“Their sound may enter your body conventionally enough via the ears, but it rushes straight to the central nervous system, so you seem to feel it with every nerve-ending.” – Sydney Morning Herald

Seven years on from their “absolute triumph” (AusJazz) debut performance at the 2017 Melbourne International Jazz Festival, avant-garde quartet Kira Kira returns, performing new material from their long-awaited second album.

Created by “the Ellington of free jazz” Satoko Fujii and her long-time collaborators—masterful pianist and composer Alister Spence and boundary-pushing trumpeter Natsuki Tamura—Kira Kira is now joined by renowned Japanese drummer Tatsuya Yoshida.

In Japanese, Kira Kira means “to sparkle or twinkle brilliantly”, and this bold quartet’s music is true to its name—brimming with an infectious energy and remarkable inventiveness. After touring internationally to wide acclaim, Kira Kira is set to stun crowds with its Melbourne International Jazz Festival homecoming.

Satoko Fujii – Piano
Alister Spence – Rhodes
Natsuki Tamura – Trumpet
Tatsuya Yoshida – Drums

“A 21st-century gig in which multimedia gadgetry and a sense of mischief combine to create something fresh and unexpected.” ***** The Times (UK)

Dubbed “the best kept secret in Jazz” by Downbeat Magazine, Amsterdam-based Tin Men and the Telephone is breaking new ground in the world of improvised music. Combining live electronics and projected visuals, prepare to be swept up in this avant-garde trio’s highly inventive, one-of-a-kind, multimedia experience.

With their latest show, It’s About Time, the trio bends the perception of time in music as we know it. Borrowing principles from the world of cinema, Tin Men and the Telephone expertly integrates musical flashforwards and flashbacks into improvisation, all while showcasing their virtuosic musicianship.

Join Tin Men and the Telephone as they freeze time, rewind and fast forward into unknown territories for one night only.

Tony Roe – Piano / electronics
Pat Cleaver – Double bass / electric bass
Bobby Petrov – Drums