Some of My Best Friends Are Jazz Musicians

Black Square Quartet & Martin Kay

Ian Hanger Recital Hall, Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University


12 Nov 2026, 7pm
$22
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1 hour 30 minutes

(no interval, subject to change without notice)

Black Square Quartet is joined by saxophonist and clarinetist Martin Kay for an eclectic program bringing together jazz, classical and contemporary music. 

Spanning works and arrangements from the early twentieth century to the present day, the program includes Fazıl Say’s Suite for Saxophone and Piano, heard here in an arrangement by Thomas Green for saxophone and string quartet. Erwin Schulhoff’s Six Esquisses de Jazz draws on the popular dances and musical styles of the 1920s, while contemporary Australian composer Robert Davidson is represented by Leaf and River Crossing. Philip Eames’ arrangements of works from Don Byron and Uri Caine’s Bug Music are a celebration of the eccentric and inventive world of early jazz. 

Program

Fazıl Say
Suite for Saxophone and Piano
(arr. Thomas Green for saxophone and string quartet)

Erwin Schulhoff
Six Esquisses de Jazz

Robert Davidson
Leaf

Robert Davidson
River Crossing

Don Byron & Uri Caine
Selections from Bug Music
(arr. Philip Eames)

Important Information

Accessibility at Queensland Conservatorium – South Bank

Our South Bank venues are fully accessible for mobility, vision, deaf or hard-of-hearing patrons. For wheelchair access and assistance, contact Queensland Conservatorium Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm on (07) 3735 6241 or via email at concerts@griffith.edu.au

Presented by Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University

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