The Story

Award winning and critically acclaimed pianist, Aaron Choulai has achieved a remarkable amount in his career. From work within the Jazz/Noise and improvised music scenes of New York and Tokyo, to large scale multi media festival commissions, to headlining shows at the Melbourne International Jazz Festival and The Melbourne International Arts Festival, the pianists work is as wide and varied as it is explorative and adventurous.

In New York Aaron was a regular performer with the Mingus Big Band and many other ensembles. Aaron also played regularly in the trio of legendary drummer, Allan Browne at Bennetts Lane Jazz Club featuring Aaron's original compositions.
It was at Bennetts Lane in early 2003 that New York saxophonist Tim Ries, in Melbourne for the Rolling Stones tour, discovered Aaron playing. Tim was so impressed that they played together in Melbourne and Tim encouraged Aaron to come to New York to record with some of New York's finest jazz players, James Genus (bass), Clarence Penn (drums) and Scott Wendholdt (trumpet). Aaron travelled to New York, writing tunes for the occasion based on his impressions of that city.

Joining the trio is the visting drummer from New York, Raj Jayaweera and the most in-demand bass player in Australia today, Sam Anning.

Don't miss this chance to see this amazing swinging jazz trio.

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