Welcome jazz fans! This podcast is an interview with Elliott Hughes, Melbourne based composer and trumpet player, who combines interests in jazz, contemporary classical chamber and orchestral music, and electroacoustic music. He has had his music performed in New York, Canada, Hong Kong and around Australia, releasing his debut recording in 2012 with his large ensemble Horizon Art Orchestra. He has also worked collaboratively with theatre companies, scoring short films, and as a freelance arranger.
He completed undergraduate study at the West Australian Academy of Performing Arts, and is now completing a Masters degree in Composition at the University of Melbourne. In 2014 Elliott is also currently the West Australian Youth Jazz Orchestra’s Composer-in-Residence, and is currently attending the Atlantic Music Festival Institute throughout July.
This is the first part in a two part series and focuses on the amazing and talented large ensemble writers that are currently active in Australia. Please check back soon to hear the second part, which will showcase some of Elliott’s own arrangements!
Elliott Hughes is coming to Washington, D.C. to have his music performed with the Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra on Monday, August 11th at 8 and 10 pm sets. Additionally, the Brad Linde Expanded Ensemble will perform his music at the Jazz Gallery in NYC on August 12th, and at An Die Musik in Baltimore on August 13th. We hope you can make it out to one of these performances!
Upcoming Performances of Elliott Hughes’ Music:
- August 11 – @ Bohemian Caverns – with the Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra
- August 12 – @ The Jazz Gallery – with the Brad Linde Expanded Ensemble
- August 13 – @ An Die Musik – with the Brad Linde Expanded Ensemble
Songs in order of appearance:
- Well, Maybe Someday (intro) – Mace Francis Orchestra
- Well, Maybe Someday (whole song) – Mace Francis Orchestra
- Land Speed Record – Mace Francis New York Nonet
- Around an Empty Grave – Tilman Robinson Jazz Orchestra
- Winters Night – Tilman Robinson Jazz Orchestra
- Bury Me Beneath The Willow – Alice Humphries Jazz Orchestra
- The World Rushes On – Alice Humphries Jazz Orchestra
Mentioned in this podcast:
- Elliott Hughes
- Mace Francis
- The Academy of Performing Arts in Perth, AU
- Daniel Thorn – wrote Neverever
- Land Speed Record
- Listen Hear Collective
- Daniel Thorne
- Tilman Robinson
- Peter Knight
- Melbourne International Jazz Festival
- Melbourne Jazz Fringe Festival
- Alice Humphries
- Allira Wilson
- John Hollenbeck
- Darcy James Argue
- Graham Lyle – sax teacher