Athenaeum, Homebush, Quay & Raab
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Athenaeum, Homebush, Quay & Raab is the ninth album
and second live album
by Australia
n improvised music trio The Necks
first released on the Fish of Milk label in 2002 as a 4 CD set. The album features 4 live performances by Chris Abrahams
, Lloyd Swanton
and Tony Buck
recorded in Melbourne
, Sydney
and Raab
. The album was nominated for the ARIA Music Awards
Best Jazz album in 2003.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
and second live album
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
by Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n improvised music trio The Necks
The Necks
The Necks are an experimental jazz trio from Sydney, Australia, comprising Chris Abrahams on piano and Hammond organ, Tony Buck on drums, percussion and electric guitar and Lloyd Swanton on bass guitar and double bass...
first released on the Fish of Milk label in 2002 as a 4 CD set. The album features 4 live performances by Chris Abrahams
Chris Abrahams
Chris Abrahams is a Sydney-based pianist, best known for his jazz work.Abrahams has been a member of the Benders, the Laughing Clowns, The Sparklers and The Necks. He has recorded several solo albums, as well as collaborations with Melanie Oxley from the Sparklers...
, Lloyd Swanton
Lloyd Swanton
Lloyd Stuart Swanton is an Australian jazz double bassist/bass guitarist and composer, based in Sydney. Swanton was a member of Dynamic Hepnotics in 1986 and co-founded, jazz trio The Necks in 1987 with Chris Abrahams and Tony Buck....
and Tony Buck
Tony Buck
Tony Buck is a drummer and percussionist. He graduated from the New South Wales Conservatorium of Music , becoming involved in the Australian jazz scene....
recorded in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
and Raab
Raab
Raab is a market town in the district of Schärding in Upper Austria.Raab may also refer to:* Broccoli Raab or Rapini, an edible vegetable used in Chinese and Italian cuisine* Raab-Katzenstein, German aircraft manufacturer* 3184 Raab, an asteroid...
. The album was nominated for the ARIA Music Awards
ARIA Music Awards
The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Australian Recording Industry Association...
Best Jazz album in 2003.
Track listing
- CD One:
- "Athenaeum" - 49:05
- CD Two:
- "Homebush" - 43:02
- CD Three:
- "Quay" - 53:44
- CD Four:
- "Raab" - 49:25
- All compositions by The Necks
- Recorded on 20 January 2001 at the Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne (CD One), 26 January 2001 at the Southee Complex, Sydney (CD Two), 31 January 1999 at the Basement, Sydney (CD Three), and 30 March 2001 at Musikschule Raab, Austria (CD Four)
Personnel
- Chris AbrahamsChris AbrahamsChris Abrahams is a Sydney-based pianist, best known for his jazz work.Abrahams has been a member of the Benders, the Laughing Clowns, The Sparklers and The Necks. He has recorded several solo albums, as well as collaborations with Melanie Oxley from the Sparklers...
— pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal... - Lloyd SwantonLloyd SwantonLloyd Stuart Swanton is an Australian jazz double bassist/bass guitarist and composer, based in Sydney. Swanton was a member of Dynamic Hepnotics in 1986 and co-founded, jazz trio The Necks in 1987 with Chris Abrahams and Tony Buck....
— bassDouble bassThe double bass, also called the string bass, upright bass, standup bass or contrabass, is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra, with strings usually tuned to E1, A1, D2 and G2... - Tony BuckTony BuckTony Buck is a drummer and percussionist. He graduated from the New South Wales Conservatorium of Music , becoming involved in the Australian jazz scene....
— drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....