Milton Man Gogh + Cosmos & Nawarra [ii]

Milton Man GoghArt as Catharsis and BIJF presents a night of introspective (and sometimes extrospective) music from Milton Man Gogh, alongside special guests Cosmos Ensemble and Nawarra [ii]. Hot off the heels of their latest album ‘Fully Stretched’, Brisbane locals Milton Man Gogh are bringing their brand of hilariously un-danceable Jazz to the Junk Bar on the 22nd of September with the intensity of a mullet in a maelstrom. This set will be filmed, and everyone knows a full room looks more A E S T H E T I C.

Cosmos Ensemble

Cosmos Ensemble is a creative outlet for exploring the many dimensions of improvised music. Heavily influenced by the music of Alice Coltrane, and Sun Ra. They aim to continue building on the sounds of spiritual-esque, modal improvisation, exploring fusion experimentations, minimalist approaches and ambient soundscapes.

Nawarra [ii]

Nawarra is the new artist moniker of Magan-djin based artist (vocalist, songwriter, musician, producer), performer and educator Hana Macklin. With almost twenty years of performance and education experience throughout Australia and internationally, Hana blends her diverse musical language with spiritual lyricism and yogic sensibilities to create her songs, which spring from the cosmos and converse with Mother Nature, drawing forth imagery of environmental wonder and personal transformation. ??Vocally, Hana has been described as “transcendent” and “virtuosic”, cutting her bell-like upper register with rougher mid-tones and never shying away from exploring the full spectrum of vocal possibilities. Hana enjoys bending her tuneful voice to find microtonal nuances and employs the use of Indian Classical vocal stylings such as gamakas to evoke moments of melodic storytelling, which she integrates seamlessly into her naturally soul/R&B approach. Nawarra (?????) is an Arabic given name, meaning "flower blossom", "light," or "radiance”, which also has some etymological crossovers into Spanish and Aboriginal-Australian cultures. Hana performs with a variety of collaborators and band lineups designed to suit each individual performance/tour. For the Bris Intntl Jazz Fest, Hana will play duo with Katie Randall on drums, billed as Nawarra [ii].