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Murphy’s Law is the first ensemble led by bassist and composer, Tamara Murphy. It ran from 2003 until 2014, releasing 4 albums. This performance will celebrate the 20-year anniversary of their first release, Telling Tales, reuniting their original line up of Julien Wilson (tenor sax), Jordan Murray (trombone), Nashua Lee (guitar), Tamara Murphy (double bass)...
Angela Davis (saxophone), Sam Anning (double bass), Kyrie Anderson (drums) & Andrea Keller (piano)
Melbourne’s own Jazzlab Orchestra presses re-set on the big band tradition: creating visionary, original, genre-bending jazz music with a focus on diversity and inclusivity. Led by composer/arrangers Cheryl Durongpisitkul and Madison James Smith, the orchestra celebrates Melbourne’s next generation of instrumentalists. The Orchestra continues the tradition of the Bennetts Lane Big Band with a monthly...
Daniel John Martin figures as one of the most prominent violinists of the French and international Jazz scene. Born in Congleton, not far from Liverpool, his youth was marked by a long sojourn in Africa. He was one of Didier Lockwood’s first students who stated that he stands amongst the top notch players of his...
Barney McAll is a Grammy-nominated, ARIA-winning musician who has played with everyone from Dewey Redman, Gary Bartz, Sia, Maceo Parker, and Jimmy Cobb. This ensemble is creating a buzz, exploring all new compositions and featuring some of Australia’s very best musicians. Not to mention that everyone in this band has smelled the piss and seen...
Following a successful tour in Japan, a festival appearance in Bangkok, and sold out shows at Sydney Fringe Festival and the Perth Int’l Jazz Festival (before covid), Rai and drum-gun Ben Vanderwal are returning to Jazz Lab! Expect some serious musical telepathy, within the oh-so-groovy framework of Rai's jazz infused vocals and Ben’s intricate beats,...
SHE’S BACK! After 328 days of touring Australia in the land of Music Theatre (Cruel Intentions) and singing national anthems (Boxing Day Test), Fem is back on the Jazzlab stage. Fem will be returning to her roots in jazz music, bringing her a wealth of experience and a unique perspective on the genre. Fem is...
Trumpeter and composer Niran Dasika is a trumpeter whose work ranges from jazz, free improvisation and electronic music. He’s led a performing career across Australia and Japan where he lived and worked for several years. HAVOC is a new chordless trio playing original music by Niran Dasika, with Sam Anning (double bass) and Kyrie Anderson...
Theo Carbo (guitar), Sam Anning (double bass), Kyrie Anderson (drums) & Andrea Keller (piano)
Join the Max Grynchuk Big Band (ADL) for two sets of big band beats as they play tracks from their albums Plays Eraser Description Vol I & II featuring the eponymous trio as their rhythm section. This band will feature a mix of original members and some very special Melbourne guests. Saxes: Bernard Alexander, Thomas Bell, Zac...
Australian Music Prize-nominated composer Luke Howard has been described as “absolutely heavenly” (Mary Anne Hobbs, BBC Radio 6) and his music as “an ambient masterclass” (Musos’ Guide), but no words can fully capture the potency of Howard’s enthralling compositions. A pianist since childhood, Howard has scored films and performed with artists as diverse as Lior...
Dale Barlow is one of the most accomplished jazz musicians Australia has ever produced. He is renowned not only for his prowess on the saxophone and flute but also for his career as a prolific composer, with many of his works becoming jazz standards in the country. With a career spanning several decades, Barlow has...