Jeremy Rose

Jeremy began his early musical development on classical piano and clarinet before moving to saxophone at the age of twelve. Before completing his Bachelor of Music with Honours from the Sydney Conservatorium in 2007, Jeremy undertook an exchange program in Oslo, Norway, where he studied composition with the award winning composer Geir Lysne. His diverse musical interests are reflected in the variety of bands that he leads and writes for. One of them, The Vampires, have recently released their first CD South Coasting to critical acclaim, a unique blend of jazz and reggae. Much of the summer we've missed is on this brilliant disc. The Vampires play with wit, soulful melody and invention… Inspiration is another word for this combination. (John Clare, SMH March 2008) Other musical projects include The Jeremy Rose Quartet, afro-beat reggae group The Strides, a Norwegian/Australian collaboration in the group Chiba, as well as working with legendary jazz pianist Judy Bailey. He has recently become a co-founding member of the saxophone quartet, Compass, and have an upcoming release featuring commissioned tango music with piano accordianist Marcello Maio and guitarist Julian Curwin from Monsieur Camembert. Jeremy has performed on numberous regional and interstate tours with both the Vampires and The Strides, and has recently performed in Tokyo, London and Oslo. He has performed for ABC Classic FM’s Sunday Live program, and has been the recipient of numerous awards and scholarships. In June 2008, Jeremy undertook a BBM scholarship to study in London and New York.

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Chiba are in the process of mixing and mastering their first record. You can check out the two live tracks taken from a gig at Sound of Mu in Oslo, in August. The Strides released their first EP La Mar in June, and have just recently recorded some new tracks with singer Ras Roni. There are also some new live Vampires tracks up. enjoy!