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BLOW

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About Me

BLOW’S artistic vision is limitless and ever evolving, with a creative direction inspired by the moment, the venue, the audience, the mood and the empathy shared by the members of the ensemble. Exceptional improvisers who create a group sound which is uniquely BLOW.
BLOW'S superb new album
'BLUE SUN RED MOON'
now available at BIRDLAND
"Take a core sample of the jazz strata and BLOW is an assured and intoxicating distillation of many of its layers. This CD is a celebration of a shared passion and conviction; its wordless songs of joy are anthems to the human spirit and the collective experience of creating music in the moment"
Gerry Koster, Jazz uplate, ABC Classic FM.
“A band whose sum exceeds it’s parts because the players are willing to put the music first”
Wire Magazine
“Their intensity and explosive force are legend”
Gail Brennan Sydney Morning Herald
“Without compromise in their drive, creative ability, unity and energy”
Perth Jazz Society News
“The most exciting music of the MJC Alive Festival”
Adrian Jackson, The Age
“Ted Vining is one of the most exciting, dramatic and soulful drummers we have ever had in this country, while Peter Harper produces some of the strongest and most beautiful saxophone sounds you will ever hear”
John Clare Sydney Morning Herald
“BLOW tend to ‘paint’ their music. In all, their performance feels very complete unto itself, a cast of characters telling stories”
After Hours
“The band’s fresh and vibrant improvisation has won it a place at the forefront of Australian Jazz for the past two decades.”
Paul Garwood, Nightlife
“Collective in playing style and spirit, generous, keenly aware of one another and responsive to the shifting moods and textures of the music. Supportive, intuitive, very serious and very good humoured.”
Angela Smith, Adelaide Advertiser
"Exquisite beauty and animal power"
Messing About In Boats
BLOW LIVE AT FILAMENA'S (excerpt)

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 4/2/2007
Band Members:
TED VINING drums, co-leader, composer
Ted Vining has been a cornerstone of Australian Jazz, a drum colossus and cultural force for over half a century. Ted has toured with US jazz greats Dizzy Gillespie, George Cables, Nat Adderley, Clifford Jordan, Lee Konitz, Joachim Kuhn and Mark Murphy amongst others. He has recorded and performed at major international and Australian festivals with Australian groups including The Brian Brown (OAM) Quartet, Bernie McGann, Ted Vining Trio, Alan Lee Quartet, Musiikki Oy, BLOW, Don Burrows and Bob Gebert. Ted has also contributed to the music scene as the Artistic Director of the Moomba Jazz Festival, inaugural Queensland Jazz Coordinator (Australia Council) and as Executive Director of the Montsalvat International Jazz Festival 1995/96.

BOB SEDERGREEN piano, keyboards, composer
Bob Sedergreen is widely regarded as a national treasure. As well as his own Blues On The Boil and Art Attack Bob was a core member of iconic Brian Brown Quartet and has been fundamental to the identity and popularity of the Ted Vining Trio for over four decades. In addition to being acclaimed as a soloist Bob has been the accompanist of choice for jazz luminaries Dizzy Gillespie, Nat Adderley, Phil Woods, Ritchie Cole, Milt Jackson, blues legend Jimmy Witherspoon and many more. Bob was recently awarded the Ken Myer Medallion for his contribution to the Performing Arts, the first Jazz musician/educator to receive this prestigious award.

PETER HARPER alto saxophone, co-leader, composer
Peter Harper has been a torch-bearer for the avant-garde on four continents, as an instrumentalist and as an inspirational composer, since the early 1980’s. Peter’s searingly powerful sound manifests his longtime dedication to the study of martial arts practice and philosophy under Ratu Pandji, as it does his musical studies with the great Evan Parker. He has toured and recorded with Musiikki Oy, Tibetan Dixie, House Arrest (Paul Grabowsky), Australian Art Orchestra, Night Z (Holland, Belgium, Switzerland), Where’s Harry (Switzerland), The Big One and BLOW.

IAN DIXON trumpet, flugelhorn, composer
Extensive travel and study of birdsong informs Ian Dixon’s unique approach to improvisation and composition. Best known for his work as a trumpet player and composer on the global electronica scene, cross-discipline collaborations have led to work in film and television, with visual artists, choreographers and in digital media. Recently returned to Australia after 15 years based in London, Ian has performed and recorded in diverse musical settings with performers including Ute, Guru, Kenny Garrett, Irmin Schmidt (Can), Kumo, Corker Conboy, Ape, No-Man, Night Z, Ramjac, DJ Blame, Dub Pistols, Musiikki Oy and solo with trumpet and laptop as TPT.
Ian plays an Eclipse trumpet.

SIMON KENT trombone, composer
Simon’s giant sound spans from tailgate to tomorrow. He made an impact at an early age and was quickly picked up by Paul Grabowsky for recording and a European tour in 1994. Simon then remained in Europe to perform with his own group SKUD. Since returning to Australia Simon maintains a hectic performance schedule with SKUD as well as Blam Hum Phat, Interfred, The Big One, Musiikki Oy and BLOW. He was awarded the Montsalvat International Jazz Festival Original Composition prize for ‘Spoon Relief’, subsequently recorded and released by Newmarket Music under the same title.

MICHAEL MEAGHER bass, composer
Michael’s strength and flexibility underpins Blow’s harmonic dynamism. A rising star of Australian bass, Michael has worked with some of Australia’s finest jazz musicians such as Scott Tinkler, Ren Walters, Andrea Keller, Ben Robertson, Gary Costello and Julian Wilson, to name a few. Michael is in great demand as a performer and session musician on both electric and double bass. He is a regular and vital member of Ish Ish, Kris Wanders Unit, Ben Carr Quartet, City City City, Gojam and K for Cool, performing at clubs and festivals across Australia and in Europe.
Sounds Like: BLOW'S superb new album 'BLUE SUN RED MOON'

now available at BIRDLAND

Record Label: birdland
Type of Label: Indie