Sunday April 27th, 7pm, Hall – Big Arse Sunday @ Northcote Town Hall

Ben Winkelman – Piano
Sam Anning – Bass
Ben Vanderwal – Drums

The Ben Winkelman Trio is an innovative and dynamic contemporary jazz piano trio, playing all original repertoire that draws on diverse influences. These range from Afro-Cuban and Brazilian music to stride piano and Jelly Roll Morton’s “Spanish tinge”, to Argentinean tango and classical music. The trio has released two albums on Jazzhead to critical acclaim and toured to every part of Australia in 2006 and 2007. In 2008 the trio has more national touring planned and will be making its first trip to Japan.