PBS Young Elder of Jazz: Displacement

Displacement references the migrant experience when one’s sense of home and community feels somewhat displaced due to the uprooting of one’s life, particularly within an Australian narrative. The latest work from Melbourne based musician, Josh Kelly, Displacement draws from personal experiences especially within the context of moving countries himself.

Commissioned specifically for MIJF, Displacement seamlessly melds composed elements with featured improvisations to create a soundscape which blurs the lines between the known and unknown.

Josh Kelly – alto saxophone
Niran Dasika – trumpet
Aviva Endean – bass clarinet
Mary Rapp – cello
Jacques Emery – double bass
Maria Moles – drums