Finn Rees paints a picture with sound on Dawn Is A Melody
Tasmanian-born, now UK-based via Melbourne pianist and composer FINN REES is one of the most exciting players to emerge from Australia’s bustling nu-jazz scene over the past decade.
An internationally-renowned, in-demand keys player, beatmaker and composer, he’s behind a laundry list of cool projects in the neo-soul, nu-jazz & groove music spaces including 30/70, Close Counters, Allysha Joy and Zeitgeist Freedom Energy Exchange. In 2024, he released his solo debut, ‘Dawn is A Melody’; an expansive, cinematic album anchored in contemporary jazz with a Brazilian twist on the UK’s iconic Mr Bongo Records.
RTRFM’s Giant Steps presenter Tash Thomas caught up with Finn ahead of his forthcoming debut show in Perth as a bandleader at The Duke of George (28 Jan), and started off by asking, what was his origin story making the move from Tasmania/Lutruwita to Melbourne/Naarm….
Listen to the full chat below to find out where the jazz doofs are in Melbourne and where the stunning album artwork was captured…
Tickets to Finn Rees at The Duke of George (feat. Grievous Bodily Calm and Holly Forster)
Stream ‘Dawn Is A Melody’.
