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Photography by Grant Leslie
For over 3 decades the Mara! Quintet has been developing
anew genre of contemporary Australian music, exploring the intersection
Now they’ve expanded to form the Mara! Big Band, a 12-piece ensemble that sits between an Eastern European Gypsy brass band and a jazz Big Band, with the addition of brass, piano accordion, percussion & vocals.
The Mara! Big Band features their regular quintet line-up along with some of the greatest names in Australian jazz and world music.
Featuring …
Mara Kiek - voice and percussion
Llew Kiek - bouzouki, bağlama, mandolin, acoustic and electric guitars
Sandy Evans - soprano and tenor saxophones
Paul Cutlan - clarinets and saxophones
Lloyd Swanton- double bass
Plus
Andrew Robson- alto and baritone saxophones
Sam Golding - flute, trumpet, tuba
James Greening - pocket trumpet, trombone, tuba
Gary Daley - piano accordion
Jess Ciampa - drums and percussion
Jenny Dornan- voice (soprano)
Jarnie Birmingham - voice (alto)
Sydney Morning Herald Review of premiere performance -Zashto? Riverside Theatre 2 March 2022 here
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