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WAYFINDERS TRIO with Miroslav Bukovsky (Sydney)

Wayfinders is a project conceived by Melbourne drummer/composer Ronny Ferella as an improvising trio with Jon Hunt (woodwinds) and Tom Lee (double bass) that allows all of the player’s musical experiences to influence the music at hand. The name Wayfinders was inspired by the Wade Davis, Massey Lecture series, Why Ancient Wisdom Matters in the...

Get Tickets $20.00 – $30.00

The Lab Jams

Designed to bring jazz musicians of all types into Australia’s best jazz club every month for a night of music, fun, and community, The Lab Jams are a new initiative hosted by The JazzLab on the first Tuesday of every month. The night will begin with a set by the house band, led by pianist...

Get Tickets $10.00 – $15.00

Peter O’Mara Prime Time

Australian jazz guitarist Peter O'Mara moved to Germany in late 1981 where he soon became one of the most versatile guitarists in Europe, including performances and recordings with Dave Holland, Joe Lovano, Bob Mintzer, Kenny Wheeler, Norma Winstone, John Taylor, Randy Brecker, Charlie Mariano, Tony Lakatos, Mike Nock, Russell Ferrante, Anthony Jackson, Marc Johnson, Adam...

Get Tickets $25.00 – $30.00

Peter O’Mara Prime Time

Australian jazz guitarist Peter O'Mara moved to Germany in late 1981 where he soon became one of the most versatile guitarists in Europe, including performances and recordings with Dave Holland, Joe Lovano, Bob Mintzer, Kenny Wheeler, Norma Winstone, John Taylor, Randy Brecker, Charlie Mariano, Tony Lakatos, Mike Nock, Russell Ferrante, Anthony Jackson, Marc Johnson, Adam...

Get Tickets $25.00 – $30.00

Rai Thistlethwayte with Ben Vanderwal

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,...

Get Tickets $35.00 – $40.00

Josean Jacobo – Afro-Dominican Jazz

Josean Jacobo is one of the most important musicians in the Dominican Republic. The Berklee College of Music graduate has been called the “Ambassador of Afro-Dominican Jazz.” Jacobo is a pianist, producer and singer-songwriter of original Latin music born and raised in Santo Domingo. His music takes us on a sonorous journey through the identity of the Dominican people...

DARCY GILKERSON – Debut/Album Launch

Darcy Gilkerson is releasing his debut album Acteon. The album is the culmination of a long period of experimentation and exploration in coupling together classical compositional techniques and jazz improvisation, inspired by composers such as Nat Bartsch, Linda Oh and Luke Howard. At its strongest, the ensemble comprises both a string quartet and a jazz piano...

Get Tickets $20.00 – $30.00

The Rookies

Fitzroy’s favourite jazz punks abscond from their regular Wednesday night haunt (the Rooks Return) for four special club sessions at the Jazz Lab. The Rookies recently crested a decade playing weekly on Brunswick St, carrying forward a long tradition in Melbourne/Naarm of “pub jazz” in the spirit of the Red Onions, Hoodangers, and Festa, and...

Get Tickets $25.00 – $30.00

TL;DR

TL;DR (Too Long Didn’t Read) TL;DR is a new quartet convened by trumpeter/composer Peter Knight who was until recently the artistic director of the Australian Art Orchestra (2013-23). Peter has developed an international reputation as a innovator who is extending the possibilities of his instrument with approaches that interweave acoustic preparations, extended techniques with electroacoustic...

Get Tickets $25.00 – $35.00

Yunior Terry’s Undercurrents

Yunior Terry is a Cuban bassist, violinist and composer internationally known for his complex grooves, and contagious rhythms fusing Jazz with Afro-Cuban traditions. The youngest son of one of Cuba’s most gifted musical families, he is a prolific performer possessed by a belief in the transformative power of live music.Regarded as one of New York City’s...

Get Tickets $35.00 – $40.00