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Nightjar

by The Vampires

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Khan Shatyr 08:37
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Waves 06:21
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Ortigara 06:34
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Na Pali 05:14
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High Plains 05:31
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Evergreen 04:18
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Nightjar 07:36
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Sun Gazers 06:16

credits

released May 12, 2023

ARIA Award Winner - Best Jazz Album

"In one fell swoop, two of the strongest forces in Australian jazz, both of whose music is drenched in melodic beauty, are joined, creating what is palpably a masterpiece." ★★★★★ The Australian

"There's a seductive precision to the music" ★★★★ Jazzwise, editors choice

"Nightjar invites you on a relaxed sound journey, and those who close their eyes can easily imagine the vastness of the continent Down Under in their mind's eye." ★★★★★ Jazzthetik, DE

"The partnership between The Vampires & Abrahams sounds perfectly natural and organic and there’s a lot of mutual trust & respect from both parties. It’s only surprising that it hasn’t happened before." ★★★★ Jazzmann, UK

"enticing psychedelic immersion... ...a kind of permanent musical flow, in which each new note confirms the unique common hypnotic flow of the band, which we would like to listen only on and on. Judge for yourself." His Voice, Czech Rep.

"A captivating jazz experience, Nightjar is lit up by twinkling piano and sweet, sonorous brass." Bandcamp, new and notable

"Chris Abrahams' minimalist approach blends seamlessly into the interaction of the group while he pristine spaces with thrifty harmonic formulas and textural paint overtone layers." ★★★★ 1/2 Concerto Magazine, Austria

"It's really a great album... which I can't find fault with." Off Topic Magazine, Italy

"...ten excellently captivating songs." Nieuwe Noten, NL

"Chris Abrahams’ inclusion in the former group is about as fluent as if he was with the band at its inception." Something Else, USA

"The whole album maintains a relaxed style, not aggressive even in its improvisational moments, pulsing with melodic, journeying self- awareness." Rocking, Greece

"A doubly refined album of well-composed and stylistically convincing songs." Verhoovens Jazz, DE

"Lyrical and rhythmic tracks are in perfect balance on the album, as well as composed and improvised parts." SK Jazz, Slovakia

Twenty years ago, composers on Nightjar, Jeremy Rose and Nick Garbett were surfers, housemates, bandmates. A surfer vibe infuses their music: being at ease and alert, sitting in the swell of a magnificent immense natural force, until the wave comes. Ride it as gracefully and as far as possible.

The Vampires have been hot-housed in Sydney. Expanses get in our bloodstream, they are visceral. It’s in the music. Think of the 35 year long reverberations of The Necks.

The Vampires grew into their own music listening intently to The Necks. Individual members of The Vampires play with individual Necks: Tony Buck on Nick Garbett’s 2019 The Glider; and Lloyd Swanton with Jeremy Rose and Hamed Sadeghi in the improvising trio Vazesh. Chris Abrahams was a compelling collaborator to make music with – which is now Nightjar.

The Vampires, here in lush vamping form, meet the singular acute bright and tender touch of Chris Abrahams.

CD Vinyl & Digital - Release 12 May 2023

Jeremy Rose tenor sax, bass clarinet
Nick Garbett trumpet
Noel Mason bass
Alex Masso drums
Chris Abrahams piano, organ, prophet, super 6, quantum, rhodes

artwork: Mia Taninaka
layout: Pat Harris

Recorded 22-23 November 2021 at Free Energy Device by Richard Belkner. Mixed by Richard Belkner. Mastered by Michael Lynch

Together since 2005, The Vampires have forged their sound from their travels and musical lives in jazz, improvisation free-diving and the vibrant cultural bleed of bands driven by Caribbean, Persian, Indian, South Korean, West African and Latin beats. The compositions have always been postcards to other Vampires from wherever they were, but have gradually shifted from the early jazz soloing into longer stretches building texture and tone, buoyed on irresistible riffs.

Nightjar is The Vampires 7th album, following 2019 Pacifica and 2017 The Vampires Meet Lionel Loueke.

It gives a clear nod to a cherished inheritance. The horn refrain opening Track 2 Khan Shatyr quotes The Necks’ The World at War on their 2nd album Next 1990.

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The Vampires Sydney, Australia

Together since 2005, The Vampires have forged their sound from their travels and musical lives in jazz, improvisation free- diving and the vibrant cultural bleed. The compositions have always been postcards to other Vampires from wherever they were, but have gradually shifted from the early jazz soloing into longer stretches building texture and tone, buoyed on irresistible riffs. ... more

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