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THE JAZZLAB is delighted to welcome back Australia’s legendary jazz vocalist – the man with a voice as cool as a long G&T… VINCE JONES! A true icon of Australian jazz, multi-ARIA-award-winning vocalist, trumpeter and songwriter Vince Jones is one of the country’s most acclaimed and recognisable artists. Celebrating 50 years in the business, this...
This new ensemble brings together Jamie Oehlers, widely regarded as one of Australias finest tenor saxophonists, and three of his long-time collaborators in pianist Paul Grabowsky, trumpeter Paul Williamson, and drummer Dave Beck, with one long-anticipated addition, bassist Helen Svoboda. Ever since she arrived on the Melbourne scene, Jamie has long considered her one of...
Angela Davis (saxophone), Stephen Magnusson (guitar) & Andrea Keller (piano)
Due to the cancellation of Julio and The Stevies on July 14th, Stephen Magnusson is going to join Julien and James Gilligan to form a trio for this gig. This will be a special chance to hear these three exceptionally sensitive and tasteful musicians play some beautiful songs together. Magnusson amd Wilson have been playing...
The internationally award-winning Obradovic-Tixier Duo makes a tidal-wave splash with their live performances. “The music,” says Croatian drummer Lada Obradovic, “is a painting of life, a vision of the world, a scream transcending the sounds of the universe.” Even this preface can't fully prepare us for the exhilarating journey of this program, in which Obradovic's...
Revisiting some obscure standards and some haunting ballads and understanding how listening is more important than playing. McAll is partial to unleashing surprises himself, whether they be radical dynamic shifts – such as suddenly reducing a solo to the merest trickle of notes against thrumming bass and whispered cymbal chatter – or just finding bewitchingly unexpected...
One of the most beautiful vocalists on the jazz scene, Emma Gilmartin brings her blend of swinging standards featuring some of the best players in town. Joining Emma is Mark Fitzgibbon (piano), Ben Robertson (bass) and Danny Fischer (drums). About Emma Gilmartin: Born in Melbourne, Emma Gilmartin has gained a reputation as one of Australia’s...
Harry James Angus continues his legendary Monthly residency, featuring an ever-changing lineup of musicians, genres, and moods. This cult event is always a highlight in the calendar — book early!
Erez, the cedar tree, stands tall and deeply rooted, bearing witness to generations of stories, and song. Led by award-winning Melbourne saxophonist and composer Joshua Moshe, Erez presents original contemporary jazz arrangements of Jewish folk songs, Niggunim, and melodies from across the Jewish diaspora. Reimagined through the language of improvisation, these traditions become open spaces...
Stephen Magnusson (guitar), Dave Beck (drums) & Andrea Keller (piano)
Melbourne’s own JazzLab Orchestra presses reset on the big band tradition, creating visionary, original, genre-bending jazz music with a strong 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 ensemble continues the legacy of the Bennetts Lane Big Band through its monthly residency,...
John Henderson has rapidly become one of Melbourne’s most arresting contemporary jazz trios. Featuring Henry Hicks (electric bass), Damien Ellis (drums) and Joshua Smeltink (piano), the group has drawn international attention through performances at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club and throughout Berlin — forging a sound that collides modern post-bop, open-form composition and explosive ensemble interplay....
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