with Abbreviations Workshop
with Abbreviations Workshop, Jazz Upstairs 199 Boundary Street, West End, Brisbane, QLD
Abbreviations Workshop Performing the premiere of Andrew Garton's musical adaptation of Poe's short story "The Masque of the Red Death" . This work feeds into Garton's masters research into spontaneous collective arranging for jazz orchestra. Featuring: Brad McCarthy (alto) as the Red Death Zac Chambers (trumpet) as Prince Prospero Danielle Harrop as the Narrator with Andrew Garton (conductor) Andrew Butt (soprano) Rowan Hamwood (flute) Joshua Hatcher (tenor) Lachlan McKenzie (trumpet) Brodie Mcallister (trombone) Toby Wren (guitar) James Visentin (bass) Nathan MacGregor (drums) Aaron Jansz (drums) The Abbreviations Workshop is an amorphous come-one-come-all group that aims to spontaneously arrange Andrew Garton's specially constructed compositions to create performances that are uniquely suited to each ensemble and performance context.