Event Description
Double ARIA Award winning Oud virtuoso, Joseph Tawadros is back for another amazing concert of exciting original music, most notably from his recent album “Permission to Evaporate” which he recorded with his trio and featuring Jazz legends Christian McBride and Mike Stern.
The Tawadros brothers are from a musical family and were brought up in environment which encouraged music and individuality. They are recognised worldwide and have performed in some of the world’s most prestigious venues with celebrated artists such as Zakir Hussain, John Abercrombie, John Patitucci, Jack DeJohnette, Richard Tognetti and the Australian Chamber Orchestra, Sultan Khan and Camerata Salzburg to name a few. They have been ARIA nominated a record 11 times, winning consecutively for Concerto of The Greater Sea and for Chameleons of the White Shadow in 2012 and 2013.
Rounding out the Quartet is Matt McMahon, one Australia’s finest Jazz Pianists and Karl Dunnicliff, a double bassist of the highest calibre. Together they perform Tawadros’ Middle Eastern flavoured compositions which constantly push the boundaries of melody and metre and are a rare combination of highly emotional music intertwined with boundless energy. True musicianship of the highest degree.
Joseph Tawadros (Oud)
James Tawadros(Percussion)
Matt McMahon (Piano)
Karl Dunnicliff (Double Bass)