Mark Isaacs has achieved widespread recognition as a pianist and composer working in both jazz and classical music. As a jazz pianist he has toured extensively in Europe, Russia, Asia, the USA, Australasia and the Pacific performing at major festivals including the Tokyo Jazz Festival and Pori Jazz, Finland.

He has collaborated with some of the most distinguished figures in international jazz, Dave Holland, Roy Haynes, Kenny Wheeler, Adam Nussbaum, Vinnie Colaiuta and Bob Sheppard and has released many internationally acclaimed CDs on the ABC, Naxos and Vorticity labels. His Resurgence band tours internationally and tonight Mark presents the music in a more intimate setting, with Resurgence crew members Brett Hirst (bass), Tim Firth (drums) and the incredibly talented young Australian vocalist Briana Cowlishaw.

BRIANA COWLISHAW (vocal)

At just 22 years of age and after a three month trip to New York in 2010, Briana released her debut album 'When Fiction Comes to Life', recording and co-producing the album of original compositions with some of New York's greatest jazz musicians; Aaron Goldberg (piano), Reuben Rogers (bass), Gregory Hutchinson (drums), Ambrose Akinmusire (trumpet) and Mike Moreno (guitar).

Inspired by the sounds of Elis Regina, Joni Mitchell, Vince Jones, Diane Reeves and Esperanza Spalding, Briana weaves through the styles of jazz, latin and pop in her phrasing and interpretation. She attained a Bachelor of Music (Contemporary Performance - Voice) from the Australian Institute of Music, Sydney 2008, and has since been studying with acclaimed jazz artists Kurt Elling, Gretchen Parlato, Gerald Clayton and Sean Wayland. She has an understanding for the language of Jazz quite rare for her age, recognized by Ellis Marsalis in a performance at New Orlean's famous jazz club, Snug Harbour, where she was asked to sit in with the band for the second set of the show.

BRETT HIRST (bass)

Since moving to Sydney in 1998, Brett has completed post graduate studies at the Sydney conservatorium while also maintaining a rigorous schedule of local performance, national and international tours, and recording with some of Australia's, and the world's most highly respected musicians. Brett's ability to play creative bass over a wide range of styles has lead to him becoming one of the most sought after bass players in the Australian jazz scene. In 2001 he qualified as one of 10 national finalists at the Wangaratta Festival of Jazz National Jazz Awards Bass Competition.

TIM FIRTH (drums)

Tim Firth is one of the most in-demand drummers in Sydney and winner of the 2011 National Jazz Award.. He has a Bachelor of Music from the University of New South Wales, and a Bachelor of Music (Jazz Major) with First Class Honours from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.

"This is music composed and performed for the listener, not at them. Wonderfully integrated, thoughtful and intelligent.....providing some of the best on the cutting edge of accessible jazz " - ALL ABOUT JAZZ (USA)

"Close your eyes and Bri Cowlishaw will take you places familiar, new, nostalgic, painful, peaceful, visceral, and elsewhere" - THE AUSTRALIAN STAGE

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http://www.brianacowlishaw.com/

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TIMES
DOORS OPEN at 7.00PM
DINNER SERVICE COMMENCES at 7.30PM
MUSIC STARTS around 9.00PM

AGE RECOMMENDATIONS
This venue is 18+ recommended, so if you are under 18 and would like to come to the show, please call (02) 9328 4411 for further information.