Thursday, August 16, 2018

Andrea Keller - Five Below Live (2018)


Keller’s newest musical creation, Five Below, is a band of Australia’s finest rhythm section players. Featuring two bass players, guitar, piano & drums, Five Below reimagine a score of Keller compositions dating from 2002 to current – throwing the music into a new light through an intense process of deconstruction, exploration, and musical innovation. 

Melding acoustic sounds with electronics, pedals & effects, the music of Five Below draws from an eclectic array of styles including doom, contemporary classical, minimalism and contemporary jazz, producing a unique and arresting voice in Australian jazz. 

Recorded live at the Jazzlab in Melbourne, Five Below Live is the fourteenth release by Andrea Keller as leader, and is a taster of the impending studio album (due to be recorded in 2019 and featuring new works, plus special guests, saxophonists Julien Wilson & Scott McChonnachie)


Performed by Five Below

Featuring:

Stephen Magnusson guitar
Andrea Keller piano
Sam Anning double bass
Mick Meagher electric bass
James McLean drums

1. Hills Of Nectar 07:21
2. Fern Tree 09:45
3. Of Winter, Ice & Snow 06:01
4. Grand Forfeit 09:16
5. Warm Voices 05:25
6. Breathing In 09:09

6 tracks composed & arranged by Andrea Keller
Recorded live at The Jazzlab (Brunswick)
December 11 & 18, 2017

Live recording by Jem Savage
Mixed & Mastered by Philip Rex at Paper Mache Studio
Designed by Luke Fraser / Ahr+