Let’s face it; Ellington’s music is timeless. Not in a put-it-in-a-museum-and-protect-it kind of way, but in a let-it-loose, let-it-live kind of way. We reckon the Duke’s tunes are strong enough to withstand being busted down and reassembled, and that’s just what we like to do. If you wanna hear Ellington a la the Cotton Club in the 30’s, buy a reckerd or a time machine. If you wanna hear what a diverse bunch of Melbourne’s finest players make of his music today, come hear Neon Lit Kludge.

Scott McConnachie, Sopranino sax

Phil Noy, alto sax

Ian Whitehurst, tenor sax

Paul Williamson, trumpet

Eugene Ball, trumpet

James Macaulay, trombone

Sam Keevers, piano

Sam Anning, bass

Sam Bates, drums