Artist Information
Biography
JAZZERATI is a passionate ensemble of musical brothers based on Australia’s beautiful Sunshine Coast. They share a deep respect for the rich Jazz traditions that have flourished over the past century whilst simultaneously exploring new directions in contemporary improvised music. JAZZERATI exude a dynamic group synergy creating effervescent and inspired interaction between each of the players.
JAZZERATI features Mark Moroney - Guitar/Vocals, Craig Hanicek - Saxophone, Tim Finnigan - Bass and Max Sportelli - Drums.
Collectively these talented musicians have shared the stage with artists such as James Morrison, Richie Cole, Billy Field, Ricky May, Tony Gould, Graeme Lyall, Glenn Frey, Missy Higgins and the Little River Band. Support act performances include Wynton Marsalis, Ronnie Scott, Van Morrison, Ricky Lee Jones, Jeff Lang, Renee Geyer, The Black Sorrows as well as many other international artists. JAZZERATI’s saxophonist and composer, Craig Hanicek, has been nominated as a Finalist in the Jazz Category of the 2011 APRA Professional Development Awards (Australian Performing Rights Association).
The opening track ‘Get Funked’ on their debut album Live at Pix Records has held the Number 1 position for over 12 weeks in both the Jazz category and Funk/Soul category of the Australian Community Radio Charts. In fact, ‘Get Funked’ received the highest number of airplay orders of any artist in their first 30 days in the Funk/Soul category throughout the entire 2010 year. The second track on the album ‘Café Le Bop’ reached Number 3 in the Jazz category.
JAZZERATI have also received regular airplay in the USA on Earbits Jazz Radio, RadioNEO Jazz City, KMHD Jazz Radio and New Music Tampa Bay as well as in New Zealand on Smooth Jazz FM and Plains FM.
JAZZERATI performed at the 2010 Bay of Islands Jazz Festival in New Zealand. Arts critic, Mike Nettmann from the Bay Chronicle described their performance at this festival as being ‘simply sublime with delicious, tasty solos and exciting high energy arrangements. The song of the festival for me was their magnificent interpretation of The Days of Wine and Roses – tender, passionate, emotive and full of glorious phrasing – out of this world.’ JAZZERATI have also recently performed at the Woodford Folk and Noosa Jazz Festivals.
Instrumentation
Mark Moroney - Guitar / Vocals.
Craig Hanicek - Saxophone
Tim Finnigan - Bass
Max Sportelli - Drums
Discography
JAZZERATI 'Live at Pix Records'
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JAZZERATI - 'Simply Sublime'
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JAZZERATI performed at the 2010 Bay of Islands Jazz Festival in New Zealand. Arts critic, Mike Nettm...
