Nash Lee Quartet
Wed, 5th Aug 2026 07:30 pm - 10:30 pm
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Guitarist Nash Lee (12 Tone Diamonds, Rabid Hawk) leads a refined new quartet featuring acclaimed Australian saxophonist Julien Wilson , alongside local legends bassist Chris Hale and in-demand drummer Dave Beck . Together, they explore subtle rhythmic interplay and melodic dialogue — a sound that honours the jazz tradition while embracing open improvisation and forward motion. Lee began his musical journey in the mid-to-late ’90s on the NSW North Coast, mentored by rhythm visionary Greg Sheehan and guitarist Jim Kelly . Having spent most of his career in original improvised music, Lee has more recently turned his focus toward the jazz standard repertoire — refining his voice within the tradition while maintaining an adventurous, exploratory edge. “Lee's playing gripped me… tightening his lyrical sound until he seemed to meet resistance in the air.” — John Clare, SIMA “Guitarist Nash Lee is the wild card in the band. Whether soloing or accompanying, he constantly produces unexpected melodic and textural ideas. Not a bebop cliché in sight.” — Adrian Jackson, 2004 Add to calendar Google Calendar iCalendar <a href="https://outlook.office.com/owa/?path=/calendar/action/compose&rrv=addevent&startdt=2026-08-05T19%3A30%3A00%2B10%3A00&enddt=2026-08-05T22%3A30%3A00%2B10%3A00&location=Jazzlab,%2027%20Leslie%20St,%20Brunswick,%20Victoria,%203056,%20Australia&subject=Nash%20Lee%20Quartet&body=Guitarist%20Nash%20Lee%20%2812%20Tone%20Diamonds%2C%20Rabid%20Hawk%29%20leads%20a%20refined%20new%20quartet%20featuring%20acclaimed%20Australian%20saxophonist%20Julien%20Wilson%2C%20alongside%20local%20legends%20bassist%20Chris%20Hale%20and%20in-demand%20drummer%20Dave%20Beck.%20Together%2C%20they%20explore%20subtle%20rhythmic%20interplay%20and%20melodic%20dialogue%20%E2%80%94%20a%20sound%20that%20honours%20the%20jazz%20tradition%20while%20embracing%20open%20improvisation%20and%20forward%20motion.Lee%20began%20his%20musical%20journey%20in%20the%20mid-to-late%20%E2%80%
