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Co-presented with major sponsor the University of Melbourne - MCM/VCA Gender Defying Jazz (GDJ) is a program run by Andrea Keller, Head of Jazz & Improvisation at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, University of Melbourne. The program serves to create a safe learning environment and community for female identifying, and gender-diverse musicians interested in exploring...
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...
As part of this program and the Melbourne Women’s International Jazz Festival, this panel will be focussing on the way forward for tertiary education, equity and gender in the jazz sector. The workshop is open to current secondary and tertiary music students and those already working in the jazz sector. Panelists: Jess Green -Sydney Conservatorium...
Strange Attractors: Jess Green (Syd) and Dylan van der Schyff Jess Green - guitar Dylan van der Schyff – drums and percussion Guitarist Jess Green and Drummer Dylan van der Schyff perform spontaneously improvised music, real-time conversations in sound and emotion, evoking free jazz, free improvisation, ambient and drone music, and, occasionally, shades of 90’s...
MWIJF & Monash University Gender diverse leadership workshops An initiate of the Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music and Performance, Monash University, the Gender Diverse Leadership Program in Jazz and Improvisation provides a safe and informal environment for students to make music together, cultivate networks and communities, and address specific challenges that commonly arise in...
Nat Bartsch - piano and composer Piano - Nat Bartsch Voice - Greta Williams Voice - Francesca D'Adhemar Quinlivan Guitar - Austen Reid Uebergang Tenor Sax-- Bernice Ramos Bass - Chezz Cinquegrana Bass -Jemima Smith Drums - Alan Nguyen Nat Bartsch is a twice ARIA-nominated Australian pianist and composer known for her ethereal, meditative, lyrical...
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...
Monash University Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music and Performance are passionate supporters of Australian Music, Gender Diversity, and Jazz and Improvisation. We are proud to sponsor the MWIJF, and thrilled to have our students perform, listen and learn through the fantastic artists and events featured within the festival. This concert will feature student ensembles...
Lucy Clifford (Syd) Album Release Show Phil Noy - Tenor Fran Swinn - Guitar Lucy Clifford - Bass Jessie Cox - Drums Bassist Lucy Clifford premiers her debut album ‘Between Spaces Of knowing’ live on Friday December 13th at the Melbourne Women’s International Jazz festival, with an instrumental offering of jazz and improvised music, anchored...
Rose Bray Emerging artist Rosie Bray is a student of Jazz Vocal Performance at Monash University, having transferred from the Australian National University earlier this year. Crossing state lines, Rosie has performed gigs at Smiths Alternative, Canberra and the Brunswick Green, Melbourne. Here, she has engaged in solo and duo acts, making beautiful jazz-infused music...
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...