# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Peter Dasent & Phillip Johnston at Eight O'Clock Sharp
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 03 Jun, 2026 at 09:00 am – Wed, 03 Jun, 2026 at 12:00 pm (+10:00)
- **Event Description**: The piano & alto sax duo performs an unusual repertoire of Thelonius Monk tunes, film music, and their own original tunes, reflecting a love of the history of jazz. The music tonight will be swinging, bluesy and spiky, just as Monk would have liked it.

Peter Dasent is widely known as a composer and performer of jazz, film music and children’s music. His band The Umbrellas has released a number of CDs, and he composed the score for Peter Jackson’s iconic Australian film Heavenly Creatures.

Phillip Johnston has released 25 CDs as a leader, composed music for film, television and theatre, and toured widely in Europe, Australia, Canada and the USA with his silent film scores and bands.

Peter and Phillip are co-leaders of the early jazz repertory band The Greasy Chicken Orchestra [https://phillipjohnston.com/the-greasy-chicken-orchestra/], who have released the highly regarded CD, I Cakewalked With A Zombie [https://phillipjohnston.bandcamp.com/album/i-cakewalked-with-a-zombie] (Earshift).

Video clip: Peter Dasent and Phillip Johnston play Monk’s Locomotive [https://youtu.be/SeM1zZe4_ag]

Web page: https://phillipjohnston.com/playing-with-monk/ [https://phillipjohnston.com/playing-with-monk/]

Jazz Goes To The Movies: https://phillipjohnston.com/playing-with-monk-jazz-goes-to-the-movies/ [https://phillipjohnston.com/playing-with-monk-jazz-goes-to-the-movies/]

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/phillip.johnston.92 [https://www.facebook.com/phillip.johnston.92] (PJ), https://www.facebook.com/peter.dasent [https://www.facebook.com/peter.dasent] (PD)
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/alexandria/peter-dasent-and-phillip-johnston-at-eight-oclock-sharp/200029985021211
- **Event Categories**: entertainment, music, performances, art, theatre, kids
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 8

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Alexandria
- **state**: NS
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: 280A King St, Newtown NSW 2042, Australia
- **lat**: -33.8965
- **long**: 151.18049
- **full address**: 280A King St, Newtown NSW 2042, Australia, 10 Wilson St, Newtown NSW 2042, Australia, Alexandria

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Peter Dasent & Phillip Johnston at Eight O'Clock Sharp being held?
  - **A:** Peter Dasent & Phillip Johnston at Eight O'Clock Sharp takes place on Wed, 03 Jun, 2026 at 09:00 am to Wed, 03 Jun, 2026 at 12:00 pm at 280A King St, Newtown NSW 2042, Australia, 10 Wilson St, Newtown NSW 2042, Australia, Alexandria.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Peter Dasent & Phillip Johnston at Eight O'Clock Sharp?
  - **A:** Peter Dasent & Phillip Johnston at Eight O'Clock Sharp is organized by Eight O'Clock Sharp.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Peter Dasent & Phillip Johnston at Eight O'Clock Sharp is ideal for live music fans, concert-goers, and anyone who enjoys unforgettable performances from their favorite artists in an electric live atmosphere. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Alexandria, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Peter Dasent & Phillip Johnston at Eight O'Clock Sharp sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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