Melbourne International Jazz Festival

Christopher Hale


Hale is back with his latest recording, Ritual Diamonds — a cross-cultural collaborative work featuring percussionist/composer Minyoung Woo.


  • Date 17 October 2022

  • Times See below

  • Ticket prices See below

Ritual Diamonds

Acclaimed electric bassist Christopher Hale is one of Australia’s most virtuosic and respected improvising musicians. Ten years after releasing his critically-acclaimed album Sylvan Coda, Hale is back with his latest recording, Ritual Diamonds — a cross-cultural collaborative work featuring percussionist/composer Minyoung Woo (on changgo, a Korean double-headed drum) from Seoul.

Inspired by the rhythm system called hohup, a method at the heart of Korean drumming’s power and flow, Hale has assimilated the processes of this tradition into his own unique vision for improvisation with this explosive new creative work. Over 10 years, Hale and Woo have developed a unique musical language together, in which Korean rhythmic forms are recast with the dramatic flourishes of flamenco; Hale’s irresistible melodies adorn knotty, complex Korean-inspired timelines. In the project’s most unique innovation, Woo’s shamanic drumming language is reassembled using Australian improvising rhythmic codes.

This music is for listeners with a love of rhythm, a curiosity about the possibilities of jazz processes creating brand new musical styles, and an interest in the worldwide possibility of collaboration, friendship and improvisation. Joining Hale and Woo are a true super-band of Australian jazz luminaries: long-time collaborators Jamie Oehlers (tenor saxophone), Andrea Keller (Rhodes), Theo Carbo (guitars) and Simon Barker (drums).

Date

17 October 2022

Times

Monday: 8pm

Tickets

$39 Standard
$35 Concession

Duration

70-minutes (no interval)

Seating & Accessibility

Seating: Allocated Seating

Please make sure you arrive a minimum of 15 minutes prior to the performance start time.

PLEASE NOTE: If you require wheelchair access please call our Box Office on 03 8290 7000, Monday-Friday between 10am and 4pm to book your tickets.

Additional Information

To protect your health and safety and that of our team we have the following measures in place:

 

Venue will open 60 minutes prior to showtime.
The venue will be CASHLESS.
Mask wearing is strongly encouraged when inside the theatres.

 

Chapel Off Chapel and the City of Stonnington have comprehensive COVID Safe plans in place.