Album Release: Oscar Lavën's Elegant Calamity Orchestra
Schedule
Wed, 15 Oct, 2025 at 10:30 am
UTC+13:00Location
The Rogue & Vagabond | Wellington, WG
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"You could drop the needle on any spot of Questions In Red and find satisfying, thoroughly involving music." - London Jazz NewsAfter receiving glowing international reviews for his debut album Questions in Red, flamboyant saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist Oscar Lavën is thrilled to release another exciting album, "Elegant Calamity" during the Wellington Jazz Festival, drawing together a vibrant collection of all-star musicians from various backgrounds under one roof, drawing influence from early American swing, blues, classical music, french cinema, spiritual jazz and 50’s bar-walking rock and roll saxophone.
Prepare to be swept into a surreal, cinematic world by the Elegant Calamity Orchestra; strings, woodwinds, brass, virtuosic percussionists and a deep-digging rhythm section, combining kaleidoscopic orchestral colours with the dangerous spontaneity of a small group. A momentous album release not to be missed.
Wednesday 15th October, opening night of Wellington Jazz Festival.
8:30pm at The Rogue and Vagabond.
Tickets:
Presales $15: https://www.jazzfestival.nz/events/album-release-elegant-calamity-orchestra/
Door Sales $20
The Ensemble:
Oscar Lavën: tenor saxophone
Bridget Kelly: clarinet
Calvin Scott: oboe
Blair Latham: alto and bass saxophones
Patrick Hayes: bass clarinet
Michael Taylor: trumpet
Michael Costeloe: trumpet
Kaito Walley: trombone
Tristan Carter: violin
Ana Henderson: violin
Nicholas Denton-Protsack: cello
Rafael Ferrer-Noel: percussion
Mikey Trujillo: percussion
John Rae: drums
Ayrton Foote: piano
Patrick Bleakley: double bass
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Where is it happening?
The Rogue & Vagabond, The Rogue & Vagabond, 18 Garrett St, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand, WellingtonEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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