LIVE SHOWS
LIVE PHOTOS: ​

RECHABITE SHOW

A small selection of shots from The Awakenings Ensemble's live showcase at The Rechabite, Perth. Photos by Chris O'Halloran, see more via the group's Facebook page or via Instagram.
LIVE NEWS: ​

​THE AWAKENINGS ENSEMBLE LIVE

On the first live outing since last year's highs, where The Awakenings Ensemble featured on Jazz In July (Singapore), the Melbourne International Jazz Festival & Vivid Sydney, Michael Pignéguy makes a welcome return with a fresh new line up, full of highly skilled local musicians accompanied by the live debut of a new vocalist in Sophie Foster. The Awakenings Ensemble’s constantly changing structure, offers a unique experience every time and this x 8 piece line up will further enhance that by performing tracks from the soon to be released new album. Shows of this calibre are a must see for those who appreciate fine musicianship that is recognised on the world stage and you know you will always get that from the Awakenings Ensemble
LIVE NEWS: May 31st, 2019

JAZZ IN JULY - SINGAPORE
Michael's dual vocalist live show heads to the Outdoor Theatre, The Esplanade July 20th, featuring Japanese pianist - Takeshi Ohbayashi & My Funny Valentine vocalist - Samantha De Lune

Check - Bands In Town, Facebook, Songkick & other gig listings for details
LIVE NEWS: May 9th, 2019

Michael announces his last 2019 Australian Capital City Live dates

- ​⁣⁣⁣featuring a spectacular array of talented international artists,⁣⁣⁣
⁣⁣⁣VOCALISTS - Alemay Fernandez (Singapore), Evelyn Feroza (Malaysia), Marques “Q Sound” Young⁣⁣⁣ (U.S.)
⁣⁣⁣KEYS - James Bowers, Harry Mitchell, Daniel Khoury, Steve Barry⁣⁣⁣
⁣⁣⁣SAXES - Nish Manjunath, Lachlan Davidson, James Sandon⁣⁣⁣
⁣⁣⁣BASSES - Roy Martinez, PW Farrell, Patrick Schmidli, Nick Henderson⁣⁣⁣
⁣⁣⁣TROMBONE - Marques “Q Sound” Young, Dave Panichi⁣⁣⁣
⁣⁣⁣PERCUSSION - Giorgio Rojas, Toby Bender⁣⁣⁣
GUITAR - Yutaro Okuda,, Craig Fermanis⁣⁣⁣, Simon Jeans
A never to be repeated set of unique events offering everything for those that appreciate high quality, live performances⁣⁣⁣. Shows are in Nonet, Octet & Quintet formats
Check - Bands In Town, Facebook, Songkick & other gig listings for details
LIVE NEWS: March 30th, 2019

Michael is announced on this years MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL 

We are very excited to announce Michael's inclusion on this years MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL, leading a multi-national line up of his own. Featuring,
- Alemay Fernandez (Singapore) - vocals
- Evelyn Feroza (Malaysia) - vocals
- Marques Young / Q Sound - (U.S.) - vocals & trombone
- James Bowers - Keyboards
- Patrick Schmidli - Bass
- Craig Fermanis - Guitar
- Lachlan Davidson - Alto Sax
- Toby Bender - percussion
- Michael Pignéguy - drums
filling out an action packed month of June in Australia,
- The MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL / June 6th
(click on the event image below for ticketing details)
- The VIVID FESTIVAL, SYDNEY / June 7th
LIVE NEWS: March 22nd, 2019

MICHAEL PLAYS LIVE IN SYDNEY, JUNE 7TH,  JOINED BY SEVERAL INTERNATIONAL GUESTS & ENDORSED BY ONE OF THE CITIES LARGEST ANNUAL EVE​NTS -
​​THE VIVID FESTIVAL!​ ​#vividsydney

FRIDAY JUNE 7TH, when Worlds collide,
Alemay Fernandez (Singapore) - Vocals
Evelyn Feroza (Malaysia) - Vocals
Steve Barry - ​Keyboards
Nish Manjunath - Saxes
Dave Panichi - Trombone
Nick Henderson - Basses (Electric and Acoustic)
Giorgio Rojas- Percussion
Michael Pignéguy - drums
combine for a world music, jazz fused, spectacular! An unbelievable big band line up, all performing together on one evening. The first show Michael has played in Sydney for over a decade, at The Vanguard, Newtown. A limited capacity venue - dinner & show tickets available
(click on the event image above for ticketing details)

LIVE NEWS: December 18th, 2018

LIVE SHOWS 2018 - 2019
featuring Alemay Fernandez (Singapore), Evelyn Feroza (Malaysia), Tim Stocker (Singapore) & Marques Young (U.S.)

