Greasy Chicken Orchestra

RARE GROOVE MONDAYS @ Foundry616 – $7 Entry

“Johnston immerses himself almost completely in this era of energised and good-humoured dance music.”
–John Shand, Sydney Morning Herald (April, 2016)

Continuing their popular monthly residency at the club since February, The Greasy Chicken Orchestra returns to thrill and delight those who dare to groove on a Monday night.

The Greasy Chicken Orchestra is a repertory orchestra celebrating the music of New Orleans, of early Duke Ellington and Jelly Roll Morton. Tunes will include such sizzling numbers as South Rampart Street Parade, Muskrat Ramble and Grandpa’s Spells.

The band is led by Phillip Johnston, an American saxophonist/ composer who lives in Sydney, while still maintaining a musical life in his hometown of New York City. Leading his own bands as well as performing with others, his work as a composer and musician extends across theatre, dance, film and music.

“An exceptionally individualistic composer and superb improviser…” The New Yorker

Featuring many of Sydney’s great jazz musicians, this will be a night of swinging sounds! It’s a wonderful hang with fine food and drink and with the start time of 7.30pm, fantastic for young and old, innocent babes and wild debauches alike!

Phillip Johnston: soprano saxophone
Peter Farrar: alto saxophone
Jeremy Rose: tenor saxophone
James Loughnan: baritone saxophone
Peter Dasent: piano
Tim Rollinson: guitar & banjo
Jonathan Zwartz: bass
Mike Quigley: drums