Jazz and flamenco may have developed on opposite sides of the Atlantic, but as internationally acclaimed Dutch saxophonist, composer and bandleader Bernard van Rossum has found, combining swinging jazz with rhythmic flamenco results in music that feels both grounded in tradition and open to improvisation.

For more than a decade, van Rossum has explored the meeting point between these two musical traditions through his award-winning BvR Flamenco Big Band. Praised by legendary pianist Kenny Werner for his “modern, innovative and highly skilful composition” and described by All About Jazz as “awash in perception and authenticity,” van Rossum has taken his distinctive sound to leading international festivals including North Sea Jazz, the Flamenco Biennale and Eurojazz Mexico.

This August, Perth audiences can experience this music performed live by van Rossum alongside our 18-piece Resonance Jazz Orchestra. They are joined by special guest’s vocalist Raquel Avellan, who has roots in flamenco and musical theatre, flautist Ella Sarson, guitarist Joshua De Silva, known for his intricate fingerstyle playing and jazz influences, and percussionist Katelyn Waterhouse.

The collaboration also extends beyond the orchestra. Dancers from leading pre-professional ballet school, Youth Ballet WA, will perform original flamenco-inspired choreography by Spanish dance specialist Lynn Martlew throughout the show, adding a visual interpretation of the music’s rhythmic energy and storytelling.

FLAMENCO EXPERIENCE

FEATURING BERNARD VAN ROSSUM, YOUTH BALLET WA AND THE RESONANCE JAZZ ORCHESTRA

Sun 23 Aug – The Rechabite. TICKETS