The end of December 2018 will see the first of a series of shows performed by Michael, featuring vocalists Alemay Fernandez (Singapore) & Evelyn Feroza (Malaysia). The first shows in Malaysia also feature saxophonist Tim Stocker (Singapore) alongside some of the best local musicians including Wee Lern Ch’ng (keys), Julian Chan (tenor sax), Daniel Foong (bass), Chee Seng Hor (guitar) & Wan Azfa Rezal (bass). Vocalists - Alemay & Evelyn, will then join Michael in Australia for a set of shows, that will also feature Trombone player Marques Young (U.S.). The first Australian performances will take place in June 2019.

​Keep your eye on the live listings for more shows that will  be added soon.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
New York | Kuala Lumpur | Doha | Perth | Melbourne | Brisbane

A selection of shots from a series of shows with fantastic artists from Tunisia, Japan, USA, Australia, France and Malaysia, earlier in 2018
Michael's final performance in Doha is also the first of a series of international performances in May, June and July in Qatar, Asia, Australia and the US. Michael, Yassine Ayari and Enrick Adam, the core of the The Awakenings Ensemble, will be joined by a host of incredible artists including MAias Al Yamani, Hassan Moataz, Jelani Bauman, Dobri Paliev, Fauré Basulto, Devin Ryan and Patrick Dilley.
​Be early to the incredible performance space at one of Qatar's iconic buildings, The Qatar National Library in Education City.

Interactive Performance & Workshop
Michael Pignéguy | Yassine Ayari | Enrick Adam from
THE AWAKENINGS ENSEMBLE
Friday, April 20, 2018 / 7.30pm & 8.30pm

FNAC Festival City will present an interactive performance and workshop with Michael Pignéguy (Australia), Yassine Ayari (Tunisia) & Enrick Adam (France) from the world music group The Awakenings Ensemble.

Between them these artists have performed in Asia, Africa, the US, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and the UK. Their diverse experience as performers and their creativity have helped shaped the sound of The Awakenings Ensemble. Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to see and hear them perform Friday, April 20 at 7.30 & 8.30pm

IP Jazz Festival
April 29 2017
Johor MALAYSIA

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The Awakenings Ensemble ft. Evelyn Feroza
The Awakenings Ensemble ft. Evelyn Feroza headlined the recent IP JAZZ FESTIVAL 2017 in Malaysia on April 29. The show featured a stunning line-up of Australian and Malaysian musicians including Tom O'Halloran (keys), Julian Chan (alto sax), Patrick Terbrack (ten. sax), Simon Jeans (gtr) & Travis Tan (bass).

NEWS

NEWS: October 18th, 2019

FORGOTTEN MEMORIES LIVE & REMIXED EP new audio now available

FORGOTTEN MEMORIES LIVE & REMIXED features,
Salamander (Michael, Pete Jeavons & Nathan Winterfloods)
Paula Graham - Vocals & Lyric writer
Evelyn Feroza - Vocals
Alemay Fernandez - Vocals
Takeshi Ohbayshi - Keyboards
Tim Stocker - Sax
Ben Poh - Bass
Pete Jeavons - Bass
Mathew Jodrell - Trumpet
Tom O’Halloran Keys
Simon Jeans - Guitar
Russell Holmes - Piano
Nathan Winterfloods - Production
Craine & Physics - Remix
Trilby Temperley - Production & Mastering
NEWS: August 14th, 2019

GLOBAL RHYTHMS LIVE AT VIVID EP
new audio now available

​The GLOBAL RHYTHMS EP Debuts a new co-write with Alemay Fernandez, alongside x 4 tracks recorded live at Vivid Sydney, also featuring,
Evelyn Feroza - backing vocals
Steve Barry - Keyboards
Nish Manjunath - Saxes
Nick Henderson - Basses
Giorgio Rojas - Percussion
Dave Panichi - Trombone
Yutaro Okuda - Guitar
Michael Pignéguy - drums
NEWS: April 18th, 2019

MY FUNNY VALENTINE LIVE
new audio now available

to further highlight the ongoing artistic relationship that has built over the last couple of years, Michael releases a live version of My Funny Valentine, featuring dynamic Malaysian vocalist Evelyn Feroza. As she always does in the live forum, Evelyn gives it everything she’s got and again, in typical form, makes it her own. When you hear this, it will further highlight the reason Michael is bringing Evelyn to Australia to perform live for The Melbourne International Jazz Festival & Vivid Sydney in June and why you should make sure you don’t miss her debut performances in the country. Marques Young (Q Sound) also features on Trombone again on this version, as do musicians - Travis Tan (Bass),  Wee Lern Chng (Keys), Chee Seng (Guitar), Scott Murphy (Alto Sax) & Michael Pignéguy  on Drums.
My Funny Valentine live, now adds to & completes the trilogy, with Samantha De Lune’s versions, both the percussion mix & full length original all available
NEWS: March 24th, 2019

MY FUNNY VALENTINE
new video & audio now available!

