DJC Pop-Up at the Dish: The Many Sides of Nick Cornish

DJC Pop-Up at the Dish: The Many Sides of Nick Cornish

Nick Cornish appears regularly as a “sideman” on the Dunedin jazz scene. Indeed, when he is not directing the Dunedin City Jazz Orchestra, he appears in a multiplicity of ensembles from a variety of genres, whether it be playing the alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute, clarinet or even the oboe with the local orchestra. It is rare, however, to see these many sides at once, and so it is a privilege to present the many sides of Nick Cornish as the leader of his own quartet at the Dunedin Jazz Club.

For this special, one-off gig at the Dish, Cornish teams up with regular collaborators Bill Martin (keyboard), Andy Lynch (bass) and Carl Woodward (drums) to present two sets of jazz that show off his many skills as a lead instrumentalist and improviser. Mining influences as diverse as Thelonious…