Following the passing of esteemed mentor Allan Browne in 2015, Andrea Keller created Transients, a series of trios inspired by Browne’s musical philosophy and collaborative spirit. Transients have held residencies at Bennetts Lane and Uptown Jazz Cafe, released two albums (Transients Volume 1 & 2) and won the Music Victoria Award for Best Jazz Album...

Alto saxophonist and composer Angela Davis’ Maximillian Quartet features a host of Australian jazz stalwarts including Stephen Magnusson on guitar, Sam Anning on bass and Patrick Danao on drums. Following their debut at the 2021 Melbourne International Jazz festival, Angela’s new quartet will be presenting all original music including ‘Suite for Max’ which was commissioned...

Following the passing of esteemed mentor Allan Browne in 2015, Andrea Keller created Transients, a series of trios inspired by Browne’s musical philosophy and collaborative spirit. Transients have held residencies at Bennetts Lane and Uptown Jazz Cafe, released two albums (Transients Volume 1 & 2) and won the Music Victoria Award for Best Jazz Album...

WAVE RIDERS is Andrea Keller’s latest musical venture where the somewhat disparate things she’s so fond of come together: free jazz, doom metal, layering waves of diversity, all contained within homogeneous structures, as can be heard on their debut album Systems Over-Ride (2021). This second incarnation features Jenny Barnes (voice), Stephen Magnusson (guitar), Mick Meagher...

A trio of riches, tonight Andrea is joined by 2 mystery guests: One's name is made up of the first name of Australia's highest profile leaker and the name of Tom Hank's Volleyball, the other is the first 3-letters of Frodo's best friend and what John West is good at, without the C. If you can...

Hurren/Bates Duo celebrates the friendship and creative partnership between ARIA and National Jazz Award winning tenor saxophonist/composer Zac Hurren and brilliant jazz drummer Sam Bates. The duo line up provides unique challenges and opportunities for their respective playing and compositional approaches, as they strive to present imaginative and varied stories for the listener, along with...

Flora Carbo (saxophone), Callum Mintzis (trombone), Steve Grant (accordion) & Andrea Keller (piano) The music of PATSy (named for Piano, Accordion, Trombone & Saxophone OR Piano, Alto, Tenor, Squeezebox) is all about sweet, tender beauty… The drummer-less and bass-less ensemble features established musicians Steven Grant (accordion) & Andrea Keller (piano) at the core, with the...

Julien Wilson (saxophone), Stephen Magnusson (guitar), Sam Anning (double bass), Mick Meagher (electric bass), James McLean (drum set) & Andrea Keller (piano) Five Below formed in 2017 as part of Keller’s Monday night residency at the Jazzlab. In 2018, they released Five Below Live (recorded live at the Jazzlab) and following on from the success...

Stephen Magnusson (guitar), Sam Anning (double bass) & Dave Beck (drums) Stephen Magnusson is an award winning guitarist. Over the past 30 years he has performed/recorded with a diverse array of performers, including Charlie Haden, Scott Tinkler  Archie Roach, Sam Anning, Julien Wilson Paul Grabowsky, Elixir, Paul Kelly, Rickie- Lee Jones, KD Lang, Stephen Pigram,...

Niran Dasika (trumpet), Helen Svoboda (double bass) & Andrea Keller (piano) Multi award-winning trumpeter Niran Dasika’s new trio is a collaboration with acclaimed pianist Andrea Keller and emerging bass virtuoso Helen Svoboda. Dasika is known for his etherial, expressive trumpet playing and deeply evocative compositions, described as “ravishing” (The Sydney Morning Herald) and “exquisite” (Australian...

Bob Sedergreen, Jex Saarelaht & John McAll – 3 sets of solo piano + Q&A The PIANO CLUB concert series is designed to bring together pianists of all ages and musical persuasions in an evening of solo piano performances and on-stage conversations (Q&A). Since its inception in 2019, the series has featured emerging, mid-career, established,...