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Dianne Johnston is a composer, performer and arranger of music. She is fascinated with extending and stretching the boundaries of jazz music through the fusion of jazz and 20th Century classical compositional techniques. This is evident in her debut album of 2006, where her compositions mix elements of jazz, modernist and postmodernist styles. Dianne’s compositional style demonstrates an intrinsic sense of line and creativity.
One piece in particular, Third Piece of Perplexity (2004), utilizes the twelve tone compositional technique developed by Schonberg in the early 1900s in a jazz setting. This piece was used for the soundtrack of a documentary by Melanie Knight in 2004 on Australian emerging theatre artists. Radiophonic and experimental electronic elements are evident in Dianne’s compositions. She draws influences from a variety of musicians across a wide range of music genres and styles. These include: Luciano Berio, Schonberg, Olivier Messiaen, Diana Krall, Bugge Wesseltoft, Gorilaz and Goldfrapp.
The Dianne Johnston Trio has held residencies at the Country Club Resort and the Hotel Grand Chancellor Launceston, Tasmania. Dianne’s work has featured in a number of concerts by Launceston ensembles. The Dianne Johnston Trio has held two outstanding concerts at the Hotel Grand Chancellor Launceston in 2004 and 2005 where Dianne’s compositions were featured. These include: Lost Song (2004), One Journey Suite (2004), Third Piece of Perplexity (2004) and From Beautiful (2005). Dianne is a former member of the Quarry Quartet and performed with them at a concert also held at the Hotel Grand Chancellor Launceston. The program featured Dianne’s composition; Slight Intent (2005). In 2005 One Journey Suite was used as a basis for a research project conducted by Dr David Sudmalis of the University of Tasmania that examined the interpretive potentials of original modern jazz composition. Dianne is a member of Mass Fungoul which is a noise based ensemble focusing on experimental composition and performance.
Dianne Johnston is interested in communicating her music to a wide audience. She brings to the mix a knowledge of communication, marketing, promotions and public relations.
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