AtmaSphere

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| genre = Jazz

| years_active = 1991–2000

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| past_members = David Jones
Daryl Pratt
Adam Armstrong
Dev Gopalasamy
Carmen Warrington
Evripides Evripidou
Steve Hunter (fill-in)

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AtmaSphere is an Australian jazz ensemble formed and led by drummer David Jones.

History

AtmaShere was founded by Jones in Sydney in 1991, with Daryl Pratt (vibraphone and effects), Adam Armstrong (electric and acoustic bass) and Dev Gopalasamy as founding members. The ensemble's music initially focused on polyrhythms, but later Carmen Warrington joined to add the spoken word.{{cite web | title=AtmaSphere | website=David Jones Drummer | date=23 August 2022 | url=https://davidjonesdrums.com/projects/atmasphere/ | access-date=11 November 2023}}

The band played at jazz festivals as well as clubs in Sydney such as the Harbourside Brasserie, the Basement, and Strawberry Hills Hotel. They also presented a series of concerts titled "Lyrical Jumpcut" at the Pilgrim Theatre, featuring jazz pianist Roger Frampton and with Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Yusef Komunyakaa in a guest performance. Steve Hunter filled in for Armstrong, who was abroad, for these concerts.

The group was nominated for the ARIA Award for Best Jazz Album in 1994 for their album Flying. Flying was released in 1993 and included guest appearances from Mike Nock and Don Burrows.{{Citation | last = Kelman | first = John | date = 15 April 2005 | title = AtmaSphere: Flying | periodical = All About Jazz | url = https://www.allaboutjazz.com/flying-atmasphere-tall-poppies-review-by-john-kelman }}

The band opened the original JazzLab in Bennetts Lane in Melbourne in 2000,{{cite web | title=About The JazzLab | website=Jazzlab | date=10 November 2021 | url=https://thejazzlab.com.au/about-the-jazzlab/ | access-date=11 November 2023}} in 2000, with Evripides Evripidou on bass, as Armstrong had permanently relocated to New York City.

The group disbanded after 2000, after Jones and Warrington had moved back to Melbourne. Jones later wrote that his time with the ensemble was "one of the most creative periods of my career".

Members

David Jones (drums and percussion)
Daryl Pratt (vibraphone and effects)
Adam Armstrong (bass)
Carmen Warrington (vocals)
Dev Gopalasamy (guitar)

Discography

=Albums=

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scope="row" \| Flying \| Released: 1993{{Citation \| author1=Atmasphere \| author2=Jones, David \| author3=Armstrong, Adam \| author4=Pratt, Daryl \| author5=Warrington, Carmen \| title=Flying [catalogue entry]\| publication-date=1993 \| publisher=Tall Poppies \| url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/32091963 \| access-date=11 November 2023\| via= Trove}}{{Citation \| last = Jackson \| first = Adrian \| date = 2 December 1993 \| title = `Wanderlust' Leads To Fresh Musical Journey \| periodical = The Age \| url = https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/120735327/ \| url-access=subscription}}{{Citation \| last = Brenan \| first = Gail \| date = 6 December 1993 \| title = The spaceman and the synthesiser \| periodical = Sydney Morning Herald }} Format: CD Label: Tall Poppies (TP038)
scope="row" \| Seasons of the Heart \| Released: September 1999{{Citation \| last = Shand \| first = John \| date = 4 October 1999 \| title = Jazz \| periodical = Sydney Morning Herald }} Format: CD Label:AtmaSphere

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scope="row" | Flying

Released: 1993{{Citation | author1=Atmasphere | author2=Jones, David | author3=Armstrong, Adam | author4=Pratt, Daryl | author5=Warrington, Carmen | title=Flying [catalogue entry]| publication-date=1993 | publisher=Tall Poppies | url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/32091963 | access-date=11 November 2023| via= Trove}}{{Citation | last = Jackson | first = Adrian | date = 2 December 1993 | title = `Wanderlust' Leads To Fresh Musical Journey | periodical = The Age | url = https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/120735327/ | url-access=subscription}}{{Citation | last = Brenan | first = Gail | date = 6 December 1993 | title = The spaceman and the synthesiser | periodical = Sydney Morning Herald }}
Format: CD
Label: Tall Poppies (TP038)

scope="row" | Seasons of the Heart

Released: September 1999{{Citation | last = Shand | first = John | date = 4 October 1999 | title = Jazz | periodical = Sydney Morning Herald }}
Format: CD
Label:AtmaSphere

Awards and nominations

=ARIA Music Awards=

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987.

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| 1994

| Flying

| Best Jazz Album

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| ARIA Award previous winners. {{cite web|url=https://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/award/best-jazz-album?view=list# |title=ARIA Awards Best Jazz Album|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)|access-date=25 June 2022}}

References

External links

[https://davidjonesdrums.com/projects/atmasphere/ AtmaSphere]
[https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/14900594?q=%22Atmasphere%22&c=collection&versionId=17552579 Atmasphere : programs and related material collected by the National Library of Australia]

Category:Australian jazz ensembles