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Co-presented with the Melbourne Jazz Co-Op Abi Lee Trio Abi Lee – piano Jack Smythe – double bass Alex Siderov – drums Abi Lee is a Naarm/Melbourne-based pianist, composer, and improviser. Abi tells intimate stories through real-time improvisation and her compositions in a trio setting. Abi’s belief and love for music is shown in every aspect of her playing and composition...
Co-presented with Melbourne Jazz Co-op MWIJF Little Big Band directed by Angela Davis Featuring Tertiary students from Monash University, Box Hill Tafe and the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music playing the music of Australian composers as well as classic big band arrangements from the swing era and beyond. Come and hear the talents of tertiary students...
Co-presented with Melbourne Jazz Co-op Genevieve Kuner Trio Gen Kuner: Alto Saxophone Andrew Saragossi: Soprano and Alto Saxophones Dylan van der Schyff: Drum Kit and Percussion Gen Kuner is a Melbourne/Naarm-based saxophonist, improviser and composer who explores extended techniques and intricate soundscapes. She delves into the art of improvisation, often blending semi-composed pieces with unconventional playing methods. Her creative process...
MJC PRESENTS.. Third-place in the 2013 National Jazz Piano Award and a semi-finalist at the Bosendorfer Jazz Solo Piano Competition at the 2007 Montreux Jazz Festival, Australian/French pianist and composer Daniel Gassin is on a brief visit from Paris, where he has been based for the last decade. He has performed with many leading French...
Callum G’Froerer is a Narrm/Melbourne-based trumpet player active across many genres including jazz, electro-acoustic composition, and long-duration installation works. His quartet, featuring Joe O’Connor (piano), Sam Anning (bass), and James McLean (drumkit), debuted at MJC in late 2023 and will be expanded into a quintet with special guest Flora Carbo (alto saxophone) to launch G’Froerer’s...
MJC PRESENTS.. At 84, Sydney-based pianist/composer Mike Nock is simply a legend of Australasian jazz, with an international profile based on a 25-year career in the U.S.A., and recordings with artists such as Michael Brecker and Yusef Lateef, on international labels such as ECM. The recent recipient of the NZ Music Hall of Fame, together...
MJC PRESENTS The Andy Watts Quartet blends jazz, afrobeat, and psychedelic sounds to create a unique musical experience. Andy Watts, a trumpet and cornet player, grew up in a musical family in New Zealand. Influenced by jazz, dub, and afrobeat, he played with groups like dDub and The Hot Grits before moving to London. There,...