Steve Sedergreen & Friends

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Back by popular demand… Join Steve and his good friends James Clark (bass) and Rod Gilbert (drums) together with outstanding vocalist Jacki Gaudion, her cousin Ash Gaudion (saxophone, vocals) and Toby Mak (trumpet) will put on a jazz show like no other at Birds Basement. “Steve brings to every performance a spirit of inclusiveness and his focus has always been on the collective endeavour…his passion for jazz as an artform that unites, engages and entertains…” Jessica Nicholas, The Age, May 2018. Steve Sedergreen is one of Melbourne’s most respected jazz identities. Over the decades he has earned a formidable reputation a jazz pianist, arranger and educator. Founder of the genre-defying group Mistaken Identity, for years a powerhouse of contemporary jazz playing across the country and earning an APRA nomination. He has performed at many major festivals, curated Dizzy’s Jazz Club (1999 -2006) and mentored members of the next generation of Australian jazz talent - including members of The Cat Empire, Axle Whitehead and Paris Wells, to name a few. Jacki Gaudion is also a jazz legend in t