UNWIND: Hayden Chisholm, Norman Meehan, Paul Dyne
Saxophonist Hayden Chisholm – originally from Taranaki but resident in Europe for more than 30 years – formed Unwind with local musicians Paul Dyne and Norman Meehan in 2012. Performing music that knows a lot about jazz but embraces folk and chamber music traditions as well, they play melodic, contrapuntal music characterised by a beautiful group sound and a great deal of space.
Hayden Chisholm moved to Germany in 1993 to study at the Cologne College of Music. He has performed in Europe, Asia, the Americas, Africa and of course—when the chance arises—around Aotearoa. Having developed a truly unique voice on the saxophone, Hayden is one of New Zealand’s most outstanding musical exports. Allaboutjazz.com describes him as having "perhaps the clearest, purist sound of any saxophonist out there today, rivalling—perhaps surpassing—that of one of Duke Ellington's main alto men, Johnny Hodges”.
Paul Dyne is a cornerstone of the New Zealand jazz scene. Having cut his teeth with Doug Caldwell and Stu Buchannan in Christchurch, Canada was his finishing school, where he played with Pepper Adams, Sonny Stitt and Alvin Queen. In New Zealand he is a first-call bassist for international visitors and has performed and toured with Emily Remler, Blossom Dearie, Bruce Foreman, Bill Cunliffe, and many others.
Norman Meehan is a pianist and composer, and as well as his work with Unwind records song settings of New Zealand poetry with vocalist Hannah Griffin for Rattle Records. He is the author of Serious Fun: Mike Nock’s life and music, and New Zealand Jazz Life. .
In 2026 they will be touring their most recent album Embers (Rattle Records) complemented by a handful of tasty new tunes. They’ll also play numbers from their now extensive back catalogue.
Special thanks to Lewis Eady, for their support of this one-off event.
FEATURING
Hayden Chisholm - saxophone, voice, shruti
Norman Meehan - piano
Paul Dyne - bass
TIMING
7pm Doors
7.30pm Performance
$45 General Admission
$35 CJC Members (2024/2025)
$25 Tertiary / Unwaged
$15 School-Age Students
Presale tickets through Eventfinda.
Strictly limited numbers! Will sell out!
All ages event. No bar at venue.
