An unconventional, free-thinking virtuoso of the acoustic bass guitar, Christopher Hale is widely respected as one of the country’s most original and intelligent improvisers. After a long creative hiatus following the passing of his closest friend and musical collaborator, Will Poskitt, Hale returns with a new album and a tribute to his dear friend. ‘Sylvan Coda’ reaches deep into Hale’s formative years of touring with Cuban and Flamenco musicians, and emerges as an album of exquisite poise and solemn, fearless originality. Featuring a nine-piece band of guitars, voices, percussion and dance,'Sylvan Coda' is an epic, widescreen vision: Cuban religious drums, angelic vocals and deep, insistent rock, saturated with technicolour emotion and hard-earned, heartbroken optimism. $20 full or $15 concession at the door only