The New Jamie Oehlers Quartet – Australian Tour

Having been living back in Perth now for two and half years, Jamie Oehlers returns with his new quartet made up of Perth’s finest young musicians. The past two years have been busy for Jamie. On top of becoming the Coordinator of Jazz Studies at the prestigious Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Jamie has toured Australia and Thailand with the Ari Hoenig Quartet, performed in New York and around Australia with George Garzone, performed with Charlie Haden, Eric Harland and Reuben Rogers as part of the Melbourne Jazz Festival, has recorded two new albums of standards with Paul Grabowsky and has maintained his own festival and club appearances with the Jamie Oehlers Quartet, Lost and Found, the Paul Grabowsky Sextet and Blowfish. Coming from Perth with Jamie will be Tal Cohen on piano, Nick Abbey on bass and Sean Phillips on drums. Jamie describes these young players as some of the best young talent he has ever come across. “Playing with these really creative and energetic young musicians has been an inspiration for me. When we first played together I knew something special would come of this union. As we played, rehearsed, hung out and discussed music, we developed an understanding of the direction this group would take, as well as a deeper understanding of each other’s unique influences and how they would integrate. This tour represents the result of that understanding.”  Jamie’s music is always energetic, creative and honest. Be one of the first to hear this new quartet and some of Australia’s finest new talent with one of Australia’s most awarded jazz artists.

Tour Dates

July 7^th and 8^th – Canberra

@ The Street Theatre, Cnr Childers St and University Avenue, $25/19, (02) 6247 1519, 8PM

July 9^th and 10^th – Sydney

@ 505, 280 Cleveland St, Surry Hills, $15/10, 8.30PM

July 11^th – Wollongong

Wollongong Conservatorium of Music, Murphy’s Ave Keiraville.  $14 (General)/ $12 (Conc)/ $10 (Students) / $35 (Family), (02) 4228 1122, 6PM

July 13^th – Lismore

Lismore City Bowling Club, Conway Street, $12/8 conc, 8pm

July 15^th – Brisbane

Jazzworx, 10 Exhibition Street, Bowen Hills, (07) 3216 1110, $15 (general), 8PM

July 16^th – Melbourne

Uptown Jazz Cafe, Upstairs 177 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, (03) 9416 4546, $15, 8PM

July 17^th – Melbourne

Dizzy’s Jazz Club, 381 Burnley St, Richmond, (03) 9428 1233, $20/16, 9PM

July 18^th – Melbourne with special guest, Steve Magnusson

Bennett’s Lane Jazz Club, Bennett’s Lane, (03) 9663 2856, $15/$12, 9PM

July 19^th – Adelaide

COMA @ Wheatsheaf Hotel, 39 George St Thebarton , $20/15, 8pm