair of bassist Mark Helias and drummer Nasheet Waits – both musicians considered archetypal improvisers on the New York scene – together with Melbourne colleagues Paul Williamson (trumpet), Jordan Murray (trombone) and Paul Grabowsky (piano).
The concept of the music is based on original compositions that inform free improvisation. The overarching theme being the ‘power of the idea’ with spontaneous improvisations that are perceived to be genuinely ‘in the moment’ as distinct from pre-conceived material....