After 2 packed out shows in December with his Thelonious Monk Octet which also featured in Sydney and Melbourne, “One of Australia’s finest saxophonists”- Nik Fotakis (Jazz Australia), Michael Griffin is returning to Doo- Bop. This time with his own music performed by a quintet Inspired by his time in New York, it’s all about good hard swinging jazz for Michael. And with a love for The Great American Songbook, expect to hear covers of some of the finest classic standards from Gershwin, Berlin, Kern, Rodgers and Hammerstein and others, as well as his own compositions from his ABC album ‘Unexpected Greeting”.

MUSICIANS:

Michael Griffin, sax
Cleon Barraclough, piano
Andrew Shaw, bass
Toby Wren, guitar
Sam Casten, drums

A four time finalist for the James Morrison Scholarship (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010) and a semifinalist at the 2013 Thelonious Monk International Saxophone Competition in Washington D.C, Michael was also nominated for 2016 Young Australian Artist of the Year. He has performed in New York. This is one special evening of outstanding music and entertainment you won’t want to miss.

“Brilliantly accomplished local alto saxophonist Michael Griffin, whose style is clearly influenced by that of Charlie Parker, has not only shown an affinity with Monk in solo flight when he plays a Monk tune but …assembled and brought along an ensemble – an octet in fact – that not only allowed the Monk feeling to influence their solos but managed to achieve the dynamic, rhythmic and melodic effects of a Monk ensemble and its sometimes spiky, sometimes purely swinging, sometimes humorous effects of a Monk band”. – John Clare, Review of the Monk Tribute show @ Foundry616

* 4 TIME FINALIST FOR GENERATIONS IN JAZZ JAMES MORRISON SCHOLARSHIP
* 2013 THELONIOUS MONK INTERNATIONAL SAXOPHONE COMP SEMIFINALIST 
* FEATURED IN DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE (USA)
* NOMINATED FOR 2016 YOUNG AUSTRALIAN JAZZ ARTIST OF THE YEAR
* DEBUT ALBUM “UNEXPECTED GREETING” (ABC) 4 STARS IN “THE AUSTRALIAN”
* PERFORMED LIVE ON ABC (Sunshine coast) with Annie Gaffney and Perth) with GEOFF HUTCHISON 
* WORKED IN NEW YORK WITH DRUMMER BILLY KAYE (CHARLIE PARKER, THELONIOUS MONK, STANLEY TURRENTINE)

Micheal Has performed at Melbourne International Jazz festival, Manly Jazz Festival, Sydney Opera House, Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney Town Hall, Foundry 616, The Basement, 505, The Ellington (Perth) Smalls Jazz Club (NYC), Smoke Jazz Club (NYC), Fat Cat (NYC), Smithsonian (Washington D.C) and many more

“What he has achieved insures an extremely bright future.” – Jimmy Heath (USA)

 “He Flaunts an assertive tone, with an advanced harmonic sensibility and technical fluency that confirm his reverence to Bird and Cannonball Adderley”- Bob Doerschuk (Downbeat Magazine)

“Michael Griffin has his feet firmly rooted in tradition and his ear leaning towards the future. He should have a promising future to accompany his skills and special talent ” Vincent Herring (USA)

Doors open at 6.30pm. Show starts at 7.30pm.

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