Contact Information
The best way to contact Abe is via email. We write it like this to avoid spam spam spam.
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Abe lives in Melbourne and is available for gigs, parties, art exhibition openings or performances of any type,such as his solo acoustic with live percussion loops or his duos Los Parceros (Latin and Contemporary) or Ed and Abe Musical Fun Times (Gypsy Jazz)
Music resume
This is an abridged version of my CV, too many things to include and not enough space!
Professional Experience
2023. Mar. Melbourne Ukulele Festival
Jan. National Multicultural Festival, Canberra, with Los Parceros
2022. July. Firelight Festival, Docklands, Melbourne, with Los Parceros
Mar. Melbourne Ukulele Festival
2018 Oct Newkele Festival, Newcastle (NSW)
2017 Dec Started Recording "Big Man, LIttle Uke" Clamis Studios, St Kilda
Oct Blenheim Festival, South Australia
Sep Colombian Independence Fiesta, Brisbane (with Oscar Jimenez)
Apr Amaru Tribe CD launch
Feb Funkalleros EP Launch, "Santo Matador" at Bella Union, Carlton
2016 Oct Melbourne Ukulele Festival, Wesley Ann, Northcote.
Feb Melbourne Festival, Collaboration with Amaru Tribe, Lalibellas and Nhatti Man
2015
2014 April Fairbridge Festival, Pinjarra, Perth, WA
March Melbourne Ukulele Festival, Northcote Town Hall
Acoustica series, Melbourne City Library, solo performance
February St Kilda Festival, two performances at Eclectico and Republica.
Melbourne Summer Latin Festival, Birragung Marr Park, Melbour
January Madremonte support, with Funkalleros, Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy
Solo Summer residency, Grand View Hotel, Brusnwick. (on-going)
2013 Nov Solo Summer residency, Grand View Hotel, Brusnwick. (on-going)
Acoustica Series, performance with Ashley J Higgs, Melbourne Library
Yardstock, Brunswick.
End of the Line Festival, Belgrave, Victoria.
August Darebin Festival, Northcote.
Residency at Open Studio, Northcote, Agua Con Sol
Residency at Lyrebird Lounge with Funkalleros
March/April Formed Agua con Sol and Guitares Mystiques
February Tabasco Mebourne Tour 2013, bass guitar.
Jan/Feb/March Residency at the Spanish Club, Fitzroy, playing solo.
Summer Latin Festival, Federation Square, Melbourne.
January Relocated to Melbourne
2012 Dec Amnesty International Concert, Fremantle Arts Centre, Fremantle, WA
April Recorded Corazon de Nueva York CD, recorded at The Cutting Room, New York
Jan Year long residency at Xwray café, Fremantle, with John Bannister Jazz quartet
2011 Sep Hulbert Street Festival, Performance and stage coordinator
July Wilson Saoko band (Colombian salsa superstar), Perth concert, backing vocals
Feb Fremantle Carnivale Opening, Italian Club, Fremantle.
Jan Year long residency at Gypsy Tapas Restaurant, Fremantle
2010 Oct Spirit of Lullabop album lauch by Funkalleros, Clancy’s Fish pub
March Nannup Festival with Funkalleros
Jan New Album recording with Funkalleros, 10 original songs
2009 Oct Nominated for WAM best song of the Year, Experimental Category
July Recording with New Cosmick System 10 original songs) with Lucky Oceans
2008 Sep The Land, (Abe Dunovits) wins WAM best song of the Year award.
May Casserole of Humanity featured on the ABC radio national Daily Planet
Apr Joondalup Festival, Funkalleros
Self funded CD launch “Casserole of humanity”, Fly by Night Club, Funkalleros
March Town of Vincent, Summer Concert Series, Funkalleros
West Coast Blues and Roots Festival, Fremantle Esplanade, Funkalleros
2007 Sep Upside Down, (Funkalleros) nominated for WAM best song of the Year award.
Feb Started recording Casserole of Humanity.
Performed at the Fremantle Arts Centre as part of own exhibition “Collide”
2006 June Performed at the Spiegeltent, Bath International Fringe Festival
Apr Performed at the Dorchester Festival with daughter Nikita (11yrs)
Mar-Apr Lived in England. Wrote songs for upcoming album.
2005 Dec Funkalleros CD launch, Kulcha
Dec Cuban Friendship Society Benefit Concert, Kulcha
July The Next Big Thing, Semi-finals concert, Amplifier Bar
March Walk Against Want, free concert, Burswood park, Victoria Park
March Ozomatli Australian Tour, support act, Shangara Jive
Feb Perth International Arts Festival, “Mr Cha Cha’s Ballroom”, Forrest Place.
