Hey!

 

My name is Joel and I play the piano, sing, compose, and teach the art of musicking.​

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I believe music is a powerful way to celebrate and explore the mysteries of Being. Playing, listening, and dancing to music helps us make sense of our lives, soothes our anxieties, amplifies our energy, and brings us together without homogenising our differences. In hard times it is medicine for the heart. In good times it is champagne for the soul.

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In this spirit I write, record, and release music both alone and in collaboration with others. My work is rooted in the practical philosophy of jazz and improvisation, but I also love and swim in the musical waters of pop, folk, hip hop, electronic, and rock. I'm also into walking, running, tai chi, movies, books, philosophy, photography, spirituality, and people, and these influences inevitably find their way into what I make. On this website you can listen to my music, read some things I've written, and get in contact with me using the form provided.

 

If you'd like to come see me play, the most reliable time and place is 8:30-11pm on a Wednesday night at the Rooks Return, 201 Brunswick St, Fitzroy. I have a residency there with a band called the Rookies which has been going a little over eleven years now. We play jazz and improvised music and it's fun and free and I'd love for you to come and say hi!

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​Wishing you well,

Joel

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