The Charles Hotel

509 Charles Street, North Perth WA 6006, Australia
509 Charles Street North Perth Western Australia 6006 Australia
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32 Ardross Crescent, Coolbinia WA 6050, Australia 0.33 mi
Yokine WA 6060, Australia 0.45 mi

MFO was formed late in 2005 by band-leader and composer Mace Francis to experiment with composition, in the style of the great modern big bands lead by Bob Brookmeyer, Thad Jones, Bill Holman and Maria Schneider.  The result has been the coming together of 14 of Perth’s finest emerging young musician’s and composers to create exciting new music for big band.

Over the last 6 years MFO has developed an individual and original sound through regular performances, tours and special projects commissioning of over 40 new works from Australian and International composers.

Highlights for the band so far have been; 4 national tours (2006, 2008, 2010 & 2011), performances with international jazz artists, Jim Pugh (USA), Jon Gordon (NY), John Hollenbeck (Berlin), Theo Bleckmann (NY) and Satoko Fujii (Japan), 6 CD recordings and being invited to be part of the American ArtistShare website for the Chinese Whispers collaborative composition project.

In 2009 MFO released their fifth recording, titled Neverever… Well, Maybe Someday launched at the Perth Jazz Society.

“These layered compositions and scoring convey colour, atmosphere and movement far more effectively and with greater interest than the stock standard arrangements often heard from big bands.  Francis, understandably, has attracted international interest with his outstanding orchestra and compelling compositions.”

John McBeath – The Weekend Australian Newspaper

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Mace is a big band junky, graduating with honours from WAAPA – Bachelor in Music (Jazz Composition and Arranging). In 2004 he was awarded the APRA Professional Development Award for jazz composition which allowed him to travel to Vienna to study with composers – Ed Partyka and Bob Brokkmeyer.

Since 2004 Mace’s main musical outlet has been his 14-piece group Mace Francis Orchestra (MF)) and the hounds – a 7-piece modern trad swing group.

MFO have released 3 CDs of original music and the hounds have just released a live limited edition CD recorded at the Perth Jazz Society.

In 2008 Mace has become the Musical Director of the WA Youth Jazz Orchestra (WAYJO) and has begun lecturing arranging and composition at the WA Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA).

Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2.62 mi

Now based in Perth, Western Australia, Jamie was the winner of the 2003 White Foundation World Saxophone Competition, was named Australian Jazz Musician of the Year at the 2007 Bell Awards, as well as winning the Best Jazz Release category and is now coordinator of Jazz Studies at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts.

He has performed with leading international jazz artists in the United States, Asia, India, UK, Europe, New Zealand and throughout Australia and frequently performs at jazz clubs and festivals throughout the world.

Education

  • Western Australian Conservatorium of Music
  • Berklee College of Music, Boston
  • Private Study in US with Dave Liebman, George Garzone, George Coleman, Hal Crook.

Awards

  • Winner of the 2003 White Foundation World Saxophone Competition
  • Winner of 2007 Bell Award for Australian Jazz Musician of the Year
  • Winner of 2009 Bell Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Cd Release “Lost and Found”
  • Winner of 2007 Bell Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Cd Release “You R Here” Vol 2
  • Winner of 2006 Bell Award for Best Contemporary Jazz CD Release “Assemblers”
  • Winner of James Morrison Scholarship

International Festivals

JVC Jazz Festival (New York), BBC London Jazz Festival, Jazz Yatra Festival (India), Montreux Jazz Festival (Switzerland), Edinburgh Jazz Festival (Scotland), Galway Jazz festival, Bray Jazz Festival (Ireland), Manila Jazz festival (Philipines), Villa Celimontana (Italy), Jazz Alive Festival (New Zealand).

Australian Festivals

Wangaratta Jazz Festival, Melbourne International Jazz Festival, Fremantle Jazz Festival, Manly Jazz Festival, Stonnington Jazz Festival, Darwin Fringe Festival, Apollo Bay Music Festival, Sydney Festival, Festival of Perth, Glenelg Jazz Festival, Melbourne Jazz Fringe Festival, Half Bent Music Festival, Darling Harbour Jazz Festival, Adelaide Festival and many more

CD’s

As a leader

  • 2010 – “On A Clear Day” Oehlers/Grabowsky (Jazzhead Records)
  • 2007 – “Lost and Found” Oehlers/Grabowsky/Beck (Jazzhead Records)
  • 2006 – “You R Here” Session 1 (Jazzhead Records)
  • 2006 – “You R Here” Session 2 (Jazzhead Records)
  • 2003 – “The Assemblers” Jamie Oehlers (Jazzhead Records)
  • 2003 – “Grace” Sam Keevers and Jamie Oehlers (Jazzhead Records)
  • 2003 – “Blowfish” Blowfish featuring Alison Wedding (Bennett’s Lane Records)
  • 2000 – “Velocity” Jamie Oehlers (Newmarket Records)
  • 1998 – “Strut” Jamie Oehlers (Sunset Records)

As a sideman

  • 2006 – “Far Away Here” Paul Williamson (Jazzhead Records)
  • 2005 – “On the Surface, Near the Core” Paul Williamson (Newmarket Records)
  • 2006 – “No Conditions” Sam Keevers (Jazzhead Records)
  • 2006 – “No Exceptions” Sam Keevers (Jazzhead Records)
  • 2003 – “Joyful” Toby Mak (Newmarket)

Performances

Jamie has performed in the United States, Asia, India, UK, Europe, New Zealand and throughout Australia with leading international jazz artists like Charlie Haden, Geri Allen, Robert Hurst, Eric Harland, Reuben Rogers, George Garzone, Cindy Blackman, Ronnie Scott, John and Jeff Clayton, Curtis Lundy, Paul Grabowsky, Dale Barlow, Bernie McGann, Barney Mcall, Scott Tinkler, Joe Chindamo and James Morrison, and with groups like the Australian Art Orchestra, Sam Keevers Octet, Paul Grabowsky Quartet/Qunitet and Sextet, Blowfish and the Paul Williamson Sextet.

Teaching

  • Currently Co-ordinator of Jazz Studies at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts
  • Victorian College of the Arts (Melbourne)
  • Monash University (Melbourne)
  • Workshops in the UK, Ireland and throughout Australia and New Zealand
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