Jazz Festival: Alex Trask Quartet - Imaginary Folksongs

Wed, 15 Oct, 2025 at 07:30 am UTC+13:00

118 Tory Street, Wellington, New Zealand 6011 | Wellington

The Undercurrent
Publisher/HostThe Undercurrent
Jazz Festival: Alex Trask Quartet - Imaginary Folksongs
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An exclusive concert for Wellington Jazz Festival at The Undercurrent.
Alex Trask’s ‘Imaginary Folksongs’ blends Earth folk music with a speculative style from an imaginary place. Inspired by bluegrass, Scottish folk music, and jazz performance practice, the tunes have a simplicity in common. Free improvised sections contrast carefully arranged melodies, allowing creativity and structure to coexist. The fiddle-esque melodies and straightforward harmonies create an open and inviting sound that changes depending on the musicians on stage. Performing this music as a group invites each member to paint their private imaginings, creating a unique collective folklore. The quartet will also perform a selection of tunes that inspired the music, including songs by Brian Blade, Gordon Lightfoot, and traditional melodies.
Alex Trask – saxophone
Duncan Haynes – piano
Elijah Mulheron – bass
John Rae – drums
Wed 15 Oct 2025
5:30pm
$20
Tickets on the door & Eventfinda
https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2025/jazz-festival-alex-trask-quartet-imaginary-folksongs/wellington
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