Melbourne International Jazz Festival: Linda May Han Oh

Linda May Han Oh presents Invisible Threads.

Invisible Threads is a daring new work from jazz powerhouse and GRAMMY-winning bassist-composer Linda May Han Oh, featuring trailblazing vocalist and media artist Pamela Z (USA).

This unmissable Melbourne International Jazz Festival commission explores the unseen forces that connect us – memory, emotion and shared experience – through an electrifying fusion of music, visuals and storytelling, brought to life by a line-up of visionary artists. One of the most innovative bassists in New York’s jazz scene, Oh has recorded and performed with many prolific jazz artists over the years including Pat Metheny, Kenny Barron and Terri Lyne Carrington, and was featured on bass for Pixar’s 2020 film Soul alongside Jon Batiste and drummer Roy Haynes.

In Invisible Threads, Oh brings together a fearless creative team including the multi-award-winning Pamela Z, acclaimed illustrator Keith Henry Brown (USA) and leading Australian jazz artists Andrea Keller, Mat Jodrell, Steve Magnusson and Ben Vanderwal.

Artists

Linda May Han Oh bass
Pamela Z vocals/electronics
Mat Jodrell trumpet
Steve Magnusson guitar
Andrea Keller piano
Ben Vanderwal drums

Richard Pavlidis saxophone
James Bowers piano
Steve Hornby bass
Josh Koop drums