Folk jazz trio Elixir will perform at Avoca Beach Theatre on November 5 where they are set to showcase their fourth studio album, A Small Shy Truth.
Released on limited-edition CD and vinyl via ABC Classic on October 27, the album is based on the poetry of Melbourne poet and national living treasure Michael Leunig.
It features the compositions of the three band members – ARIA award winning and Freedman Jazz Fellowship finalist saxophonist/composer Zac Hurren, Freedman Jazz Fellowship winning guitarist Benjamin Hauptmann and five-times ARIA, AWMA, AIR and APRA award winning musician Katie Noonan.
The trio’s initial self-titled album Elixir (2003) was awarded number one on the ARIA jazz chart and number two on the ARIA Australian artist chart, while their second album First Seed Ripening (2011) was number one on the ARIA jazz chart for nine weeks, winning the ARIA best jazz album of the year.
Their third album Gratitude and Grief (2018) was nominated for the 2018 ARIA best jazz album.
This new album, A Small Shy Truth, features the compositions of all three band members, alongside legendary double bassist Jonathan Zwartz.
To celebrate the album’s release, the trio is undertaking a national tour which commenced on October 28 at Melbourne’s International Jazz Festival followed by performances in regional NSW, Wangaratta, Brisbane, Canberra, Sydney and Adelaide with the tour wrapping with two shows in Perth in December.
Supporting the band on tour is Charm of Finches, made up of Melbourne sister duo Mabel and Ivy Windred-Wornes.
The sisters were the recipients of the Australian Folk Music Awards Best Folk Album (2022) and Music Victoria Best Folk Act (2021) and their music has been nominated twice for the prestigious Australian Music Prize.
They released their third full-length album Wonderful Oblivion in 2021 through New York-based label AntiFragile Music to critical acclaim and they have since toured extensively through the UK, Europe and Canada.
The trio is scheduled to perform at the Avoca Beach Theatre on November 5. Tickets are on sale now via katienoonan.com.au
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Per Minute PR