Welcome back! This episode is part two of an interview with Australian composer and trumpet player Elliott Hughes. Episode 18 (part 1) was an introduction to large ensemble writing in Australia, and Episode 19 (part 2) is about Elliott Hughes‘ music and his Horizon Art Orchestra.
Elliott Hughes is a 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.
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 theJazz 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:
Mentioned in this podcast:
Part 1 Episode 18 Mentions:
- 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
Part 2 Episode 19 Mentions:
- Marc Osborne
- Daniel Connor
- Sean Little
- Jeremy Trezona
- Brett Smith
- Elliott Hughes – trumpet and composer
- Callum G’Froerer – trumpet
- Andrew Gioia – trumpet
- Catherine Lane – french horn
- Cameron Buma – trombone
- Rob Coleman – trombone
- Jeremy Thomson
- Lewis Moody – piano
- Robin Murray – bass
- Peter Evans
- Pozible – Australian Crowdfunding Platform
- Chris Wright – audio engineer
- Brad Linde
- Bird Jazz Club