The Cat Empire - Demos/Other Australian releases - The Jazz Cat (1999)

Album title: The Jazz Cat

Recorded: August 31, 1999 at Collingwood Tafe VIC

Released: October 1999

Availability: Out of print

Prior to the six-piece 'The Cat Empire' formation, there was originally a group of nine musicians led by jazz musician and educator Steve Sedergreen, called The Jazz Cat.

This four-track demo was recorded and engineered by James Clark and featured Felix Riebl (percussion), Will Hull-Brown (drums), Ryan Monro (double bass), Ollie McGill (piano), Ross Irwin (trumpet), Bed Edgar (guitar), Eric Budd (trombone), Tarko Sibbel (alto sax) and Lachlan McLean (alto and soprano sax).

A mere 200 copies were produced, with approximately 80 selling at Manly Jazz Festival in Melbourne VIC during October long-weekend 1999.

Track list:
1. El'mo - 4:31 - F Riebl
2. Work Song - 5:04 - N Adderley (The Jazz Cat arrangement)
3. Finally - 4:40 - B Edgar
4. Gangsters - 6:26 - O McGill

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(Images courtesy of stevesedergreen.com)