Tuesday 21st September.......... PETE MCDONALD AND CHRIS KOMOROWSKI Double CD launch with special guest Sandy Evans A double whammy album launch party with big scoops of flavour from the Jazz, R&B, Groove, Blues and Funk vats. Pianist and composer Pete McDonald launches his album Two, featuring celebrated saxophonist Sandy Evans; Chris Komorowski, solo Jazz guitarist, presents As I Hear It, and then morphs into a trio when he gets lonely, and joins his mate's band for extra play time
Wednesday 22nd September... GLENN SHORROCK With a career spanning over 40 years, Glenn Shorrock is one of the elder statesmen of Australian contemporary show business. From Axiom to Little River Band and as a solo performer, Shorrock continues to bring ‘em in, with a voice that rather than fade with age, continues to get richer. “ I have been blessed with a long and successful career and I’m doing some of my best work right at the moment.“
Thursday 23rd September...... SOUL SHOWDOWN - Lily Dior, Vima Sanzone, Tina Harrod and Mitchell Anderson & All-Star Band Sydney's No 1 Sisters of Soul lead an all-star band in a huge Soul Funk Extravaganza that's guaranteed to keep you dancing all night. With a line-up which includes members of The Godmothers, The Grandmasters and other graduates of Jackie Orszaczky’s school of Funk, come and celebrate the true essence of groove performed by Sydney's finest.
Friday 24th September........... JAMES MORRISON + EMMA PASK James Morrison thinks she's the real thing and the greatest gift to Australian Jazz singing in a decade. Emma Pask is one of the hundreds of thousands who consider Morrison to be far and away Australia's most virtuosic and unrelentingly entertaining performers. A show with the two together guarantees an evening of mesmerising music and captivating performances.
Saturday 25th September....... BODACIOUS COWBOYS Celebrate timeless Steely Dan classics from Can't Buy A Thrill, Pretzel Logic, Aja and more and travel to a time when textured rhythm and Rock with a sprinkle of Pop catapulted Steely Dan into the modern music lexicon. Featuring Bernie Segedin, James Gillard, Brendan St Ledger, Pete Northcote, Franco Raggatt, Mark Costa, Tony Azzopardi and Kere Buchanan.
Sunday 26th September.......... CLOSED
Monday 27th September.......... MISINTERPROTATO - The Gentle War Album Launch + special guest ELLY HOYT & JAMES SHERLOCK ‘…part of the new wave of piano trios, citing influences such as EST, The Necks and Radiohead. Emphasizing an ensemble approach, they are more than comfortable cranking up the volume, generating mesmeric and fluid runs, working in tight with each other’. - The Age. Simultaneously thunderous and hushed, and remarkably compelling, ladies and gentlemen: Misinterprotato.
Tuesday 28th September......... BLACKHEART (UK) Enjoy an evening with the new stars of British contemporary Folk. Combining the sound of traditional acoustic Folk instruments with a totally modern approach to their songwriting, Blackheart have an exquisite style of beautifully crafted, instantly memorable songs, which take their audiences on an emotional roller-coaster ride from sadness and sensitivity to the most energetic rocking Folk that has audiences on their feet.
Wednesday 29th September.... VOCAL SAMPLING (Cuba) ‘You can't get much closer to pure entertainment than Vocal Sampling, six Cubans famed for being able to recreate a hot Latin orchestra, a trompe l'oreille achieved with voices and mics.’ – The Guardian. Vocal Sampling may sound like a full salsa band - but in reality their unique sound is created by “...a sixman a cappella group with boundless vitality and ingenuity.” New York Times.
Thursday 30th September....... OLD MAN RIVER + Dead Letter Chorus + Adrian Deutch *8.30PM START* Old Man River releases his important sophomore album, Trust, which picks up where 2007’s APRA Award winning debut Good Morning album left off. And more. Songs retain the wonderful sense of melody for which Old Man River is renowned, while delivering the perfect blend of eastern and western pop sensibilities. The first single from the album, You’re On My Mind is already a Triple J smash. *PLEASE CHECK WWW.THEBASEMENT.COM.AU FOR SPECIAL OFFERS INCLUDED IN TICKET PRICES.
Coming Soon Book Now 9251 2797 Fri 1st - CEDRIC BURNSIDE & LIGHTNING MALCOLM + RICK ESTRIN & THE NIGHT CATS.. Sat 2nd - TODD RUNDGREN. Sun 3rd - CECELIA NOEL (PERU). Wed 6th - LIL' BAND O' GOLD (USA). Thur 7th - The Stevie Ray Vaughan & Aretha Franklin Music Celebration! Feat. Mal Eastick, Shauna Jensen, Matt Roberts and The Bodz. Fri 8th - JON CLEARY: PIANO, BASS & DRUMS (USA). Sat 9th - MARK WILKINSON.
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