Paul Kelly and Paul Grabowsky will perform together in a rare musical match with an orchestra and choir in July.
‘Meet Me In The Middle Of The Air’ features Kelly, one of Australia’s greatest ever singer-songwriters, Grabowsky, one the country’s best jazz musicians, Vika and Linda Bull on backing vocals, members of the Australian Art Orchestra and the Choir With No Name.
The concerts will take place in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Canberra and Adelaide. This show has only ever been performed three times before.
About the performance, Kelly says, “I started a list and roped in a few secular hymns under the Mavis Staples, Prince principle - God and Sex are all mixed up. Stacked together they stand as Songs of Praise with ‘God Told Me Too’ the snake in the pile.”
Paul Grabowsky commented, “Each song is cast not only for the glorious voices of the Bull sisters and the definitive delivery of the St. Kilda bard (Paul Kelly) but for the musicians who have their own drama and personal poetry to lend to the songs.”
Dates are:
July 8 and 9, Melbourne, State Theatre
July 23, Brisbane, Brisbane River Stage
July 24, Sydney, Opera House
July 29, Canberra, Canberra Theatre
July 30, Adelaide, Festival Theatre
Cast
Paul Kelly Music, lyrics, vocals
Paul Grabowsky Arrangements, musical direction
Vika and Linda Bull Vocals
Australian Art Orchestra
Simon Barker Drums
Paul Cutlan Saxophones and clarinet
Iain Grandage Cello
James Greening Trombone
Stephen Magnusson Guitars
Alex Pertout Percussion
Philip Rex Double Bass
Scott Tinkler Trumpet
Erkki Veltheim Violin
Choir with No Name
Rob Edwards
Tina Harrod
Jonah Latukefu
Virna Sanzone
Juanita Tippins
VIDEO: Dan Kelly, watch Dan's performance for Undercover uSessions:
