Double Bill: Zela Margossian Quintet & Delay 45

Zela Margossian Quintet Aria nominated Zela Margossian Quintet is an ethno-jazz band based in Sydney, performing original works and arrangements carrying influences from Armenian traditional music. The quintet’s live performances are charged with an energetic drive, travelling through emotions of both resilience and fragility. Zela Margossian - Piano Stuart Vandegraaff - Clarinet, Saxophone Adem Yilmaz - Percussion Jacques Emery - Double Bass Alexander Inman-Hislop - Drums Delay 45 Delay 45 is a unique emerging Australian jazz voice led by award-winning trumpeter Tom Avgenicos, featuring close collaborators Roshan Kumarage (piano), Dave Quinn (bass) and Ashley Stoneham (drums). Delay 45 play songs and connect them together through improvisation. The result is a fluid exchange between structure and spontaneity, creating an immersive listening experience that traverses various moods, colours and textures. Delay 45’s sound is built upon a deep understanding of each other's playing, stemming from their very first musical meetings in high school. This is evident in the way they respond and interact with one another. The group have quickly gained recognition among peers, critics and audiences for their debut release Big Ears, and will be releasing their 2nd album Flux in 2021. "a bold new chapter in Australian jazz". – Sydney Morning Herald Tom Avgenicos - Trumpet Roshan Kumarage - Piano Dave Quinn - Bass Ashley Stoneham – Drums Entry Cost Adult $35 Concession $25