The Vampires - Nightjar (2023)

Twenty years ago, composers on Nightjar, Jeremy Rose and Nick Garbett were surfers, housemates, bandmates. A surfer vibe infuses their music: being at ease and alert, sitting in the swell of a magnificent immense natural force, until the wave comes. Ride it as gracefully and as far as possible.
The Vampires have been hot-housed in Sydney. Expanses get in our bloodstream, they are visceral. It’s in the music. Think of the 35 year long reverberations of The Necks.
The Vampires grew into their own music listening intently to The Necks. Individual members of The Vampires play with individual Necks: Tony Buck on Nick Garbett’s 2019 The Glider; and Lloyd Swanton with Jeremy Rose and Hamed Sadeghi in the improvising trio Vazesh. Chris Abrahams was a compelling collaborator to make music with – which is now Nightjar.
The Vampires, here in lush vamping form, meet the singular acute bright and tender touch of Chris Abrahams.

Jeremy Rose tenor sax, bass clarinet
Nick Garbett trumpet
Noel Mason bass
Alex Masso drums
Chris Abrahams piano, organ, prophet, super 6, quantum, rhodes

Tracklist:
1.01 - The Vampires - Game Changers (5:56)
1.02 - The Vampires - Kahn Shatyr (8:37)
1.03 - The Vampires - Waves (6:21)
1.04 - The Vampires - Ortigara (6:34)
1.05 - The Vampires - Ortigara Interlude (1:39)
1.06 - The Vampires - Na Pali (5:15)
1.07 - The Vampires - High Plains (5:32)
1.08 - The Vampires - Evergreen (4:18)
1.09 - The Vampires - Nightjar (7:36)
1.10 - The Vampires - Sun Gazers (6:17)