Quattro Club a new quartet consisting of Niko Schauble (drums), Mirko Guerrini, Joel Hands-Otte (woodwinds) and Dan Gordon (tuba) is an improvising chamber music ensemble that crosses the borders between contemporary composition concepts and jazz improvisatio n with ease.

The absence of a chordal instrument allows a free flowing polyphony to develop. Compositions function as starting points for gently morphing group explorations, interspersed with captive and virtuosic solos. Niko Schauble and Mirko Guerrini are two of the most creative musicians and composers in Australia. They have developed a close and intense musical relationship playing together in ensembles such as Acquachetta, Torrio!, Radiosuccessi and the MJC Collective.

In Quattro Club they are joined by Dan Gordon, a classically trained tuba player who has pursued a 30-year career as a freelance musician, specialising in the full spectrum of jazz styles from the earliest roots to the modern cutting edge experimental, and Joel Hands-Otte, a most exciting young and upcoming talent and a fresh voice on clarinets and all things woodwind.

PERSONNEL

Mirko Guerrini – woodwinds
Joel Hands-Otte – woodwinds
Dan Gordon – tuba
Niko Schauble – drums

The JOHN MONTESANTE DECTET is a quality 10 piece Jazz band, that boasts six horns, a matchless rhythm section, with additional guest vocals – performing the coolest jazz arrangements in town.

The Dectet had its genesis in Montesante’s stylish, horn-led Quintet, (JMQ – formed 1990) which performs regularly at venues, events and festivals, and is lauded for its quality, longevity and versatility.

One of Australia’s finest band-leaders, Montesante is renowned for his horn arrangements. As well as the Jazz Ensembles, he previously led 20 piece Cafe Society Orchestra for 27 years until 2009, concurrently with his legendary soul outfit, Grand WaZoo, now in its 37th of ongoing performance.

No doubt RADIOSUCCESSI is the only truly Italian jazz quintet delivering “Certified Genuine Italian Swing” in Melbourne, since 2015.

Wanna know why? Is there any other jazz combo in town that can include real Italian musicians, just very recently relocated to Australia? Can you quote another jazz band in town who can claim to have as its leader a DTV-saxophonist who has played for years with Giorgio Gaber, Ivano Fossati, Fiorella Mannoia, and Stefano Bollani (just to mention a few…!)? But most of all: which is the other band around, that, leaving behind the cheesy copies of Italian songs made famous by American singers like Louis Prima and Dean Martin, is really able to showcase intriguing tunes from the classy, sophisticated and intense Italian repertoire of the 50s and 60s, or introduce you to the fa- mous Italian “Musica d’Autore” or even surprise you with unexpected gems made famous by god- desses of Italian cinema the likes of Sophia Loren and Gina Lollobrigida?

Lending a distinctly modern jazz sensibility to the combo, Mirko Guerrini has created a unique and world class ensemble, that can combine traditional jazz standards, modern groove with the Italian numbers.
Radiosuccessi, featuring the Florentine singer Ilaria Crociani and Melbournian jazz heavyweights Ryan Griffith on guitar, Jono Brown on double bass and Niko Schäuble on drums will showcase a sparkling repertoire someItalian up-tempo songs, written by the most famous songwriters, like Bruno Martino (Estate, Fai Male, Forse) and Lelio Luttazzi (Mi piace, Bum Ahi, Che colpo di luna, Senza cerini), or sung by Italian chanteuses like Mina, Jula de Palma and Milva. Plus some Ameri- can successes that became popular in Italy in the Fifties thanks to their translation into Italian.
Come and join us for a space-time travel to Italy!

Past Events: Piers Festival 2015, Brunswick Music Festival 2015, Carlton Italian Festa 2015, Food And Wine Festival Melbourne 2015, Royal Gala Italian Chamber of Commerce 2016, Vino & Jazz Event at the Italian Cultural Institute 2016, ACMI An Italian Voyage Through Melbourne 2016, Italian Institute of Culture Melbourne 2017, Italian Institute of Culture Sydney 2017. Birds Basement, Paris Cat, Bennetts Lane Jazz Club.

Line up:
Mirko Guerrini – saxes, clarinet, ethnic flutes, piano, accordion

Ilaria Crociani – voice
Ryan Griffith – Guitars

Frank Di Sario – Double Bass

Niko Schauble – Drums

http://www.radiosuccessi.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGZ_ZLFskis

Genre – Italian Jazz/Swing

Mirko Guerrini

Steve Magnusson

James Macaulay

Eugene Ball

Tom Lee

Joseph O’Connor

Niko Schauble

Quattro Club a new quartet consisting of Niko Schauble (drums), Mirko Guerrini, Joel Hands-Otte (woodwinds) and Dan Gordon (tuba) is an improvising chamber music ensemble that crosses the borders between contemporary composition concepts and jazz improvisatio n with ease.

The absence of a chordal instrument allows a free flowing polyphony to develop. Compositions function as starting points for gently morphing group explorations, interspersed with captive and virtuosic solos. Niko Schauble and Mirko Guerrini are two of the most creative musicians and composers in Australia. They have developed a close and intense musical relationship playing together in ensembles such as Acquachetta, Torrio!, Radiosuccessi and the MJC Collective.

In Quattro Club they are joined by Dan Gordon, a classically trained tuba player who has pursued a 30-year career as a freelance musician, specialising in the full spectrum of jazz styles from the earliest roots to the modern cutting edge experimental, and Joel Hands-Otte, a most exciting young and upcoming talent and a fresh voice on clarinets and all things woodwind.

PERSONNEL

Mirko Guerrini – woodwinds
Joel Hands-Otte – woodwinds
Dan Gordon – tuba
Niko Schauble – drums