Gerard Masters (piano) Evan Manell (drums) Cameron Undy (bass)

“It’’s thinking music but sincere and heartfelt and possessed of a delicate, refined moodiness.” Shane Nichol

One of Sydney’s foremost young jazz pianists and composers, Gerard Masters studied and was very active in the New Zealand jazz scene, performing locally, touring and winning various awards, then doing a New Orleans stint before moving to Sydney in 1999.

After graduating from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music in 2001 under legendary Mike Nock, Masters has led his own groups and played in the bands of a diverse range of musicians, including Vince Jones, Dale Barlow, Margaret Urlich, Rick Robertson, Nick McBride and Don Rader. Gerard has toured extensively throughout Australia, New Zealand and Europe performing at many of the top jazz festivals and venues.

As well as fronting his own trio, Gerard Masters is also a member of several leading Sydney ensembles, including E.O.N, The Good Guys and the Lily Dior Quartet.

“Masters has formed a trio of exciting soloists and exciting collaborators. He is an imaginative deconstructionist… the room was electrified by the sense that anything could happen. John Shand, Sydney Morning Herald.