Kim Sanders, Sandy Evans
Kim Sanders & Friends bring their unique blend of serene Sufi meditations, deranged Balkan Gypsy dance rhythms, magical Indian wizardry, Persian reggae and seriously bent Afro-jazz grooves to the Chapel by the Sea in Bondi on Friday September 18.
Kim will be joined by Sandy Evans, Steve Elphick and Bobby Singh. “There is a pool of wonderful musicians who play in the band,” says Kim, “and this helps the music stay fresh and keep evolving. I couldn’t think of anything worse than playing the same old stuff with the same old musos (or their clones) over and over again (sorry Mick and Keith, you poor sad b*ggers!) I have been playing with these guys for a long time now, but they each bring different things to the band, and what’s more, they are all wonderful improvisers, so every gig is different, and sometimes amazing stuff happens!”
- Kim Sanders: ney (Sufi flute), kaval (Bulgarian wooden flute), gaidas (Balkan bagpipes), mey (Turkish double reed) or maybe duduk (Armenian double reed), tenor sax
- Sandy Evans: tenor and soprano saxophones
- Steve Elphick: double bass
- Bobby Singh: tabla
7.30 pm, Fri 18 September
Chapel by the Sea
95 Roscoe St Bondi Beach
Tickets available at the door. $20/15 (conc)
Bookings 02 9130 3445 chapel@ucabondibeach.com.au
Public transport info: http://www.chapelbythesea.unitingchurch.org.au
Light meals are available at Ruby’s Café onsite
The gig was amazing Kim. Sandy Evans? I watched that woman and thought “she’s not playing the sax, she’s in fact making love to the sax” She was absolutely awesome!!! My friend was taken aback by your “multi-talented and creative” genius. So was I! Steve and Bobby were just as sexy!! Ok, ok, I am merely referring to the way those two interacted with their instruments and the music – and this is a viewpoint from someone on the opposite end of the spectrum! Thanks for the entertainment and education as well. The sufi flutes, the gaida are all “unchartered waters” in my world and vocabulary yet I’m looking forward to seeing and hearing more as a result of my exposure to the Master Instrumentalist! Keep flying high and straight Maestro Kim! You deserve an International Audience!!!
Really enjoyed this gig – fantastic music!