The Chris Mason -Battley Group

Performances

Chris Mason-Battley Duo

Sundays 2 - 5pm
August + September 2010

Sizzle Bar
Whangaparaoa Plaza
Auckland

 

The Group is:

Chris Mason-Battley

Soprano &
Tenor Sax

Graeme Webb         

Acoustic &
Electric Guitars

David Lines             

Piano, Keyboards

Sam Giles

Bass

Steve Garden

Drums, Percussion

About the Group

The Chris Mason-Battley Group creates contemporary jazz reflecting the open spaces and untamed beauty of Aotearoa, New Zealand. It's musical influences include artists such as Pat Metheny, John Schofield, Keith Jarrett and Jan Garbarek.

Their debut album, ‘Karakia’ was a finalist in the Jazz Album category of the 2000 New Zealand Music Awards. The album has also been very well received internationally with over a million downloads of their songs to date. For 2000 it was the most successful New Zealand group and one of the top 25 artists on MP3.com.

In 2002, the Chris Mason-Battley Group released their second album, a double CD entitled Unspoken. This album built on the spacious sound of their first album, while also exploring new cool acid jazz directions.

In 2004, one of their songs was included on an American Jazz compilation album along with tracks by artists such as Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock and Sarah Vaughan.

The group's music has been utilized in short films, multimedia projects and compilation albums.

In January 2005 the band embarked on an ambitious project, a collaboration with Richard Nunns for Rattle Records, in which a more improvisational approach to composition was employed. The album was launched at the Wellington Fringe Festival in February 2006.

For more information download a brochure (PDF 500K)

Two Tides Album Released

Two distinct musical sensibilities explore their similarities and differences through improvisation. Mäori instrumentation and European jazz explore new territory within the evolving musical landscape of Aotearoa/New Zealand.

From intimate conversations between koauau (Maori flute) and saxophone to dynamic, emotive group improvisations, this is music that alternatively lulls, lifts, moves, and surprises.

The album is produced by Steve Garden and Released by Rattle Records.

Contact:

Email: Chris Mason Battley Group Management or Phone: 0273 409509

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Check out the original music of one of New Zealand's most accomplished jazz groups.

Two Tides Unspoken Karakia

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