

REGIONAL TOURING PROGRAM
HEKKA

“To my mind Manojlovic possesses a special gift: the witchery that snatches music from silence, just as an alchemist conjures precious gold from dull lead”
– Phillip Pogson, ‘Loudmouth’
HEKKA is an innovative trio led by 2019 Freedman Jazz Fellow Novak Manojlovic which explories song forms, loops, pulses and improvisations. Immerse yourself in emotive acoustic and electronic landscapes. By marrying the live intensity and virtuosity of the piano trio with a vibrant electronic approach, the unique ensemble asserts themselves as “one of the most exciting young groups to emerge from Sydney in many years”.
Drawing from their collective love of electronic, jazz, classical and rock music, the trio moves effortlessly across melody, minimalism, composition and improvisation to generate a sound which is iconoclastic, unpredictable and entirely modernistic. While curiosity and exploration inform their aesthetic, the songs remain pre-eminent. Beauty is in the clarity, and communication is always key.
The tour will support the release of their debut LP titled ‘Everywhere I Go My Body Goes With Me’ to be released July 2023.
Novak Manojlovic – Piano, Synths
Jacques Emery – Electric Bass
Tully Ryan – Drums
National Tour dates
Thu, JUL
06
Street Theatre,
Canberra
Ngunnawal Country
Sat, JUL
08
Melbourne Recital
Centre
Wurundjeri Country
Wed, JUL
12
La La La’s,
Wollongong
Dharawal Country
THU, JUL
13
El Horses,
Nowra
Dharawal Country
SAT, JUL
15
Fillmore’s,
Kiama
Wodi Wodi Country
THU, JUL
20
COQUUN,
Maitland
Wonnarua Country
Fri, JUL
21
Wauchope Arts Hall,
Wauchope
Birbay Country
SAT, JUL
22
No.5 Church St
Bellingen
Gumbaynggirr Country
TUE, JUL
25
Bearded Lady,
Brisbane
Turrbal Country
Fri, JUL
28
The Red Rattler
Marrickville
Gadigal Country
This Tour is produced by SIMA, with the support of Australia Council for the Arts, RISE and, Create NSW.
