The Scott Tinkler Standards Quartet

Friday August 21 The Scott Tinkler Standards Quartet One of the most incredible trumpet players in the world today, Scott Tinkler returns with quartet stretching jazz standards in a swinging, open and improvising setting guaranteed to stretch the ears and the imagination. Scott Tinkler is a founding member and the Associate Artistic Director of the Australian Art Orchestra and plays regularly in Melbourne in trios and quartets with musicians such as Marc Hannaford, Sam Pankhurst, Alan Brown, Philip Rex, Harry Shaw-Reynolds, Paul Grabowsky Ken Eadie and Carl Dewhurst. Current projects include Chiri with the Australian drummer Simon Barker and Korean Pansori singer Bae Il Dong. In 2011 at the invitation of the Australian Department of Foreign affairs, Chiri toured to Korea, Egypt, Lebanon, Israel, Turkey, Cyprus, Jordan finishing with a performance at the Smithsonian in Washington USA and two 2012 tours to Korea. ARIA Award and Australia Council fellowship winner, we are very proud to have him as a Melbourne icon and a leader of the local improvised music scene. Tix $35/30 concession - seats still available Cash entry - cards fine at the bar Doors open 7.30, music from 8pm. bookings please email us - uptownjazzcafe@email.com More bookings - emailuptownjazzcafe@email.com and just pay for tickets on arrival Inside Uptown