Way Out West | |
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| Origin | Western Melbourne |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Years active | 2001-current |
| Labels | Jazzhead |
| Members | Peter Knight (trumpet), Dung Nguyen (modified electric guitar, traditional Vietnamese instruments), Paul Williamson (saxophone), Ray Pereira (percussion), Howard Cairns (acoustic bass), Rajiv Jayaweera (drum kit). |
| Past members | Dave Beck (drum kit) |
| Website | Myspace |
Way Out West are an Australian jazz group, formed in 2001.[1] They originated in the western suburbs of Melbourne and are noted for their unusual instrumentation which includes West African drumming, and many traditional Vietnamese string instruments such as a dan tranh, dan nguyet and dan bau.[2]
The band has performed at major international festivals such as the Montreal Jazz Festival, Vancouver Jazz Festival, and Veneto Jazz Festival.