Acclaimed Mike Nock Trio, past Creole Room musicians and Jazz SA scholarship finalists perform special concert
Three young Jazz SA scholarship finalists will be joined in concert by the acclaimed Mike Nock Trio, followed by a jam session featuring alumni of the famous former Adelaide jazz haunt the Creole Room.
Brenton Foster, Marty Holoubek and Nick Pietsch have been selected as finalists for the inaugural $5000 Dr Wendy Wicks Memoriam Jazz Scholarship, designed to help launch the career of a young South Australian musician.
These young jazz musicians will perform before the public and a panel of three judges at the special Creole Room Revisited with the Mick Nock Trio Space Theatre concert on 13 October, with the judges selecting the winner of the 2011 scholarship after each of the finalists performs with the Mike Nock Trio.
The evening will open with a set by the Mike Nock Trio and end with the Trio jamming with some of the great musicians who performed at the Creole Room over the years.
Brenton Foster (piano), who is currently studying for his masters degree at the University of Adelaide, is an accomplished pianist performing with groups such as E-Type and his own group, The Brenton Foster Band.
Marty Holoubek (bass), is currently in his final year of studies at the Elder Conservatorium of Music at the University of Adelaide. Equally comfortable on acoustic and electric bass, Marty is a very busy musician working with some fo the most acclaimed musicians in Australian including James Morrison and Ross Irwin. Marty was also a finalist in the prestigious Generations in Jazz competition.
Elder Conservatorium of Music award winner Nick Pietsch (trombone) is currently performing with the Mike Stewart Big Band as well as the Atlantic Street Band, Adelaide Art Orchestra and many other groups. Nick has also been a finalist in the Generations in Jazz competition.
“We were thrilled at the number of scholarship applicants and the high standard of these young players,” said Jazz SA Coordinator Mike Stewart.
“It is going to make for a fantastic concert on 13 October with the internationally acclaimed Mike Nock Trio.”
The new Jazz SA scholarship, which will be offered every year, has been developed by Michael Stratmannis in memory of his wife Wendy Wicks, an avid jazz supporter who co-ran the famous Creole Room in Adelaide with him.
For more information about the Mike Nock Trio visit www.mikenock.com
Creole Room Revisited with the Mick Nock Trio
13 October 2011, 8.30pm
Space Theatre, Adelaide Festival Centre
Tickets $52/45 concession
Book at BASS 131 246 or www.bass.net.au
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