The objective of Flicker & Polar Bird is to document the compositions and collaborations created during Keller’s term as HC Coombs Fellow at ANU, Canberra in 2022. This double album release marks her twenty-third album as leader. The contemporary jazz compositions released on Flicker & Polar Bird mix new Keller creations with re-imaginings of older works. Featuring Miroslav Bukovsky (trumpet), John Mackey (saxophone), Rachael Thoms (voice), Liam Budge (voice), Véronique Serret (violin), and string sections in Sydney and Canberra, the compositions on this double release date from 2010 to 2022 and include many previously unreleased tracks. The Flicker series, which began with a commission from Solstice Trio (2017), captures flashes of memory. Flicker 2 – 5 and Polar Bird (2022) were composed specifically for the trio with Miroslav and John. Treasured Angels and Cry Heart But Never Break were commissioned by the Australian Art Orchestra (2018), while I am a little church appears in the song cycle Still Night (2016). Both Compassionately Yours… (2019), and Pennies From Eve (2010) are being released for the first time here, having been commissioned by the Adelaide Festival and ANU Canberra respectively. Recorded at the ANU School of Music Recording Studio Canberra, and Trackdown Studios Sydney in late 2022 / early 2023, Andrea Keller trio, strings & voices: Flicker & Polar Bird is available in digital and limited-edition CDs from October 6, 2023.
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The objective of Flicker & Polar Bird is to document the compositions and collaborations created during Keller’s term as HC Coombs Fellow at ANU, Canberra in 2022. This double album release marks her twenty-third album as leader.
The contemporary jazz compositions released on Flicker & Polar Bird mix new Keller creations with re-imaginings of older works. Featuring Miroslav Bukovsky (trumpet), John Mackey (saxophone), Rachael Thoms (voice), Liam Budge (voice), Véronique Serret (violin), and string sections in Sydney and Canberra, the compositions on this double release date from 2010 to 2022 and include many previously unreleased tracks.
Through the process of creating the double album I collaborated with musicians in Sydney and Canberra, forging new creative partnerships across genres and states.
The Flicker series, which began with a commission from Solstice Trio (2017), was expanded to suite of five pieces.
Although Treasured Angels and Cry Heart But Never Break were previously released by the Australian Art Orchestra (2020), and I am a little church appears on Still Night (2016).
Both Compassionately Yours… (2019), and Pennies From Eve (2010) are being released for the first time here, having been commissioned by the Adelaide Festival and ANU Canberra respectively.