The New Impromptu Quartet featuring Mikey Chan

The New Impromptu Quartet featuring Mikey Chan

Exploring a world of styles from jazz to Bossa Nova,  Latin, funk, reggae, and soul, with a fresh and open musical approach, lush melodies and harmonies deep rhythmic bass lines, and driving percussion characterise the group’s sound.

Featured guest and long time musical contributor with the quartet, Mikey Chan is a masterful guitarist. He has collaborated on many recordings alongside artists such as KAIIT, Speech Debelle, ILLY, M-Phazes, Bliss n Eso, Pharoahe Monch, Jill Scott, Phrase, Renee Geyer, and Diafrix.  Since 2017 has been the Music Director & guitarist for multi-award-winning artist KAIIT.

The New Impromptu Quartet has performed with and alongside featured guests from all over the world such as Vivian Sessoms (USA),  Lazaro Numa (Cuba), Eric McGrath (Ireland/Spain). Pat Powell, Oscar Jimenez and Leila Negrau (Reunion) to name a few.   The quartet band members have recorded and toured nationally and internationally in Australia, Canada, USA, Germany, Japan, Spain, and New Zealand at major festivals including the Melbourne International Jazz Festival, Tuscia in Jazz (Italy), WOMADelaide, Mordialloc by the Bay, Toronto Jazz Festival, and others. Individually, they have recorded on many albums. “... Alexander Nettelbeck, a virtuoso jazz pianist of impeccable sensitivity and style, has assembled a supergroup of talent.. Hyperbole?  Hear them for yourself.  I will not eat my words. Richard Garth, Melbourne-based musician and writer.

Alexander Nettelbeck, piano

Mikey Chan, guitar 

Conrad Henderson, bass

Andy Horneman, drums and percussion

Rating

E

Duration

120 min

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