S E V

The Stuart Vandegraaff Ensemble

Saving Daylight

Album Launch Event

Old 505 Theatre

8:30pm 17 Oct 2020

Continuing a distinguished performance career in Australian music, Saving Daylight is Stuart Vandegraaff’s first jazz release as bandleader. Recorded at iconic studio Free Energy Device, mixed by Richard Belkner and mastered by Michel Lynch, Saving Daylight is a selection of Vandegraaff’s previously unreleased original works composed over the past 25 years.

Saving Daylight is a lush contemporary jazz release suffused with beautifully crafted melodies and superb improvisations. The original compositions draw from significant life events and influential observations with each piece representing a deeply felt sentiment: isolation, joy, loss, nostalgia, a sense of place, legacy, and gratitude. The album features an immaculate band of notable Australian artists: bassist Elsen Price, Dave Goodman on drums and cymbals and pianist Dan Holland, with guest appearances from Nick Southcott (piano) and Ray Cassar (trumpet and flugelhorn). A heartfelt dedication to the plight of the carer, Anna’s Song also features vocalist Miriam Waks, guitarist Dave Kempton and an all-star string section led by violist Carl St. Jacques.

Recorded on October 13-14 in 2018, the Saving Daylight session captured a moment in time when music and gathering happened unrestricted and the present was prosperous. SEV is a celebration of the talents of an extended community dedicated to original, live music, its performance, capture, promotion, listenership, and the venues and organisations that host and support it.

Saving Daylight will be launched digitally on Sunday 4 October 2020, and in concert on Saturday 17 October 2020 at the Old 505 Theatre. The performance will feature:

Stuart Vandegraaff - compositions, alto sax, soprano sax, tenor sax

Elsen Price - double bass

Dave Goodman - drums and cymbals

Nick Southcott - piano

Dan Holland - piano

plus guest vocalist

Virna Sanzone and

Ray Cassar - trumpet/flugelhorn

Saving Daylight

SEV

Digital release: 4 October 2020

In concert: Old 505 Theatre, Saturday 17 November 2020