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WAY OUT WEST with Satsuki Odamura
A unique and alluring sound combining Asian, African and jazz influences. New album out in early 2016 on Jazzhead
Winner 2009 Bell Award, ‘Best Australian Jazz Ensemble’
Nominated for 2011 APRA Art Music Awards ‘Award for Excellence’
Nominated for 2008 APRA ‘Jazz Work of the Year’
* * * * * ABC Limelight Magazine
* * * * * Adelaide Advertiser
* * * * 1⁄2 The Australian
* * * * The Age
* * * * Voir Magazine (Montreal)
Way Out West’s sound has been described as “utterly unique” and has earned the band a loyal local following as well as invitations to play some of the largest music festivals and venues in the world in countries including, Korea, Japan, Chile, Norway, England, Italy and Canada.
In addition to Peter and Satsuki, Way Out West's line-up for this collaboration features long-time Way Out West members, Ray Pereira (percussion) and Howard Cairns (bass and button accordion), along with the exquisite talents of guitarist Lucas Michailidis playing bottleneck and acoustic guitars, and drummer Rajiv Jayaweera.
Way Out West is currently working on material for a fourth album. They have three previous releases: Footscray Station (Newmarket Music 2003), Old Grooves for New Streets (Jazzhead 2007), The Effects of Weather (Jazzhead 2010).
Led by Peter Knight, Way Out West’s intriguing new project features the Sydney based koto virtuoso, Satsuki Odamura and builds on the band's long history of integrating Asian instrumentation and approaches in a contemporary setting that infuses these influences with irresistible West African influenced grooves and jazz inflected melodies.
1. Nine Years Later
2. Anthony Blaise
3. The Birds
4. Latest and Breaking
5. Music for a Country Mile
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