Adams and Gavin to play a house concert in Pakanae

                                  Richard Adams and Nigel Gavin 

                                            with special Guest 
                                      Harmen Hielkema

(ex Jews Brother Band) on percussion.

Acoustic swing Jazz with a twist of Reinhardt & Grappelli. Guitar and violin.

Old Pakanae Schoolhouse, 30 Waoitemarama Gorge Road.

Sunday 20^th May, 3.00 pm. afternoon concert. Ph: Harmen and Julie 4057855.

Great music and art comes about by some kind of alchemy: it is the result of painstaking study, a rare mix of ingredients, the moment of inexplicable magic, a wondrous consequence revealed . . .

Richard Adams and Nigel Gavin have worked like few other New Zealand musicians, crafting their art in rehearsal rooms and recording studios, and presented their magic in concert halls and to festival audiences at home, australia, the US and in Europe.

Violinist Adams is a gifted painter whose work has been exhibited internationally and who believes the visual and musical sides of his personality each set the other on fire. Richard has played for many years in the popular Nairobi Trio and co-founder of Neon Quaver--

Guitarist Gavin is probably well known to more people than they realise: he has played with the Nairobi Trio, the Jews Brothers, Bravura, created the guitar orchestra Gitbox Rebellion, and has been on albums by Wayne Gillespie, Whirimako Black, and most notably with Robert Fripp.

Here is that rare alchemy at work where each inspires the other, where melodies can twist on an emphasis, and the improvisation is instinctively taken in a new and rewarding direction.

This tour will bring together both the artistic adventures as well as the fun music Richard and Nigel have played and sung over the past years with the Nairobi Trio and the Jews Brothers.

"There is an ECM-ish feel about this collaboration between two of New Zealand's most original thinkers. The improvisation is of the highest order and , while there are occasions if you wonder whether they are just playing for themselves, the chemistry is engaging enough, particularly on the toe tapping "Sacred Hill" and the impressionistic "Daisy Chain". With crystal clear sound, it's seriously good listening. "

The Sunday Star Times

"first class musical alchemy!"

"...incredibly wonderfully intelligent!"

National Radio

"These performers play with a passion and flair that international audiences adore"

Stephane Grappelli

"Richard Adams beautiful light-and-shade violin solo playing will stay in memory for a long time"

Hastings Blossom Festival

"melodic, dazzling in its virtuosity and inflected with every sort of musical treasure"

The Daily Times

"There's genuine humanity, wit and even humour in Gavin's creations"

Tone Magazine

"... courageous ... sonically naked."

"..(Nigel Gavin's).. finger's must be wired directly to his brain!"

"Gavin's guitar is ringing with ideas and to simply sit back and soak them up is unadorned pleasure!"

Radio New Zealand's "the sampler"