EDU 2022: Presley & Orbison - The Concert!
EDU 2022: Presley & Orbison - The Concert!
Sat, Oct 15, 7:30 PM
Upper Hutt Cosmopolitan Club • Upper Hutt, Wellington
$39.24
Umar Zakaria Trio Concert
by Umar Zakaria
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A world class concert of improvised music presented by the Umar Zakaria Trio, featuring pianist Duncan Haynes and drummer Shaun Anderson.
About this event
"IF YOU ARE EVEN VAGUELY CURIOUS ABOUT THE STATE OF NEW ZEALAND JAZZ THEN THIS IS THE ALBUM YOU NEED TO HEAR." -GRAHAM REID, ELSEWHERE.
"IT WILL BE FASCINATING TO SEE WHERE HIS CAREER TAKES HIM - BOTH HERE IN NEW ZEALAND AND OVERSEAS. I FEEL LIKE HE'S JUST GETTING STARTED." -DAMIAN VAUGHAN, RECORDED MUSIC NEW ZEALAND.
Umar Zakaria is a New Zealand bassist and composer filled with hope for the future. His music unites diverse musical traditions to inspire communication and cooperation across cultural boundaries. In 2018 he was named Best Jazz Artist by Recorded Music New Zealand for his album 'Fearless Music'.
Check out 'Fearless Music' on Bandcamp
He has given performances across Europe, Asia and the USA alongside Myele Manzanza, Norio Maeda, Snorre Kirk, Fabia Mantwill and Ben Wendel among others. He is a student of legendary jazz bassists Cecil McBee and Lynn Seaton as well as NZ’s own Paul Dyne, and was awarded 2nd prize at the BASS2014 International Jazz Bass Competition.
As well as performing original tunes in his own groups over more than a decade of experience as a bandleader, Umar’s compositions have been heard on Radio New Zealand, at the Michael Fowler Centre in Wellington and in the Christchurch Town Hall. In 2021 the Wellington Jazz Festival premiered his latest massive project, the Sun Song Suites: a 3-hour epic performed across 4 concerts throughout the day.
Check out the Sun Song Suites on Radio New Zealand
Having developed a reputation for emotionally stirring performances, Umar now seeks to share heartfelt original music with audiences across New Zealand and internationally, in order to spread a message of courage and unity through the powerful sound of the double bass.
For this special concert at St. Andrew's on The Terrace in Wellington, Umar will be joined by his trio with pianist Duncan Haynes and drummer Shaun Anderson, with sound and technical support provided by Mike Duffy, for a night of inspired and spontaneous musical improvisations.
Learn more about Umar Zakaria in the RNZ documentary 'Art Stories in Aotearoa'
Reserve your tickets now - don't miss this special chance to join three sonic titans as they fly fearlessly between comforting standards, adventurous dance tunes, heart-wrenching ballads and beyond, guided by a shared personal quest to illuminate the beauty of the unfamiliar and the unexpected. No booking fees are charged for this event.