Mike Nock Trio performs Ondas + Krakatau

Mike Nock Trio perform Nock’s landmark 1981 jazz record Ondas, supported by new-generation fusion ensemble Krakatau.

A work of astonishing emotional depth, Mike Nock’s Ondas was recorded in Oslo in 1981 and features New Zealand-born pianist Mike Nock, bassist Eddie Gomez and drummer Jon Christensen. More than four decades on, it remains one of German independent jazz record label ECM’s towering achievements.

Across a 65-year career spanning collaborations with Yusef Lateef, Art Blakey, Bennie Maupin, John Abercrombie and Chris Abrahams, Nock has cultivated a musical voice so distinctive that renowned American jazz pianist and composer Bill Evans once recognised it from a blind listening.

This is a rare opportunity to hear Nock perform Ondas in full, live. Nock will be joined by long-time collaborator Laurence Pike (drums) and double bassist Ben Waples.

Melbourne-based fusion ensemble and Ondas disciples Krakatau will open the evening, having recently re-emerged with their long-awaited new full-length album, Terra Ignota (May, 2026).

Set Times

7pm – Doors
7.30pm – Krakatau
8.45pm – Mike Nock