$25.00 – $30.00

Hue Blanes Trio Invites is a night curated by Michael Tortoni and Blanes himself. The framework idea is for The JazzLab’s own working house trio on the first Tuesday of every month, the Hue Blanes Trio, featuring Danny Fischer and Sam Anning, to work with their favourite feature artists, primarily being horn players in this case.

The feature artist Mat Jodrell is an internationally renowned players but we are especially lucky to have them based right here in Melbourne (for the moment).

Expect deeply personal works, both original and arranged with each solo artist leading the journey. At the beginning of Spring this Quartet will play new and old music, diving into the depths of both simplicity and complexity combined with a focus on melody.

So come and get cozy, and bring your ears and your eyes, you’re going to need them.

Hue Blanes Trio:

Hue Blanes – Piano

Danny Fischer – Drums

Sam Anning – Bass

Featuring Mat Jodrell!

Mat Jodrell

Trumpeter Mat Jodrell is one of the most exciting voices in Jazz today. He has recently returned to Australia after having lived in New York City for the past eight years, performing around the city and teaching at the prestigious Juilliard School of Music.

During his time in the States, Mat was a regular member of many ensembles, all of whom he has recorded with. They include Miguel Zenon’s ‘Identities’ Ensemble, Ryan Truesdell’s Gil Evans Project (both Grammy nominated in 2016), Lucas Pino’s No Net Nonet, the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, Miho Hazama’s M-Unit, Kenny Werner’s ‘No Beginning, No End’, Pedro Giraudo’s Expansions Ensemble, Jon Batiste Band, the Birdland Big Band, the Bill Mobley Big Band, the Dan Jamieson Big Band and many others.

Since relocating to the US Mat has had the opportunity to perform with the likes of Benny Golson, Ron Carter, Herbie Hancock, Branford Marsalis, Buster Williams, Hubert Laws, Maria Schneider Orchestra, the Mingus Big Band, James Spaulding, Carl Allen, Terri-Lyn Carrington, Bill Watrous, Gary Bartz, Terence Blanchard, Darcy James Argue, and Josh Roseman to name but a few.

Between 2008 and 2012 Mat performed regularly on Broadway with the shows ‘Hair’ and ‘After Midnight’ and continues to work with legendary singer Paul Anka with whom he has toured throughout Europe, Russia, Asia, South America and the Middle East.