"Shapeshifting and soulful instrumental jazz...this is an outfit stretching out musically, while still remaining remarkably accessible."
— Australian Music Prize Nomination 2022
About
The Nadav Rayman Trio is a Naarm/Melbourne-based jazz ensemble who focus on exploring the dynamic intersection of contemporary soul jazz and hip-hop, balancing musical depth and an accessible sound.
The trio is the collaboration of:
Nadav Rayman (piano)
Matthew Coleman (bass)
Michael Evans Barker (drums)
UPCOMING Release
Sequence (Aug 2026)
Sequence is the second album from Nadav Rayman Trio, planned for release August 2026.
Latest Release
Second Sight (2022)
With a background in Melbourne’s live Hip Hop and RnB scene, Nadav Rayman introduces his first solo composition project, arranged for an acoustic trio with collaborators Michael Evans-Barker (Drums) and Matthew Coleman (Bass).
The album draws on Nadav’s personal influences with hints throughout of Bad Bad Not Good, The Bad Plus, Robert Glasper, PJ Morton, Alpha Mist, Jordan Rakei, Beachhouse, Sparklehorse as well artists associated with the 70’s NY-based Strata East label.
Inspired by a week of dreams, each ending with a whispered premonition (specifically the subject of the title track), Second Sight charts the experiences of betrayal, loss and renewal.
Nominated The Australian Music Prize 2022, one judge described the album as: “Shapeshifting and soulful instrumental jazz from a Melbourne trio that cop influence from the worlds of hip-hop and r&b. One minute light and delicate, the next, cinematic and dramatic, this is an outfit stretching out musically, while still remaining remarkably accessible”.
Past Shows
