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    • The Pearly Shells Swing Orchestra Ft. Yvette Johansson and Ruby Glynn

    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 into a unique Melbourne musical institution, boasting an enormous repertoire of original charts and strong ties throughout Melbourne’s musical community. The Pearly Shells blend their own arrangements...

    Tickets available at the door $35.00 – $40.00

    Harry James Angus

    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!

    Get Tickets $35.00 – $40.00

    Melbourne Lawyers’ Big Band

    Melbourne Lawyers' Big Band is back at the JazzLab! Come along for a Sunday afternoon of good tunes and good times.

    Get Tickets $30.00

    MIA BARHAM TRIO

    Mia Barham is a Melbourne-based saxophonist, flautist and composer whose music blends lyrical improvisation with rich, atmospheric composition. Drawing on influences from both jazz and classical traditions, her work explores sound, landscape and storytelling through improvisation.  She has released several original projects, including Earth Songs, Inwards and Where The Mountains Echo My Footsteps, which have been featured on ABC...

    Get Tickets $25.00 – $30.00

    The JazzLab Orchestra

    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...

    Get Tickets $25.00 – $30.00

    • Oscar Edwards Quintet

    Young Melbourne drummer Oscar Edwards is preparing for a significant move to the UK to take up the sole undergraduate jazz drums position at the Royal Academy of Music in London. A 2025 James Morrison Scholarship finalist and VCASS graduate, Oscar has established himself as a prominent emerging voice on the local scene, performing alongside...

    Get Tickets $25.00 – $35.00

    Barney McAll

    About Barney McAll: Barney McAll is an ARIA-winning, Grammy-nominated pianist and composer, and a singular force in contemporary jazz. His music—marked by fearless originality and deep emotional range—has firmly established him as one of the most vital voices in the genre today. With over 100 album credits and 28 solo releases, McAll’s remarkable career includes collaborations...

    Get Tickets $30.00 – $35.00

    Yunior Terry: Magnet

    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...

    Get Tickets $40.00 – $45.00

    Tracey Miller — Queen Of The Creek

    Tracey Miller brings her acclaimed new album Queen Of The Creek to Jazzlab in a powerful live performance featuring a stellar 10-piece band led by saxophonist and producer Darcy McNulty. Recorded live at The Archies Creek Hotel and featuring an all-star cast, the album captures a unique moment of collaboration and creativity. Joining Miller are...

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    GABRIELLA HILL/ABI LEE QUARTET (Sydney/Melbourne) – Premiere

    Emerging young Sydney saxophonist Gabriella Hill and her rhythm section of Henry Hall (double bass) and Daniel Raymond (drums) join with dynamic young Melbourne pianist Abi Lee in a premiere. Hill performed at the SIMA Women's Jazz Festival 2025 with Eric Tsai (guitar) and Jacques Emery (double bass). Hill and Lee shared a double bill...

    Get Tickets $25.00 – $30.00

    Niran Dasika Trio

    Niran Dasika (trumpet), Helen Svoboda (double bass) & Andrea Keller (piano)

    Get Tickets $30.00 – $35.00