The Troubles Live Album Recording Show

New Zealand’s greatest jazz band returns exclusively to Meow to record the greatest jazz record of all time, live and uncut. Innovative, surprising and often ahead of their time, their evolution has been both a victory and a revelation. A victory over the established order of New Zealand’s jazz scene and a revelation to the artform both locally and internationally.
From their early days of playing clubs and building a scene around themselves, to the heights of jazz reverence, they have always been one of the true originals.
A sublime mix of jazz, dark classical and eastern melodies, they traverse the very heights of powerful and intimate music. With a varied cast of the best musicians in the country, the Troubles combine to create an urgent and burning originality within their music. Led by the always enigmatic John Rae, The Troubles are a band that continue to dismantle boundaries, both in music or otherwise, and who fiercely claim the right to carve their own singular biography.
Come and be part of this ground-breaking live recording event at Meow.