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After touring the globe with Aussie super group The Ten Tenors and capturing the nations hearts as a semi-finalist on The Voice Australia, Callum Warrender is back in Melbourne and bringing his electrifying tenor vocals to The JazzLab stage! “A voice so powerful it can take you to another dimension.” - Rita Ora From yelling...
Chelsea Wilson brings her soul-jazz sound to The Jazz Lab. Described as a modern day 'renaissance woman' (Blue in Green UK), and a ‘soul-jazz powerhouse’ (Beat Magazine), she is an accomplished songwriter, vocalist, broadcaster and producer. An internationally acclaimed live act, she has performed at Glastonbury Festival UK, Byron Bay Bluesfest, London Jazz Cafe and...
Opening set STAC - Steve Newcomb and Isaac Cavallaro The Grammy Nominated multi-instrumentalist has created a project that is a truly ambitious take on going solo. Wood is playing everything — analog synths, drums, bass, guitar and vocals —at the same time! As well, he’s recording every song in one pass with no overdubs, click...
Kingston/Schwing/Houston/Robb is a new quartet of Tasmanians led by guitarists Damien Kingston and Julius Schwing, along with Hamish Houston on double bass and Tom Robb on drums. The group primarily explore Damien and Julius’s original compositions, which are vehicles for their uncanny ability to sound like one giant guitar together. The pair make brilliant use...
Andrea Keller Curates Miles Rooney (trumpet), Tessie Overmyer (saxophone), Mathew Harris (piano), Harry Birch (double bass) & Ryu Kodama (drums) Jiem are a Sydney based contemporary jazz quintet co-led by trumpeter Miles Rooney and saxophonist Tessie Overmyer, and featuring Mathew Harris (Piano), Harry Birch (Double Bass), and Ryu Kodama (Drums). Jiem develops a sound throughout...
The eclectic Duo Re-Imagine was born in 2015. The Duo offers a wide-ranging repertoire that is rooted in the skillful elaboration and interpretation of jazz standards from the traditional Italian repertoire and flows into the complex and elegant rewriting in a modern key of compositions and opera arias from the cultured sphere. They performed in...
Luke Howard is an Australian composer and pianist. As one of the country’s foremost practitioners of contemporary classical music, his music captivates audiences worldwide. He grew up in Melbourne and has been a pianist since childhood, first studying classical piano and later going on to graduate in jazz performance at the Victorian College of the...
Come launch my first album with me in the place where it all started! It’s gonna be fun and I’ll do some new songs too 🫡 Alma Zygier, an emerging Australian singer-songwriter, is poised to make her mark with the release of her debut album at the Jazzlab in Brunswick, the place where it all...
Musically Exquisite, Lyrically Explicit – Artistically Evocative, Socially Provocative – the Beatnik Preachers meld a blistering style of jazz with original beat-poetry to form a unique ensemble that provides a palette for both the ears and the mind. Anthony “ToK” Norris (trumpet and spoken word) joined by Anton Delecca (sax) gather the funky drumming of...
With sold out tours across Australia and New Zealand, Bloom is highly applauded as “one of Australia’s finest vocalists”, some even placing her in the same company, vocally, of those very artists she pays tribute to in her stage productions ‘Adele & Amy Winehouse Songbook’ and the ‘Stevie Nicks, Carole King & Linda Ronstadt Songbook’....
Five ARIA award-winner Katie Noonan’s technical mastery and pure voice make her one of Australia’s most versatile and beloved vocalists. The 7 x Platinum selling songstress will be exploring material from throughout her career including songs from George, Katie Noonan and the Captains, Vanguard and her acclaimed solo albums in an intimate, stripped back setting....
Andrea Keller Curates Andrea Keller (piano), Sam Anning (double bass) & Dave Beck (drums)
`Melbourne Youth Orchestras is proud to present Melbourne Youth Big Band and Melbourne Youth Jazz Orchestra for their second concert of the year. MYO have brought together countless young musicians for ensemble music-making since 1967. In 2023, two brand-new jazz orchestras were added back into the mix and are going from strength to strength. Under...
Luke Howard is an Australian composer and pianist. As one of the country’s foremost practitioners of contemporary classical music, his music captivates audiences worldwide. He grew up in Melbourne and has been a pianist since childhood, first studying classical piano and later going on to graduate in jazz performance at the Victorian College of the...
