Erimaj (USA)

After four-sold out shows with the Dr Lonnie Smith Trio at the 2012 Melbourne International Jazz Festival, drummer extraordinaire Jamire Williams returns to Melbourne with his progressive new band ERIMAJ.

This New York outfit combines fluid narrative improvisation, hypnotic grooves and off-kilter beats in a smart and delicate synthesis of 70s jazz-funk, 90s R&B and 00s neo-soul.

Renowned for his work with Christian Scott and Robert Glasper, Williams has also performed and recorded with the likes of John Mayer and electro-dance band Cubic Zirconia. He has set out to make ERIMAJ a genuine blend of all these experiences, assembling a lineup comprising some of the most respected artists from the vanguard of next generational jazz. The band’s critically acclaimed second release, Conflict Of A Man, debuted last year at #1 on the iTunes Top 10 Jazz Albums.
Get ready for a sonic voyage into a deeper realm of jazz groove.

Presented by PBS 106.7 FM

Erimaj (USA)
Friday 7 June at 10:30pm + Saturday 8 June at 8pm – Bennetts Lane Jazz Club