Laura Chislett ~ flute

Australian flute player Laura Chislett  is active as a performer, educator and recording artist across a wide range of musical styles. Her recorded repertoire ranges from JS Bach and Lili Boulanger, to Brian Ferneyhough, Reza Vali, improvisation and beyond.

​Laura studied at the Sydney Conservatorium, with Margaret Crawford, Michael Scott and Richard Toop. She played in the Sydney Youth Orchestra and the Australian Youth Orchestra. Much of the '80s were spent in Europe studying and performing. Collaborations have resulted in the release of ten CDs so far.

Laura's most recent CD, on the UK label 'Métier Divine Art', of improvisations with the polymath musician Edward Cowie, was described recently in Music Web International as "sensuous, inventive and often fantastic".

www.chislett.au

Satsuki Odamura ~ koto

Satsuki is a pioneer of the traditional Japanese instrument, the koto, performing and teaching in Australia for over 30 years. She originally trained at the Sawai Koto School in Tokyo with the legendary koto players Tadao and Kazue Sawai. Since moving to Australia, she has inspired a number of Australian composers to write for the koto, and she has collaborated with notable musicians from other genres, including jazz, classical and other styles.  Satsuki believes that artists with no previous knowledge of the koto are able to create exciting new directions and dimensions for the instrument.

Satsuki has released four of her own albums in collaboration with Australian musicians and, in the process, has found new and exciting contexts for this traditional Japanese instrument. Her most recent album Pearl of May was released in 2023.

https://satsukikoto.com.au/

RODRIC WHITE is an Australian pianist whose fine skills as a composer / arranger have seen him serve as music director for International singers Julia Shved (Ukraine), Noria Letts (France), Patricia Ségui (France), Juliana Areias (Brazil), Marilane De Mello (Brazil), Magdalena Mira (Chile)and Rachel Delgado (Chile / Uruguay). 

Rodric presents his bands at FOUNDRY616 (Sydney's premier jazz venue) and the Manly International Jazz Festival, performs at The Shangri-la Hotel Sydney, Avoca Beach Theatre (NSW Central Coast) and for Captain Cook Cruises of Sydney Harbour. Rodric recently presented solo Classical Piano Recitals on board the prestigious Cunard Cruise Ship QUEEN ELIZABETH on cruises of Queensland and the South Pacific.

Rodric was a finalist in the 1999 National Australian Jazz Piano Competition, graduated from the Jazz Studies Course (Sydney University) where he studied with Don Burrows and Classical Piano with celebrated pianist Gerard Willems (ABC Recording Artist).

Rodric has released 3 albums for Newmarket Music Australia: 'As Beautiful As Day', 'The Sea Of Tranquility' and 'New Jazz Directions'. In March 2024, Rodric's released his EP 'FOREVER AND A DAY' featuring singers Magdalena Mira (Chile), Patricia Ségui (France) and Deborah Dicembre (Australia). Rodric was pianist / music director for French singer Patricia Ségui's 2017 album « Je Vagabonde ». 

MEDIA REVIEWS:

'Passionate performances of songs associated with the marvelous Billie Holiday made for a great night's entertainment at Foundry 616. Rodric White's arrangements allowed the talented six-piece band to display their considerable skills allowing the musicians to entertain and display their skills as soloists and as an ensemble … The show and venue are both recommended.' - Mark Pigott (Sydney Arts Guide)

'It surprised me to hear him announce a Keith Jarrett number. Even more so when [Rodric] played an extract from the Koln Concert. That took guts …' - John Fenton NZ Jazz Critic (Australia & Pacific Gigs Review)

'The music shouts its strengths for all to hear: engaging original compositions, interesting textural meshes of acoustic and electronic and fine playing from pianist White and a cast including Phil Slater and Dale Barlow. ' - John Shand (Sydney Morning Herald)