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Some great gigs that you might want to buy tickets to before they sell out
Featuring a special guest each month, Keller invites Melbourne’s most prodigious creative musicians to perform in a series of nights involving: The Composers’ Circle, Solo/Duo/Trio, Masters & Apprentices, and Five Below.
The Melbourne Jazz Co-Operative presents music on Sunday nights
Starting at 11:30pm, this late night set of music brings the all night vibe of New York to the heart of Brunswick
All In Presents: Lijuka & Quadrifid
All In is an organisation with the goal of creating a more inclusive environment for musicians and audience members in the Melbourne jazz scene. For this project, they are presenting Lijuka (6:30pm) & Quadrifid (7:30pm)
Alma Zygier Band
She has a voice from another era & brings an emotional maturity to her performance that belies her years.
Late Set: ZEDSIX
ZEDSIX is a fresh bag of performed and sampled sounds reimagining the golden era of Hip Hop and Jazz.
Josh Kelly Trio
Saxophonist Josh Kelly (alto & soprano sax), an emerging young talent, who is the recipient of the 2019 PBS Young Elder of Jazz Award (a commission for a work to be performed as part of the 2019 MIJF). He presents the newest iteration of his trio, featuring Tamara Murphy (bass) and James Mclean (drums).
Andrea Keller's Five Below
Andrea Keller's new project featuring Stephen Magnusson (guitar), Mick Meagher (electric bass), Sam Anning (upright bass), James Mclean (drums), and Andrea Keller (piano).
Strong Cotton Socks
Strong Cotton Socks is a trio made up of national jazz award winner James Macaulay on trombone, the jet-setting Flora Carbo on winds, and the brilliant Brisbane-based vocalist, Merinda Dias-Jayasinha.
Sandie White Trio & Esmond Selwyn (UK)
Sandie White, vocals: Sandie has been singing all around the worls for many years. A true legend having performed in the USA, UK, Africa with all the leading jazz players. She is the "Real Deal". A singer's singer.
Donna Coleman - Concord Sonata project (USA/AUS)
Gian Slater, Eugene Ball, and Chris Hale join Donna to realise her troped version of this notorious, magnificent, “unplayable” sonata, embellishing the “written down” music with improvisations upon the pre-existing material (hymns, popular and patriotic songs, minstrel songs, marches, the mist rising off Walden Pond) that Ives weaves into his complex sound tapestry.
Donna Coleman - Concord Sonata project (USA/AUS)
Gian Slater, Eugene Ball, and Chris Hale join Donna to realise her troped version of this notorious, magnificent, “unplayable” sonata, embellishing the “written down” music with improvisations upon the pre-existing material (hymns, popular and patriotic songs, minstrel songs, marches, the mist rising off Walden Pond) that Ives weaves into his complex sound tapestry.
Alma Zygier Band
She has a voice from another era & brings an emotional maturity to her performance that belies her years.
Late Set: James Bowers Trio
James is widely regarded as one of Australia’s most exciting pianists and keyboard players. With special guests Tamara Murphy (bass) and James McLean (drums)
MJC Presents: Makarrata (Wilson/Deyell/Bloxsom)
Makarrata is an autonomous cooperative featuring saxophonist Julien Wilson and two Sydney musicians who have called New York and LA home for the past decade. Recently relocated to Melbourne, drummer/producer Felix Bloxsom and guitarist/songwriter Cameron Deyell have collaborated with artists including Sia, Lior, Sam Sparro and The Presets.