Way Out West (jazz group)
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Way Out West are an Australia
n jazz
group, formed in 2001. They originated in the western suburbs of Melbourne
and are noted for their unusual instrumentation which includes West African drumming, and many traditional Vietnamese string instruments such as a dan tranh, dan nguyet and dan bau.
The band has performed at major international festivals such as the Montreal Jazz Festival, Vancouver Jazz Festival, and Veneto Jazz Festival.
said, “Certainly a candidate for Best Release of the Year – I hope lots of ears hear this one!”. In 2009 the group won the Bell Award for Australian Jazz Ensemble of the year.
The Sydney Herald observed, “That these exotic sounds blend so well with jazz is a mysterious Melbourne alchemy”.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
group, formed in 2001. They originated in the western suburbs of Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
and are noted for their unusual instrumentation which includes West African drumming, and many traditional Vietnamese string instruments such as a dan tranh, dan nguyet and dan bau.
The band has performed at major international festivals such as the Montreal Jazz Festival, Vancouver Jazz Festival, and Veneto Jazz Festival.
Reception
Their second album, Old Grooves for New Streets (2007), received five star reviews in Australia, and a review by America's All About JazzAll About Jazz
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said, “Certainly a candidate for Best Release of the Year – I hope lots of ears hear this one!”. In 2009 the group won the Bell Award for Australian Jazz Ensemble of the year.
The Sydney Herald observed, “That these exotic sounds blend so well with jazz is a mysterious Melbourne alchemy”.
Albums
- "Footscray Station" (2003)
- "Old Grooves for New Streets" (2007)
- "The Effects of Weather" (2010)