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A great live recording in our amazing recital Hall with international artists.
#waapa #ecm #liverecording #mccuskerrecitalhall #waapaecu

Perth, I know it’s taken some time but I’m in town this Thursday 21st / Friday 22nd and have managed to put together a bunch of Perth only cymbals! None of these have been listed yet, and hopefully I won’t have to!
There’s 24’s, 23’s, 22’s, 21’s, 20’s, 19, 18’s, 17, 16” hats and hopefully 15” hats PLUS the new strip stacks (wood / aluminum) and a bunch of clap stacks!
PM to book in an appointment!
Also if you’re lost for something to do on Friday night come down to see @donnybenet at the Rosemount hotel!

Myself, @ben_vanderwal and @karl_florisson are playing an album preview show with special guest @jeremythomson92 @theorangerygallery in Subiaco next Thursday at 7:30 before we travel to @sydneycon to play for the @conopenacademy jazz festival with @theo_carbo

Tickets in my bio or through @theorangerygallery

Looking forward to getting the band back together next weekend at @theellingtonjazzclub . Grab your tickets now! @mo_hippa_perth - May 24th, 5pm 🗓️

Looking forward to getting the band back together next weekend at @theellingtonjazzclub . Grab your tickets now! @mo_hippa_perth - May 24th, 5pm 🗓️

Simple songs for a complicated world.

Lugano III invites you into a listening experience shaped as much by space as by sound. There most recent recording was made live in a classical auditorium - no baffles, no headphones - the room itself became part of the music. Every resonance, every decay informs the repertoire, the sonic palette, and the improvisatory flow.

The result? Ambient textures, swirling soundscapes, and compositions that dissolve into one another - like a live ECM mixtape unfolding in real time.

Featuring four of Australia’s most distinctive improvisers:
Harry Mitchell (piano)
Karl Florisson (contrabass)
Ben Vanderwal (drums & cymbals)
with Theo Carbo (guitar, ambient textures)

Together, they create immersive, cinematic jazz that blurs the line between composition and improvisation - music shaped through deep listening, clarity, and collective responsiveness.

🎟️ tix from sydneyconjazzfestival.com

#sydneyconjazzfest #sydneyconservatorium #livemusicsydney #whatsonsydney #jazzfestival #jazzinsydney #sydneyjazzscene

@theo_carbo @harrymitchell94 @karl_florisson @ben_vanderwal
@sydneycon @sima.jazz @eastside897fm

Tom O’Halloran(keys) Ben Vanderwal(drums) and Adm Ventoura(bass) played together 30 years ago in Western Australia, and in an impromptu get together in Marrickville will reunite on Level 1 at @lazybonesloungemarrickvilleTONIGHT, Tuesday 28th of April from 7pm…
great food and drinks in an intimate setting #livemusic

Also playing this coming Monday is NEW RITUAL, an interstate collaboration featuring three of Australia’s most celebrated improvisers!

Nick Garbett - trumpet
Cameron Deyell - guitar
Ben Vanderwal - drums

Nick Garbett (The Strides, The Vampires) and Cameron Deyell (Sia, Missy Higggins, Lior, Laurence Pike) team up with Perth drummer Ben Vanderwal to play some new music, and in the process create some new worlds for us all to momentary dwell in. Expansive, cinematic backdrops will unfold for a deep musical exchange.

This performance will be a unique collaboration featuring the interesting line up of Trumpet, Guitar and Drum set. All three members have distinct voices on their instruments and have admired each other’s music from a far for a long time. They decided it was time to defeat the tyranny of distance and to play a show together.

WEDS MAY 6 from 7pm BEN VANDERWAL'S GUITARMAGEDDON 💙🎤🎸🎸🎸🎸🥁🔥
The end is even nigh... ...but we have guitars.... & bass & drums. Super guitarists PETER KOOPMAN, OLIVER THORPE & HARLEY COLEMAN join together to play through some songs & sounds. Three exceptional musicians presenting a captivating blend of lush melodies & gut-wrenching bends, each contributing their unique offerings to fill the room with beautiful tones. There will also be bass & drums, not just any bass - the amazing BRETT HIRST will join the fray.
⭐️ PETER KOOPMAN (Guitar)
⭐️ OLIVER THORPE (Guitar/ Pedal Steel)
⭐️ HARLEY COLEMAN (Guitar)
⭐️ BRETT HIRST (Bass)
⭐️ BEN VANDERWAL (Drums)
🎫 LIMITED TIX!! $28 Prebook/ $30 Door 🍻🥂🍷🥃🍸🍹🍾
Doors from 6pm
https://www.stickytickets.com.au/DGW0NF

I have a new record out today with the amazing Kristin Berardi — and it’s my birthday!!
In fact, it’s also Kristin’s birthday today!!!
Come join the celebration and give Decorate the Silence a spin (link in the comments).
I also want to take this moment to acknowledge the musicians, artists, and technicians who helped bring this project to life.
Sam Anning, Ben Vanderwal, Stephen Magnusson, and Guus Hoevenaars — I live in a constant state of admiration for the humans who contributed to this project. Thank you for sharing your formidable talent.
Huge thanks as well to Dave Darlington for the incredible mastering, Jasper Shelton Hollis for the stunning album artwork, and Hayley Miro for the beautiful studio photographs, and to Bruce Woodward and Adam Tressler for the co-writes on My Weakness and The Letter, and of course to Hayden Bell and Bell Music Services for releasing this record into the world today.
Lucky me!! 💛

Hybrid Sampler #5 - How Deep Is Your Love - Bee Gees
@taradb - vocals
@_matfagan - @hybridguitars ‘big 6’
@ben_vanderwal - drums
EP available on bandcamp artist page, link in bio

Hybrid Sampler #3 - Wuzz Fah
Harry Mitchell - keys
Ben Vanderwal - drums
EP available on bandcamp artist page, link in bio

Kristian Borring Quartet is back at @theellingtonjazzclub in TWO WEEKS. Very excited to hit the stage with with an excellent band playing my original music.

📆 31 March. 6pm doors.

➡️ follow link in bio for tickets, or visit Ellington Jazz club website

@theellingtonjazzclub @ben_vanderwal @tom.ohalloran.585 @alistairpeelbass #perth #whatsonperth #perthisok👌 #livemusicperth #jazzinperth