Check the about page to see some snazzy new individual shots of the band, plus one of the stella band shots made by Joel Pratley. Expect to see his fine touch out in the media leading up to the launch!
Thanks Jazzgroove for a great fiesta, and also for the photos courtesy of Tom Botting.
Next up for Mister Ott is a trip over to Christchurch at Pomeroys Thursday 5th Jan.
Later in the year Mister Ott will be launching the album (really!) so stay tuned for news for where and when.
Recorded at Bohemian Grove in Sydney on Sep 12, 2012, this was the band’s first performance, and features all covers of Ethiopian music. The band name became Mister Ott some time after the artwork was created for this recording.
The band members for this performance were
Matt Ottignon – tenor sax, flute
Ellen Kirkwood – trumpet
Mick Stuart – guitar
Luke Dubber – keys
Eden Ottignon – bass
Dan Kennedy – drums
Engineer – Mick Stuart (on his portable recording rig)
Mister Ott hits 505 again July 25th!!
After us will be 20th Century Dog: Jazzified Afro and Broke Beat Funk led by Cameron Undy. Will be a fun night.
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NEWSFLASH NEWSFLASH Mister Ott will be making two very special performances in Europe in May. Last minute arrangements are coming together and the band is set to make a big splash on the continent with two big shows in Paris and Amsterdam all with local supports.
In more local news, Mister Ott has secured Sydney band Slowpoke Rodriguez as support for the bands appearance at 505 June 28th!!! If the last time we played 505 is any thing to go by, it’s looking to be a fantastic night.
Friday 28th March – 8:30pm
Foundry 616 Harris St, Ultimo
The blurb from the Foundry 616 page:
“Mister Ott is Sydney’s newest live sensation, an ingenious sextet strutting a heady mix of African inspired jazz and funk, led by superb saxophonist/ composer Matt Ottignon.
This is a six piece band playing original music inspired by the music of East Africa, in particular, of Ethiopia. Under the vibrant guidance of Mathew Ottignon, Mister Ott plays a mixture of original tunes composed by the leader, trumpeter Ellen Kirkwood, pianist Daniel Pliner along with some beautiful compositions by Ethiopian saxophone master Getatchew Merkurya and the “father” of Ethiopian jazz Mulatu Astatke.
Matching Mathew Ottignon’s fearless excursions on tenor and baritone sax is one of the most exciting talents on the Sydney music scene, guitarist Ben Panucci.
The music moves from raging torrents of sounds to funk-laced, danceable jazz, to tender ballads of surpassing beauty.
Matt Ottignon (tenor and baritone saxes/flute) Ellen Kirkwood (trumpet)
Daniel Pliner (keyboards) Ben Panucci (guitar) Eden Ottignon (bass) Dan Kennedy (drums)”
Check out photos from our last gig at the Foundry in the photo gallery!
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