2004 Oct Shangara Jive CD launch, Mojos, North Fremtantle
March Yossou N’dour Australian Tour, support act, Concert Hall, Perth
Feb Busselton Beach Festival, headlining act, Shangara Jive
2003 Dec New Years Eve. Mandurah foreshore (Sabroson)
Nov Houghton Winery Jazz Festival (with Sabroson)
Fremantle Festival Closing Party, Fremantle Arts Centre
Subiaco Jazz Festival, Rokeby Rd.
July Artswa Function, Burswood Casino
March Point Walter Fiesta, (Sabroson)
Katanning Cultural Festival, (Sabroson)
Putting on an Act, PICA
2002 Nov Houghton Winery Jazz Festival, (with Sabroson)
Kulcha at the Quarry
Oct Club Zho performance, Perth, Ray Unit (aka Abe Dunovits)
Artrage festival, Ray Unit
City of Perth’s Latin Carnival, Russel Square, Northbridge, w/ Sabroson
PIAF, Museum Courtyard Concert, Perth, with Los Soneros
Perth International Arts Festival, Johnnie Walker Classic, Karrinyup
2001 Nov Fremantle Arts Centre, Summer Bazaar, Fremantle, w/ Sabroson
Jan Carnival Latino, Northbridge, with Sabroson
2000 Oct Put together salsa band SABROSON
1999 Nov Benefit night for the Cuban Friendship Society, Fly by Night Club, Fremantle
Oct Cartier Ball, Community Aid Abroad Benefit Night, UWA, with Malembe
March Festival of Perth 1999, Festival Club Closing Party, with Malembe
1998 Nov The Festival of Fremantle, The Magick Trousers at King’s Square, Fremantle
Recorded debut CD with The Magick Trousers at SAE, Perth
Several performances with group Purr at the Seaview Tavern
1997 July Recorded “tinuyar”, self produced CD at Couch Studios, Fremantle
Feb Recorded Album CD with Spooky, “Transister” at Poonshead studios
1995 Sep Tour of Victoria with Spooky supporting Even
1993 March Joined Perth original band The Whitlam Years
1992 Sep Margaret Ullrich support gig with Rosie’s Kitchen at the Concert Hall
Jenni Morris National Tour, support with Rosie's Kitchen
Aug Tommy Emmanuel National tour support, Rosies Kitchen
Feb Simply Red support gig with Rosie’s kitchen at the Perth Entertainment Centre
1991 Aug Performed at the Campus Band Competition final at the Ozone Bar with
Rosie’s Kitchen, (second place winners)
1989/1990 Performed in various cover bands in Perth
Recordings
2020 Sigh of the Times, solo release, Melbourne, Australia
2017 Funkalleros EP recording Santo Matador, Melbourne, Australia
2016 Amaru Tribe, Album release, Melbourne, Australia
2015 Funkalleros EP, Volvere, Mebourne, Australia
2012 Corazon de Nueva York, recorded at the Cutting Room, NYC
2011 10 guitar songs, demo for solo album
2010 Spirit of Lullabop, Funkalleros 3rd album
2009 New Cosmick System (with Lucky Oceans)
2006 Recorded 7 demo songs for new original music solo project
2004 Recording of solo arlbum at Kitchen Cooked records, Fremantle. Independent Release
2003 Shangara Jive, “Play with Fire”, released in Western Australian Music Industry CD compilation
Pandora’s Box Film Festival, soundtracks to two short films.
Special guest in recording by band Prawns with Horns, playing Tres guitar
2002 “F#ckhead”, Ray Unit, CD Album, (independent release)
“ Spirit Elevator”, Ray Unit (aka Abe Dunovits), CD album,(independent release)
Pandora’s Box Film Festival, soundtracks to two short films
2001 Sabroson demo recording
2000 “This is not a mistake”, Carcrashface, CD album (thru Begerk! label)
1999 Recorded demo CD with Malembe at Dolphin Theatre, UWA
1997 First solo album Tinuyar, recorded at Couch Studios
1998 “Best of”, Magic Trousers, CD album (independent realease)
1995 “Transister”, Spooky, CD album (independent release)
1994 “On the quiet”, Spooky, EP Cd recording ( Shock Records, Melbourne)
1993 “Life after Death”, The Whitlam Years, cassette album (independent release)
1992 “Live at the Loft”, The Whitlam Years, cassette album (independent release)
1991 “Rosie’s Kitchen”, debut cassette album (independent release)