Name: Milton Man Gogh W/Philip John Trio & Squibs
Start: 2024-07-19T19:00:00+10:00
Location: The Bearded Lady

$Milton Man Gogh W\/Philip John Trio & Squibs$

Art as Catharsis and The Bearded Lady are back for another night of local eclectic improvised music.
Milton Man Gogh will be performing alongside The Philip John Trio and Squibs before they embark on another overseas adventure.....
Presale $20
Door $25
7pm
// Milton Man Gogh //
Milton Man Gogh (MMG), a jazz trio that defies the mantle and force feeds it PCP laced No-Doz, was born in 2016 when Andrew Saragossi, Zac Sakrewski, and Benjamin Shannon came together for their weekly jam sessions in preparation for a one-off gig. Their fusion of contemporary jazz with elements of metal, punk, and folk has propelled them to the forefront of Australian jazz, earning them acclaim and award home and abroad. Their unique blend of music is complemented by their innovative use of media, weaving captivating narratives through music videos and comics, depicting the adventures of their fictional namesake.
Milton Man Gogh’s unique sound is an amalgamation of the core influences of each member – jazz and improvised music, contemporary classical, progressive rock and metal. Equally comfortable plundering sounds from Meshuggah and Donny McCaslin to Aphex Twin and Captain Beefheart, Milton Man Gogh seeks to explore personal inquiry through composition, ultimately being brought to life in the studio, through music videos and live performance where they showcase their raw and untamed intensity and energy. “As a collective, we’ve always believed that good Jazz is adventurous and challenges both listener and musician while still retaining that catchiness that keeps people wanting more” says saxophonist Andrew Saragossi. “We’ve eschewed the modern image of Jazz, as it has ironically become a bit of an institutionalised sport. We’re using what we learned from that sometimes rigid tradition and trying our best to breathe our own life into it – taking theoretically advanced concepts and mixing them with unconventional influences while still keeping our music relatable to everyone.”
// The Philip John Trio //
The Philip John Trio, consisting of Philip John, Katie Randall and Casey Glennen, perform extended group improvisations, weaving together stylistic influences as diverse as jazz, classical, blues, funk, gospel, hip-hop and more. As their improvisations unfold, anything from punchy backbeats to Afro-Cuban rhythms, atonal melodies to raw and distorted chords, can be expected.
// Squibs //
Squibs are a Meanjin/Brisbane based Jazz-Fusion band that formed in 2023 after the four members of the group were brought together by the love for original Australian Jazz and the high energy grooves of groups like Head Hunters, Return to Forever and Weather Report. After selling out their first concert in late 2023 to great reviews, Squibs have only improved with the addition of a whole new repertoire of original music.
With Harold Brysen-Dean on kit, Charlie Green on Bass, Ethan Coleman on Keys and Mitch Bell on Guitar, Squibs are an exciting mix of enthusiastic and talented musicians with a strong connection to the Jazz-Fusion tradition.