RICHARD PAVLIDIS PRESENTS: 'John Coltrane 100th Birthday Celebration'

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PLS NOTE: DOORS OPEN AT 6PM FOR A 6.30PM SHOWTIME (SHOW DURATION IS 6.30PM-8.10PM) John Coltrane 100th Birthday Celebration John Coltrane is arguably the biggest name in jazz history. Tonight, saxophonist Richard Pavlidis presents a special tribute to celebrate Coltrane’s 100th birthday. From his famous ‘classic quartet’ to iconic collaborations with Miles Davis, Duke Ellington and Thelonious Monk, Coltrane’s musical innovations remain at the pinnacle of jazz to this day. Through both his groundbreaking saxophone playing and enduring compositions, ‘Trane’ transformed jazz, expanding the music’s technical, harmonic, and expressive possibilities while influencing generations of musicians. A Victorian College of the Arts graduate, Richard Pavlidis has released two acclaimed solo albums (‘Without Within’, 2019 and ‘Iconography’, 2023), and has performed extensively at leading jazz festivals across Australia and internationally. Joining him on stage are: James Bowers, Piano Adam Spiegl, Double Bass Ryan Menezes, Drums Genre - Modern Jazz/Bebop