Tue, 20 Dec
|The Grand Hotel Newcastle
TUESDAY NIGHT JAZZ - Jiem
Time & Location
20 Dec 2022, 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
The Grand Hotel Newcastle, 32 Church St, Newcastle NSW 2300, Australia
About the event
Jiem is a contemporary jazz group that traverses gracefully between soft playfulness and brash intensity. Emerging out of Sydney’s jazz scene, close collaborators: Tessie Overmyer (saxophone), Miles Rooney (trumpet), Ryu Kodama (drums), Harry Birch (bass), and Matt Harris (Piano) mark an exciting new chapter in Australian Jazz. Their approach is varied and inventive, reminiscent of musical authorities such as Phil Slater, Simon Barker, Andrea Keller, and Jonathan Zwartz. The unique personalities and stylistic qualities of each member interact to form a synergetic ensemble sound that is far greater than the sum of its parts.
Miles Rooney – Trumpet
Tessie Overmyer – Saxophone
Matt Harris – Piano
Harry Birch – Upright Bass
Ryu Kodama – Drums