The Wayne Kelly Trio

Sunday Dec 1 at 2.00pm at Crisp Gallery, 28234 Hume Highway, Bowning

This was a special Christmas concert for members. A relaxing afternoon of jazz and a glass of wine was the perfect way to end the year.

Wayne Kelly Trio
Wayne Kelly – Piano/leader
Mark Sutton – Drums
Ben O’Loghlin – Double Bass

Wayne Kelly has been a professional musician for over 35 years. He has played/recorded with international jazz stars including Wynton Marsalis, Rodney Whitaker, Roy Hargrove, Walter Blanding, Marcus Printup, Eric Alexander, Andrew Gander, Dale Barlow, James Morrison and Don Burrows to name a few. Wayne is a well-respected and highly experienced performer. In 2021 he received a Canberra Critics’ Circle Award for a performance of Thelonious Monk’s music and his personal originals at The Street Theatre.

He has an on-going residency at the iconic cafe, bar, and restaurant, Tilley’s, in Canberra. He also has a residency on Wednesdays at Queenies in Kingston and Sundays at Ainslie Football Club, and teaches jazz and contemporary piano at The Australian National University.

The 12 original compositions written by Wayne for his trio titled “In my quiet hour” was released in 2005. Wayne also recorded his solo piano arrangements of the music of Duke Ellington titled “Wayne Plays the Duke” released in 2017. As a side man Wayne has played on numerous albums.

Mark Sutton, drums, has been on the Canberra jazz scene for over 35 years, and has played with hundreds of musicians locally, nationally, and internationally. He also has been on the staff at the ANU for over 20 years and has taught students of all instruments how to play music. Mark sees the Wayne Kelly Trio as his ultimate musical experience, friends who havebeen through more than just music, make the best music!

Ben O’Loghlin on double bass studied in New York with Rufus Reid, and has appeared with Wynton Marsalis, Randy Brecker, Dale Barlow and others. He plays bebop to modern jazz, Balkan & Bulgarian folk music.