The Boîte presents East of West & SARAY Iluminado Femme
Sun, 29 Oct
|Good Shepherd Chapel
A wonderful Sunday afternoon of Balkan, Mediterranean and Sephardic Jewish music as Queensland trio East of West and Melbourne’s Saray Iluminado Femme join in a double bill of contemporary music informed by deep traditions.
Time & Location
29 Oct 2023, 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Good Shepherd Chapel, 1 St Heliers St, Abbotsford VIC 3067, Australia
About the Event
The Boîte presents East of West & SARAY Iluminado Femme Trio live at Good Shepherd Chapel, Abbotsford Convent.
is a led by Bosnian-born composer (double bass), with (oud, laouto) and on (percussion). East of West’s second album 'Moving Home', released in June 2023, offers a fresh set of original compositions by Bosnian-born double bass player Goran Gajić. Over the four years of their collaboration, the trio’s musicians have developed an intuitive musical relationship which emerges through their exciting dynamic interplays and expressive soloing, interspersed with moments of mesmerising musical sparseness.East of Westworld/jazz trioGoran Gajić Philip GriffinMalindi Morris
East of West’s compositions and improvisations primarily draw from the rich musical influences of the Balkans and Mediterranean, creating beautiful story-telling melodies spun over traditional rhythms, open solos and improvisation. The trio’s musical dialogue creates a unique atmosphere, blending to create a sound that will awaken in the listener a sense of mystery…