archaeopteryx

Diane Peters’ Archaeopteryx CD of Original works for Jazz harp and band.

Australia.1998-2004
Archaeopteryx - an original jazz group of Harp/vocals-Diane Peters; Bass-Mark Shepherd; Drums Rajiv Jayaweera; Saxophone-Ben Carr; and Trombone-James Wilkinson. They performed in Melbourne from 1998-2004 with an international tour of Holland;Belgium and France in 2001 after the release of Diane Peters’Archaeopteryx, with an invitation to play at the 5th European harp symposium, Amsterdam 2001.Archaeopteryx performed at the SA art gallery in conjunction with Jazz Action in 2002 and the Harp society of South Australia.
Archaeopteryx performed at Melbourne venues such as The Continental; The Planet Cafe/Make it up Club; Bennets Lane Jazz Club;Chapell off Chapell; La Mamma Music and the opening series of Ecco Music initiated by Diane Peters at Fitzroy gallery.
The Archaeopteryx cd project was born from an invitation by Mal Stanley and Jazz Track to record at the ABC Studios in Melbourne. With distrubution later organised by New Market Music.

concert review  ...’’Atmospheric pieces characterised by lush textures and shifting time signatures...”the age, Jessica Nicholas  2000

cd review****...” The harp might seem an incongruous addition to a jazz ensemble, but once this recording begins, such preconceptions cease to be an issue...” Weekend Australian- Ashleigh Wilson

James Morrison chose music of Diane Peters’Archaeopteryx for his Australian Jazz in flight show on QANTAS Airlines.
“...In the 21st century Jazz is a mature art form; hence, its very seldom that something new, fresh and individual comes along. Of course unusual instrumentation can achieve this to an extent, but this doesn't garnet anything more than a different sound......unique in its conception and execution. Diane has captured that elusive blend of paying homage to the past while giving the listener something new.” James Morrison.