BMF Presents: Earshift Music Showcase – Helen Svoboda’s The Odd River & Jeremy Rose Quartet (Syd/Mel)

Earshift Music is proud to celebrate 15 years with a showcase presenting Melbourne’s most ground-breaking jazz stars.

Founded in 2009 and directed by Jeremy Rose, Earshift Music has released over 80 albums, representing the diverse cultural bleed and distinct musical voices of Australian jazz.

“…Earshift represents the fresh future of Australian music.” – nycjazzrecord

“Australia’s most significant outlet for jazz-related music.” Sydney Morning Herald

Helen Svoboda: The Odd River

The Odd River is Finnish-born Melbourne-based bassist vocalist composer Helen Svoboda’s surreal musical evocation of the collision of organic and inorganic, of the natural and unnatural.

Her driving inspiration is her environment, she is struck by the weirdness of what we have done to natural world – and happily admits to being obsessed with finding uncustomary sounds, and ways of playing her instrument. Her album under the same moniker has attracted critical international attention.

Helen Svoboda – vocals, bass
Andrew Saragossi – saxophones
Daniel Waddingham – guitar

“A musician who absolutely defies categorisation” The Music Show, ABC

Jeremy Rose Quartet

ARIA award-winning saxophonist and Earshift Music label director Jeremy Rose leads a trail-blazing career spanning twenty releases of original music with collaborative and solo projects across the world including The Earshift Orchestra, The Vampires, Vazesh, Visions of Nar, Project Infinity and the Jeremy Rose Quartet. Rose has performed at festivals, venues and concert halls throughout Australia, Europe and the UK, including recently touring Europe with guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel and collaborating with Benin born Blue Note guitarist Lionel Loueke. His recent projects include collaborations with two members of The Necks – pianist Chris Abrahams on the ARIA award winning Vampires’ album Nightjar, and bassist Lloyd Swanton on the ARIA nominated Vazesh album, The Sacred Key.

“a pivotal figure” NYC Jazz Record

“his mastery in all aspects of his artistry makes him a creative force with which to reckon.” ALL ABOUT JAZZ

“Riveting improvisations from one of our best composers.” SYDNEY MORNING HERALD

Jeremy Rose – saxophone + effects
Andrea Keller – piano
Tilman Robinson – electronics
Joe Talia – drums

The Earshift Showcase is presented as part of the 2024 Brunswick Music Festival