Divergence Jazz Orchestra: 10th birthday

Petersham Bowling Club
4:30pm, Sunday August 14th

Born in Sydney’s inner-west in 2012, the 19-piece Divergence Jazz Orchestra have now been performing, recording and promoting original Australian music for 10 years. Since their first performance in July 2012, Divergence has evolved into an inclusive and diverse creative community made up of first class improvisers and ensemble musicians. They have released two critically-acclaimed albums of original music The Opening Statement (2013) and Fake it Until You Make It (2016), with their third album release on the way. Join them for a gig at Petersham Bowling Club to celebrate this ridiculous decade of music making, where they’ll be performing a bunch of favourites plus new tunes from Jenna Cave, Bonnie Green and Alana McPherson. This concert line-up will feature some exciting new faces in the group alongside our trusty regulars.

DIRECTOR/RESIDENT COMPOSER -Jenna Cave
VOICE: Marie Le Brun
TROMBONES: Paul Weber (Co-Musical Director, lead), Alex Silver, Rose Foster, Luke Davis (bass)
TRUMPETS AND FLUGELHORNS: Harrisson Ball, James Power, Arkie Moore, Will Endicott, Will Gilbert
SAXOPHONES AND WOODWINDS: Tessie Overmyer (lead alto, soprano, clarinet, flute), Hinano Fijusaki (alto, flute) Dave Reglar (tenor, clarinet), Jayden Clark (tenor, clarinet), Laura Power (baritone, clarinets)
RHYTHM: Yutaro Okuda (guitar), Casey Golden (piano), Matthew Ling (bass), Mike Quigley (drums)

SIMA presents Jazz: NOW Summer Festival Featuring – Jenna Cave’s Divergence Orchestra

8:30pm, Wednesday 16th of March
Foundry616, Harris St, Ultimo NSW

Dynamic contemporary jazz by one of Sydney’s favourite big bands.

After two critically-acclaimed albums, Jenna Cave’s 19-Piece Divergence Jazz Orchestra return to Foundry 616 with their latest as-yet-unheard recording. The group will be performing expressive works by multi-award-winning composers Paul Cutlan and Miroslav Bukovsky, plus music by Jenna Cave.

Their first two albums The Opening Statement (2013) and Fake It Until You Make It (2016) proved this ensemble was a creative powerhouse that spares no expense.

DIRECTOR/RESIDENT COMPOSER: Jenna Cave

TROMBONES: Paul Weber (Co-Musical Director, lead), Alex Silver, Cailey Mei Soon, Luke Davis (bass)

TRUMPETS AND FLUGELHORNS: Matt Collins, James Power, Arkie Moore, Will Endicott, Will Gilbert

SAXOPHONES AND WOODWINDS: Loretta Palmeiro (lead alto, soprano, clarinet, flute), Abi McCunn (alto, flute) Dave Reglar (tenor, alto, clarinet), Louis Klaassen (tenor, clarinet), Laura Power (baritone, clarinets)

RHYTHM: Yutaro Okuda (guitar), Luke Sweeting (piano), Hannah James (bass), Mike Quigley (drums)

GUESTS: Marie Le Brun (voice) Miroslav Bukovsky (trumpet)

SIMA would like to thank the City of Sydney, Create NSW, Live Music Australia, and Australia Council for the Arts for their generous funding towards the Jazz: NOW Summer Festival program