Visiting from her second home of New York City, dynamic vocalist, composer and arranger Mim Crellin presents music with Danish guitarist Morten Duun from their co-written EP, ‘Only A Setting Sun’, officially out in the world later this year. The EP is a modular collection of songs written or arranged by the pair, reflecting on...
Angela Fabian is a force of nature, a powerhouse vocalist that has captivated audiences across the globe. Born in Omaha, Nebraska, Angela began singing at the age of 12 in her church and school choirs before touring extensively throughout the USA and Canada. Now residing in Brisbane, Angela presents her only 2024 Melbourne performance with...
Melbourne based sextet ‘Cannonball’ presents its take on the timeless works of jazz/groove/soul master Julian ‘Cannonball’ Adderley. Fronted by acclaimed vocalist Chantal Mitvalsky, and featuring some of Australia’s finest jazz musicians, Cannonball will captivate you with its blend of soulful classics, infused with jazz, blues & gospel, and cemented in a deep, infectious groove. The...
Tenor saxophonist Julian Banks, renowned for his melodic and versatile playing, will again be collaborating with acclaimed expatriate Turkish jazz guitarist Onur Puza, who is making his triumphant return to Melbourne's vibrant jazz scene. Their co-leadership promises to deliver a fresh and exciting musical journey, with a rich tapestry of original tunes from each of them....
Andrea Keller Curates Paul Williamson (trumpet), Sam Anning (double bass), Andrea Keller (piano) & Dylan van der Schyff (drums)
Cinematic and dream-like, Spirograph Studies sculpt live soundtracks, creating different moods and soundscapes. They use influences from post-rock and minimalism to create their post-jazz, genre-bending sound. They introduce themes which slowly build to fill out the space they perform in, drawing on different sonic influences for each track. They are playing an extended series of...
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...
Come launch my first album with me in the place where it all started! It’s gonna be fun and I’ll do some new songs too 🫡 Alma Zygier, an emerging Australian singer-songwriter, is poised to make her mark with the release of her debut album at the Jazzlab in Brunswick, the place where it all...
Growing up under the influence of jazz pianist/arranger father Noel Mendoza, Rebecca started on the Jazz scene at an early age singing the swingin’ and sultry songs Cole Porter, Gershwin and Van Heusen to name a few. One can tell that Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald and Nancy Wilson were some of the greats...
Jody Sternberg - vocal & saxophone David Lewis - trumpet Mark Fitzgibbon - piano Paris-based Australians Jody Sternberg and David Lewis team up to offer us an eclectic repertoire, mixing French songs, jazz standards and original compositions. Lewis’ melodic, colourful trumpet and flugelhorn interweave effortlessly with Sternberg’s warm voice and feeling for lyric, playfully mixing...
Yet another rising talent from the fertile Perth jazz scene, pianist James O'Brien makes his MJC debut with an all- original program – featuring the premiere performance of his 'Toward Dawn Suite' – delivered by his dynamic new quintet. A graduate from the prestigious Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), James has performed with...
Andrea Keller Curates Elly Hoyt & Hannah Cameron (voice), 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...
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...
Panorama Brasil explore the music of two Brazilian jazz giants – Hermeto Pascoal and Airto Moreira – led by guest musical director, Yael Zamir (flute). From their early days together in Sambrasa Trio and the legendary Quarteto Novo, Hermeto Pascoal and Airto Moreira have been at the forefront of Brazilian jazz and improvised music. Panorama...
Formed around the turn of the century by double bassist Steve Purcell as a Count Basie style dance band, The Pearly Shells Swing Orchestra has evolved over more than 15 years to become a unique Melbourne musical institution with an enormous repertoire of original charts and ties through out Melbourne’s musical universe. The Pearly Shells...
“Shapeshifting and soulful instrumental jazz” as described by judges for the Australian Music Prize for their nomination for their debut album, Second Sight, “…this is an outfit stretching out musically, while still remaining remarkably accessible”. The trio featuring Nadav Rayman (Piano), Matthew Coleman (Bass) and Michael Evans-Barker (Drums) continues to reach out to the inflection...
Paddy Fitzgerald is a bassist and composer currently living in Switzerland, and returning to Melbourne for a special performance with his trio, LPthree, at The Jazzlab. Featuring guitarist Matt Hoyne and drummer Lewis Pierre, LPthree released their debut album last year, showcasing their unique sound and synergy. In Switzerland, Paddy studies with jazz notables such...