The Divergence Jazz Orchestra was formed by Jenna Cave and Paul Weber in 2012 to perform music by Jenna Cave and other Australian composers. At the time of recording the group was made up of 18 of Sydney’s most committed young jazz musicians, aged 19 to 34, who shared a special interest in performing original large ensemble music. Independently produced and funded, their debut album The Opening Statement is a showcase of the music of Jenna Cave. The collection of selected works, composed between 2006 to 2013, were rewritten for Divergence Jazz Orchestra in collaboration with Paul Weber, and collectively developed for performance by the ensemble. COMPOSER AND CONDUCTOR Jenna Cave TROMBONES Paul Weber (Co-Musical Director, lead) Brendan Champion Tim Coggins Mitchell Nissen (bass) TRUMPETS AND FLUGELHORNS Dane Laboyrie (lead) Matthew Collins Luke Stephens Paul Meo Will Gilbert SAXOPHONES AND WOODWINDS Justin Buckingham (lead alto, soprano, flute) Joshua Willard (alto, clarinet) Evan Harris (tenor, flute) Michael Avgenicos (tenor) Chris O’Dea (baritone) GUITAR Luke Liang BASS David Groves DRUMS James McCaffrey Produced by Jenna Cave, Paul Weber, Jessica Wells and Guy Gross Recorded by Daniel Brown at Trackdown studios 20-21 April 2013 Mixed by Christo Curtis at Utopia Audio, May & June 2013 Artwork and Design by Dean Ivamy This album would not be possible without the generous financial support of the 125 friends and followers who contributed to our crowd funding campaign. Special mentions to Verona Burgess, Deirdre O’Brien, Felicity Miller, and Dave Lisik for their contributions.