Paddy FitzGerald – Book of Boobook

The debut release of bassist-composer Paddy Fitzgerald, ‘Book of Boobook’ presents a unique and fascinating compositional vision backed by some of Melbourne’s best jazz instrumentalists. Book of Boobook presents an exploration of the borders between consonance and dissonance, taking inspiration from the far corners of the jazz and folk traditions, along with a nod to French impressionist Ravel. Features saxophonist Tom Noonan, pianist Max Teakle, drummer Lewis Pierre and clarinetist Brennan Hamilton-Smith.

“I’ve long been fascinated by the idea of harmonic dissonance, as it is where I believe the most potent art is created.”
Explains Paddy. “For me, the music of Maurice Ravel walks this line in a way that I find endlessly captivating. Composing this album gave me a way to explore where the threshold between consonance and dissonance exists for my music, and it has been so beautiful to see how the incredible instrumentalists in the band have worked with the material.” (Earshift)