Samantha De Lune (Malaysia) - vocals
Marques Young / Q Sound (U.S.) - trombone
Enrick Adam (France) - guitar
Steve Richter (Australia) - percussion
Robo Jupiter (Malaysia) - keyboards
​Travis Tan (Malaysia) - bass
Production: Michael & Trilby Temperley
Arrangement, drums & programming: Michael
Mixed & Mastered: Trilby Temperley
Cover Art: Stuart Craine
NEWS: February 13th, 2019

JUST OUT OF REACH - TRILOGY

when Michael Pignéguy, Aysha Amani & Trilby Temperley created the track Just Out Of Reach (2016) there were no plans for variations. Since that time Michael was introduced to Malaysian vocalist - Evelyn Feroza, who very much stamped her identity onto the original, when performing it live. Audio captured from a performance in 2018 is now available through all streaming services, which was a necessary release to do her version justice. 

Additionally & well in sync with Michael’s ever-growing multi-cultural reach, Earthtribe (U.K.) founder and pioneer of the London Asian Underground Scene - Coco Varma has now added to what has become a trilogy, with his drum & bass version, fittingly given a new title - So Far Out Of Reach, based on the Aysha Amani original. Coco’s versions (edit & full length) in turn, have taken the track to somewhere else entirely. Michael will now take Coco’s version on board and perform it in his forthcoming live sets. So Far Out Of Reach is now available with the already released tracks through all streaming services internationally

Cover art design: Lezanne Swart & Stuart Craine
NEWS: January 22nd, 2019

MEGA JAM SINGLE RELEASE
​Michael Pignéguy featuring Anton Davidyants (bass) & Oleg Polyanskiy (keys)
Russia - Ukraine - Malaysia - Australia combine

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Week commence January 28th is the release date for Michael's new Production & Arrangement - ​Mega Jam. Recorded in 2018, the track has become popular on YouTube thanks to a quality video production by Phil Douglas, so it will now be available via all audio streaming services internationally. Recorded in Moscow, Kharkov & Kuala Lumpur, it is truly a case of worlds collide, through the locations & nationality of the artistic contributors. Read more about it on the Projects page
NEWS: December 24th, 2018

JUST OUT OF REACH - LIVE
featuring Evelyn Feroza is now available online!

There is now a live version of the track “Just Out Of Reach” written by Trilby Temperley, Aysha Amani + Michael & originally recorded with Aysha singing (2016), now available to hear at the YouTube & Bandcamp pages. This new version captures Evelyn Feroza live in Malaysia earlier this year, very much stamping her identity onto the original. You can also hear it performed live, this coming THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27TH at NO BLACK TIE, KUALA LUMPUR.
NEWS: December 18th, 2018

NEW RECORDING SESSIONS
​underway, with new music releases planned for early 2019

Plans are underway for new music releases by Michael, across the first few months of 2019. Initial recording sessions have been set for Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) - December 2018 / Doha (Qatar) -January 2019 & Perth (Australia) - January-February 2019.
​Artistic Contributors include,
Alemay Fernandez - vocals (Singapore)
Evelyn Feroza - vocals (Malaysia)
Steve Richter - percussion & production (Australia)
Tim Stocker - baritone sax (Singapore / Australia)
Nadeem Abbas - vocals & harmonium (Pakistan)
Ana Cisneros - vocals (Spain)
Razwan Sawar - tabla (UK)
Enrick Adam - guitar (France)
Trilby Temperley - production (Australia)
Yassine Ayari - nay (Tunisia)
Israel Varela - drums (Mexico / Italy)
& Samantha De Lune with whom he is currently re-visiting his My Funny Valentine recording, re-doing the drums in his new Studio space, while also enhancing the original sessions with percussion, courtesy of Steve Richter. The new version will be available on all streaming sites in February.
NEWS: October 10th, 2018

Michael is recognised by AUSTRALIA'S NUMBER ONE DRUM MAGAZINE

​Michael is recognised by Australia's number one drum magazine "DrumScene", in a feature article published today, citing his well documented global influences, that play out through his music, live & recorded. Read the full article at Drum Scene