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Date and Time
Thursday 12th May 2022, 8-10:30pm

Jake Baxendale/Daniel Beban + Isaac Smith/Adam Melville

Entry
$10 presales
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a night of improvised music by....

Jake Baxendale/Daniel Beban duo
Isaac Smith/Adam Melville duo
+ a quartet of all involved.

Jake Baxendale is an alto saxophonist and composer based in Te Whanganui-a-Tara. He performs regularly at venues throughout the city, and has performed extensively overseas.

Daniel Beban is a musician and sound artist who lives in Te Whanganui-a-Tara. He performs on a number of different instruments and builds sound sculptures and invented instruments out of found objects and recycled materials.

Isaac Smith is a bassist who also works with electronics. After spending several years in Columbo and Sri Lanka, Isaac is currently based in Te Whanganui-a-Tara. Isaac has a strong commitment to improvisation as a vehicle in the pursuit of awareness and balance.

Adam Melville is a saxophonist and improvisor based in Te Whanganui-a-Tara.


Presale tickets from Under the Radar


Special thanks to Creative New Zealand for supporting Pyramid Club's programme.

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A back and white photo of Jake holding his hands up in a gesture of conducting some musicians unseen. There is a music stand to one side of him.
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