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Fresh off touring Europe and the UK with Gary Bartz, Rita Satch and Barney McAll reunite at the Jazzlab to present their much-loved Spirit in the Dark. Featuring reimagined classics from Marvin Gaye, Patti LaBelle and DeBarge alongside their own works, this performance is steeped in mystery and charged with undeniable chemistry. It's music that stirs...
The Australian music scene is no stranger to Thndo(fka Thando). The widely loved, Zimbabwean-born First Lady of Soul and R&B has commanded massive crowds at festivals including Bluesfest, WOMADelaide, Adelaide Cabaret Festival, Groovin the Moo, and Woodford Folk Festival, among many others. Her sold-out shows at Chapel Off Chapel have stunned audiences into standing ovations, with rave reviews following in their wake. Every performance is a...
Third-place in the 2013 National Jazz Piano Award and a semi-finalist at the Bosendorfer Jazz Solo Piano Competition at the 2007 Montreux Jazz Festival, Australian/French pianist and composer Daniel Gassin is on a brief visit from Paris, where he has been based for over a decade. He has performed with many leading French jazz musicians,...
Jenny Barnes (voice), Theo Carbo (guitar), Joe Talia (drums) & Andrea Keller (piano)
Australian saxophone supremo Andy Sugg presents his Percussion Project in a one-off show at the Jazzlab. Andy says: “My group’s music is always incredibly rhythmic, but adding Salvador on percussion lifts the groove to a whole new level. The tunes come alive in a brand-new way.” With tunes by Sugg, Marcus Miller, Grace Jones, and...
Guitarist and composer Max Bruten returns to the Jazzlab stage with Familial Tides, a program of original music exploring the pull of family, heritage, and self-discovery. Reflecting on the enduring influence of the people and places that shape us, these compositions trace the currents that carry us away from—and back toward—our roots. Drawing inspiration from the...
The Kyle Chenoweth Quintet formed out of an exploration during his Honours year at the Victorian College of the Arts into how visual stimuli can inspire and shape musical ideas. The band released their debut album Perspectives, featuring Chenoweth’s original compositions, launched last November at The JazzLab in Melbourne, and has since taken the project to...
Yunior Terry is a Cuban bassist, violinist, and composer, internationally recognised for his complex grooves and contagious rhythms that fuse jazz with Afro-Cuban traditions. The youngest son of one of Cuba’s most gifted musical families, Terry is a prolific performer driven by a deep belief in the transformative power of live music. Regarded as one of...
Toby Barrett is a saxophonist and composer who is highly regarded in the Melbourne and New Zealand jazz scenes. After receiving several national awards at a young age, Toby completed a Bachelor of Music at the University of Auckland and a Bachelor of Music (Honours) at the University of Melbourne. Toby has been fortunate enough...
Saxophonist and composer Holly Moore was the MIJF’s Take Note Jazz Leader in 2020, and after being awarded an ABC Jazz Composition Commission, in late 2023 she released her first recording, ‘Reunion’, to high acclaim. This was followed a sextet record, 'FLOOD' (on Namboku Records), released in December 2024. In the last few years, Moore...
Stephen Magnusson (guitar), Theo Carbo (guitar), Andrea Keller (piano), Mick Meagher (electric bass) & Dave Beck (drums)
The Melbourne Youth Orchestras proudly present Melbourne Youth Big Band and Melbourne Youth Jazz Orchestra for second concert in 2026. Led by the incredible Peter Foley, students have extended their knowledge and performance skills of jazz and improvisation, and are excited to share their love for music with friends and family. Come along to support the next generation...
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