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Melbourne Youth Orchestras is proud to present Melbourne Youth Jazz Orchestra and Melbourne Youth Big Band in what is their first concert for the 2024 program. Melbourne Youth Orchestras have been bringing countless young musicians together for ensemble music-making since 1967. The MYO program includes symphony orchestras, string orchestras and symphonic bands, and in 2023,...
Of all the bands that defined the jazz rock/fusion era, it was Weather Report that led the way. The popularity and influence of their music was simply unbeatable. But Weather Report only played in Australia once, and their music is rarely performed here live. So Brett Williams and Andy Sugg have assembled a stellar cast...
With a career spanning just over 20 years, Adam Miller had early beginnings as a solo guitar virtuoso, that led to session playing, producing, mix & master engineer, university educator and everything in between, but his vision of creating instrumental guitar music has never lost focus. He has toured the globe, performing in the USA,...
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...
Jonathan Crayford presents music from his award winning and highly original albums ‘Dark Light’ and ‘East West Moon’. Crayford has garnered many awards over the past 4 decades and is celebrated around the world as a fine pianist and composer. He’s noted for his work with Kurt Rosenwinkel, David Murray, Groove Collective and Afro/Cuban NY...
Abi Lee is a pianist, composer, and, improviser. Born to Korean parents, she grew up in Auckland, New Zealand. Abi has relocated to Melbourne, drawn by her love of Australian Jazz. Since the age of 5, her love for piano and music has always been a driving force for her, which led her to study...
The Jazz & Improvisation departments’ Big Band Mini (directed by Jordan Murray) and The Melbourne Conservatorium of Music Big Band (directed by Mat Jodrell) – featuring University of Melbourne students.
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...
Reverse Swing is a well-honed Melbourne based ensemble. It was initially formed by guitarist John Scurry in the early 2000s to revisit, with a contemporary bent, swing inspired small group acoustic jazz. It takes its repertoire and inspirations from a broad and idiosyncratic musical palette, essentially early and mid-century jazz, standards and popular and contemporary...
Richard Pavlidis is a saxophonist and composer from Melbourne, Australia. He has toured Australia, New Zealand and Europe and performed at major festivals. 'The Australian' describes Richard as 'a saxophone colossus in the making'. Richard's latest album Iconography was ABC Jazz's featured album upon release, and All About Jazz (US) calls it ‘bright, powerful and...
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 mix their own...
Inspirational front man Carl Pannuzzo (drums and vocals), master guitarist Shannon Bourne, Hammond virtuoso Tim Neal, and inimitable bassist Zoë Frater, are Checkerboard Lounge, breathing fire, virtuosity and improvisation into classic soul and blues originals. Their multi-award-winning album SUN Sessions , recorded at the legendary Sun Studio, Memphis TN, catapulted the band to nationwide recognition....