Departures

Departures is an Australian third-stream jazz group formed in 2007. It centres on the work of Brisbane multi-instrumentalist Alex Hodgins and performs as a flexible ensemble, expanding to as many as nine players and including saxophonist Elliott Dalgleish.

Style and line-up

The group combines classical textures with jazz improvisation and is described as one of the few third-stream acts in Australia. Its line-up includes Alex Hodgins, Greg Reason, Hik Sugimoto, Bronney Bowles, Wayne Jennings, Evan Setiawan and Liz Young.

Activity

Departures remains active and presents music built around structured composition, improvisation and changing ensemble forms.