Finn Rees – Orchestra

Recently returned from touring in UK and EU, Finn Rees is a Tasmanian born, Melbourne/Naarm based keyboardist, composer and producer who has built up an eclectic reputation for his music work both down under and internationally over the last decade. He has a knack for capturing emotions and intriguing minds, whatever medium he chooses and can be seen performing and collaborating in some of the most forward thinking projects such as 30/70, Close Counters, Allysha Joy, Audrey Powne and more. Drawn to jazz from a young age his influences come from some of the most inventive jazz artists such as Alice Coletrane, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea or Brazilian legends Arthur Verocai, Cesar Camargo Mariano or Azymuth. His debut record ‘Dawn Is A Melody’ is out on tastemaker label Mr Bongo records with a fast-growing hype internationally. It’s been featured as Jazz Album of the week on FIP Radio, weekly rotation on JazzFM UK, support from Worldwide FM, BBC London with Robert Elms as well as 4 stars from MOJO magazine. This much anticipated venture into his solo work explores a new synergy between modal and spiritual jazz, psychedelic soul, lush orchestral arrangements and heartfelt piano and features some of Melbourne’s finest musicians.

His album launch will bring together an array of amazing instrumentalists in a vibrant and uplifting 13 piece ensemble. Rees’s true character shines through his compositions with real sensitivity, energy and playfulness felt in every note. Not to be missed.