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Alastair McGrath-Kerr

Rank #20 MELBOURNE, VIC, AU Jazz / Brazilian

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Sounds Like: Wayne Shorter, Flora Purim & Airto Moreira, Jacob do Bandolim, Hermeto Pascoal, Wynton Marsalis

Label: Independent

Bio: Al McGrath-Kerr studied at the Canberra School of Music with legendary teacher Col Hoorweg. Now based in Melbourne, he leads his own group - the Alastair Kerr Quartet - who released their debut album, "The Ultimate Fate of..." in 2010.

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Doug de Vries Trio at the Salon has sold out, but plenty of great Brazilian music coming up in Melbourne and Canberra with Trio Agogo.

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“The Ultimate Fate of... 3.5 stars. This debut from Melbourne drummer Alastair Kerr finds him leading a quartet with trumpeter Pat Thiele, pianist Marc Hannaford and bassist Sam Zerna. They explore five Kerr originals, and one by the pianist. Thiele's is the lead voice, and he impresses with a strong, expressive sound, alongside the ability to develop his solos with both boldness and poise. Hannaford also stands out as a confident soloist with plenty of ideas and the ability to articulate them. Zerna and Kerr mostly adhere to ensemble roles, maintaining a strong pulse throughout.”

— Adrian Jackson, Limelight

“The four accomplished musicians offer fresh contemporary jazz, with most of the numbers composed by the players. The style is strongly rhtyhmic and the harmonies highly original, with superb work on drum kit from Alastair Kerr often kicking off brilliant trumpet improvisations from Pat Thiele. The support from Sam Zerna's double bass and Marc Hannaford's experienced keyboard underpins the unified sound. Starting with Channel 5, Take 2 and following up with Wardrobophone, humour featured strongly both in the titles and the music making. Standout numbers were Kerr's The Ultimate Fate of the Energizer Bunny and I Might Be Quite Some Time from their CD The Ultimate Fate Of. Loni Thomson's warm, clear vocals brought contrast with Time is Lost, Rewind and versions classic songs Secret Love and Blue Skies. Her scatting on Nowhere was a highlight. A generous program concluded with Who Could Say? and finally Hide and Seek; everyone was on their game.”

— Peter Donnelly, The Mercury (Hobart)

“The Ultimate Fate of . . . Alastair Kerr Quartet Independent 3.5 stars THIS youthful Melbourne quartet led by drummer Alastair Kerr has released a debut album of originals, five by Kerr, plus one from the group's pianist Marc Hannaford. It's a straight-ahead jazz combo recorded live at Bennetts Lane, and featuring trumpeter Pat Thiele with Sam Zerna on double bass. Most of the substance is provided by Hannaford's inspired piano; they're all talented musicians, but Hannaford is the most experienced. Comically titled The Ultimate Fate of The Energizer Bunny, the 15-minute Kerr opener features bass, piano and a toy piano chiming daintily to establish the theme. Zerna's bass contributes a lengthy, intelligent solo with piano chords fleshing out the low notes before the drumkit arrives and Hannaford provides a piano bass ostinato, as the three instruments build climactically to the trumpet's entry... Read more via weblink...”

— John McBeath, The Australian

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