Jacinta's Song

Featuring an impressive lineup of musicians, including the ARIA-winning pianist, Andrea Keller, guitarist Steve Magnusson and percussionist extraordinaire, Peter Neville, Jacinta's Song is the new CD from multi-saxophonist / composer Jenny Game-Lopata.

With a playlist of entirely original works, you'll discover that Game-Lopata's unique style blends together contemporary jazz, improvisation and classical techniques of composition, both modern and traditional.

And whether it's experimenting with harmony and rhythms, traditional forms such the sonata, and composing for instruments as diverse as the Middle Eastern darabuka, Jamaican steel drum and marimba - you can be sure that Game-Lopata is creating a sound that is very new, very fresh, and quintessentially Australian.

Artists

Jenny Game-Lopata

"Game's tenor sax has a breathy silkiness, her soprano a rich sensuality ..." (Leon Gettler, The Age 'Green Guide') With improvisation qualifications from the Victorian College of the Arts and armed with a composition masters from Monash University, Jenny Game-Lopata is a formidable talent in the Melbourne jazz scene, performing her own works, playing soprano and tenor saxophones was well as leading her own ensemble.

Jenny Game Ensemble

The Jenny Game Ensemble provides an opportunity for musicians from a variety of backgrounds to collaborate. In addition to jazz, the musicians involved work in classical, improvised, folk, popular and experimental musical styles.

Andrea Keller

Andrea Keller is a well-known Melbourne-based jazz pianist whose recent album Mikrokosmos not only won the inaugural Bell Award for contemporary jazz but also the 2003 ARIA jazz award.

Hope Csutoros

Composer and violinist Hope Csutoros is the founding performer of improvising quartet, DeFLOCKeD and is the principle violinist with the David Chesworth Ensemble.

Steve Magnusson

Steve Magnusson is one of Melbourne's most sought after guitarists, having appeared on numerous film scores, and performed with international artists the likes of Steve Coleman, Arthur Blythe, Enrico Rava, George Coleman Junior and Mike Stern.

Ian Wilmot

Bassist Ian Wilmot is an integral part of the freelance Melbourne music scene, performing with the Australian Pops Orchestra, the Melbourne Symphony, Orchestra Victoria and the Melbourne Theatre Company.

Poul Grage

Poul Grage freelances as a percussionist for jazz and folk groups appearing in venues across eastern Australia, including Jugularity, the Kostas Tsicaderis Ensemble (as featured on SBS Television) and Xristina.

Andrew O'Grady

Bassist Andrew O'Grady has had experience in a diverse range of musical styles, ranging from country and blues to jazz, contemporary composition and orchestal symphonies.

Peter Neville

Peter Neville is one of Australia's most accomplished percussion players. He has a particular interest in twentieth century music and has worked extensively in Australia with such ensembles as Elision, the David Chesworth Ensemble, the Southbank Ensemble, Jouissance, the Chronochromie Duo and the Nadoya Dance and Music Company.


Press quotes

“This excellently balanced CD is another indication of the healthy state of the Melburnian jazz world”

— John Barns, 3MBS FM Libretto

“the settings she creates [Jenny Game - Lopata] for her own solos and her colleagues are consistantly fresh and varied”

— Adrian Jackson, Rhythms

Audio previews

Track Listing

  1. Get a Real Job Jenny Game-Lopata 5:43
  2. Jazzabel Jenny Game-Lopata 7:20
  3. Jacinta's Song Jenny Game-Lopata 7:13
  4. Joining Jenny Game-Lopata 6:26
  5. Leaving Jenny Game-Lopata 5:09
  6. Annushka Jenny Game-Lopata 9:24
  7. Song 4 One Jenny Game-Lopata 3:41
  8. Against All Odds Jenny Game-Lopata 4:08
  9. The Slow Lane Jenny Game-Lopata 5:44
  10. La Fine Jenny Game-Lopata 7:55

Performers

Composer

Jenny Game-Lopata

"Game's tenor sax has a breathy silkiness, her soprano a rich sensuality ..." (Leon Gettler, The Age 'Green Guide') With improvisation qualifications from the Victorian College of the Arts and armed with a composition masters from Monash University, Jenny Game-Lopata is a formidable talent in the Melbourne jazz scene, performing her own works, playing soprano and tenor saxophones was well as leading her own ensemble.


Availability

Jacinta's Song can be purchased online through Buywell Just Classical or the Australian Music Centre who both offer secure online ordering.

This title is also available in (or can be ordered through) many fine music retailers across Australia, including Thomas’, Discurio and Readings.

Product details

List price
$26.00 AUD
Total playing time
62 minutes 43 seconds
Categories
Australian, Cross-cultural, Jazz
Catalogue number
MD 3284
Alternate catalogue number
MD3284
Barcode
EAN 9314574328424