ADRIAN SHERRIFF TRIO

INTRODUCTION
The current incarnation of the Adrian Sherriff trio was formed in early 2013, and consists of:
Adrian Sherriff - bass trombone, shakuhachi
Jonathan Dimond - electric bass
Adam King - drums

Adrian and Jonathan have had a long-term musical relationship, dating back to the early 1990's. Adrian and Adam have also been performing together for some years in Melbourne, and have toured interstate and to India with the Australian Art Orchestra in recent times.

RECORDINGS OF OUR PERFORMANCES
The Adrian Sherriff Trio frequently performs around the clubs around Melbourne. Check out my gigs page for a list of upcoming performances.

More video recordings will appear on my YouTube channel.

ABOUT OUR MUSIC
The Adrian Sherriff Trio performs original compositions by the band members and unique arrangements of jazz repertoire. Jazz repertoire by Thelonious Monk, Steve Coleman, and George Gershwin are re-imagined in a landscape where odd metres, rhythmic stratafication and bitonality collide to create a rich and stimulating tapestry.
Drawing inspiration from North- and South-Indian Classical music, the band performs original compositions that are rhythmically charged and swoop deftly across cyclical forms.

BAND BIOGRAPHIES
Adrian Sherriff is a performer, composer, teacher and multi-instrumentalist [brass, winds, percussion, electronic music (laptop/Ipad/analog/theremin) and voice]. He is a Lecturer at NMIT in Melbourne; teaching music technology, intercultural music and performance (in which he directs the institute’s Electronic Music ensemble). Adrian has toured throughout India, South East Asia, Europe, North America and Australia. His current performance projects include: an acoustic trio exploring Carnatic metric formulations within jazz contexts, Kewti, a microtonal/polymetric trio with trombone, fretless guitar and drums. and Pausa II, an electroacoustic duo exploring real time visualisation. He is currently a musical director of the Australian Art Orchestra.

Adam King. As a drummer and percussionist Adam has performed and toured nationally and internationally with Melbourne’s finest contemporary music ensembles. Recent highlights include the “Two Oceans” project with the Australian Art Orchestra and Sruthi Laya Ensemble which toured to India. The ensemble won "Performance of the year" in the 2013 APRA Art Awards for their performance at the Encounters Festival in Brisbane. Adam has also studied Balinese Gamelan extensively, specializing in Balinese Kendang, and has performed and collaborated with Bali’s most renowned groups and artists. Performance highlights include the Bali Arts Festival 2010 and 2012 with groups directed by acclaimed composer and artist I Nyoman Windha.

Jonathan Dimond. Please see my biography page.