SIMON BARKER AND KIMNARA RECORDS

Chiri - "The Return of Spring" Available now from our CD store Chiri will perform at the Adelaide Festival on March 8th and at Yeosu Expo, Korea on April 27

Purchase a DVD of Emma Franz's Intangible Asset Number 82

Visit Chiri's website for images and video of our recent tour of the Middle East and the U.S

"Scattering Rhythms", a web based drummers resource created by Simon Barker

Watch "Companions", a solo drumset improvisation by Simon Barker

Showa 44 have created music for Khoa Do's feature Mother Fish

new review of Daorum and Intangible Asset Number 82 at Extempore

For updates, news, and images surrounding Emma Franz's Intangible Asset Number 82 and recent performances by Chiri and Daorum visit here

Visit Daorum and Chiri to find out more about our two Korean/Australian collaborative works. Both shows have been featured at recent arts festivals including 2011 Melboune International Jazz Festival, MONA FOMA 2011, the 2010 Gwangju Would Music Festival and the 2010 Seoul Performing Arts Market. Visit our previews page for video/audio previews

 Out now!!! Orneon a new release by Showa 44 featuring improvisations by Carl Dewhurst (guitar) and Simon Barker (drums) with stunning  artwork by Fusae Ikeda. Visit our releases page to find out more or purchase a copy. "Being such pure improvisers, Dewhurst and Barker  allow no  self-consciousness or doubt to interfere with the music taking its natural course" John Shand SMH

To find out more about Emma Franz's documentary film visit Intangible Asset Number 82

Listen to a preview of Chiri by Scott Tinkler, Simon Barker, and pansori artist Bae Il Dong.

Daorum, featuring Bae Il Dong, Simon Barker, Carl Dewhurst, Kim Dong Won, Matt McMahon, and Phil Slater, has been included in Adrian Jackson's 2009 top ten jazz releases (Rhythms Magazine)

New packaging options for Kimnara releases!!!

In order to reduce the amount of packaging accompanying releases, Kimnara CDs may now be purchased in a re-sealable plastic sleeve which includes disc and booklet for the special price of $15 plus postage. To find out more visit our releases page where you will find a "re-sealable sleeve" Paypal button option accompanying releases.

The following releases may be purchased for $15 plus postage in a re-sealable plastic sleeve:

Daorum - Daorum
Scott Tinkler/Simon Barker - Lost Thoughts
Showa 44 - Ormus
Matt McMahon Trio - Ellipsis
Band Of Five Names - Empty Gardens
Matt McMahon - Paths and Streams

Phil Treloar's latest release, Of Paradox Once Found, is an extraordinary 3 CD large scale "work" of written text and spontaneous improvisations for solo marimba. This magnificent release is now available in stunning limited edition packaging featuring a 30 page text booklet. Visit the Feeling To Thought page to purchase this exceptional set by Phil Treloar.

"It often beggars belief that these pieces were not fully composed. Japan-based Treloar's instinct for real-time devising of form is phenomenal." John Shand -SMH

Read Phil Treloar's Recollections Two dedicated to Rashied Ali (1935-2009)

Listen to a recent interview with Simon Barker on ABC's ARTWORKS

Emma Franz's Intangible Asset Number 82 has won Best Documentary at the Durban International Film Festival, South Africa

New Release!! Daorum, featuring Bae Il Dong, Simon Barker, Carl Dewhurst, Kim Dong Won, Matt McMahon, and Phil Slater.

Visit our store to purchase Daorum and explore the Kimnara catalogue.

Khoa Do's latest feature film Missing Water features a soundtrack created by Carl Dewhurst, Simon Barker, and Alan John

Find music appearing in Emma Franz's feature Film, Intangible Asset Number 82

Kimnara is proud to have releases on Phil Treloar's label Feeling To Thought available from this site. The catalogue features solo CDs by Phil, as well as his latest release with Hamish Stuart. Converging Paths- Shades of There (Feeling to Thought-003) is an extraordinary collection of improvisations by two of Australia's most creative musicians.

"Lost Thoughts" (Scott Tinkler/Simon Barker) has been selected for Honorable Mention - Best New Releases 2008, in All About Jazz-New York.

John Shand's latest book "Jazz: The Australian Accent" includes a compilation CD featuring tracks by the Phil Slater qt and Scott Tinkler/Simon Barker. The book includes overviews of seventeen Australian musicians including Phil Treloar, Phil Slater, Scott Tinkler, Matt McMahon and Simon Barker.

"Daorum is an exceptional example of musical fusion at its best. Steeped in the conventions of modern jazz but celebrating the traditions of Korean pansori singing, Daorum is a rare musical treat. It is new, original, and very exciting." read more reviews of Daorum's recent performance at the 2008 OZASIA Festival, Adelaide.

The Phil Slater Quartet was awarded Best Australian Jazz Ensemble of the Year at the recent Australian Jazz Bell Awards

"My vote for the best record of the year goes to the Phil Slater Quartet, for The Thousands, a superb set by Slater, Matt McMahon, Lloyd Swanton and Simon Barker that offers absorbing, thought provoking music on every listen" Adrian Jackson - Rhythms Magazine

Phil Slater Qt - "The Thousands" wins the 2007 Limelight Award for Best Jazz Achievement. "One of the most important bands Australia has produced" - SMH

Kimnara releases can also be purchased through itunes

Kimnara releases in critics top 10 discs of the year and SMH top 5 CDs of the year

Read Daorum reviews

Read a recent interview with Phil Slater

Kim Dong Won, Carl Dewhurst, Matt McMahon, Simon Barker, Phil Slater, Bae Il Dong

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