The Jazzlab

Featuring a special guest each month, Andrea 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 other collaborations.

This Month's Masters & Apprentices: Ellie lamb (trombone), Kathleen Halloran (guitar), Tamara Murphy (double bass), Ollie Cox (drums) & Andrea Keller (piano)

Tortoni and Amenta draw on their vast musical influences to create an exciting, challenging and engaging experience who's ultimate aim is for everyone to lose themselves in the moment and to distract you from your mobile devises for a while!

Well-being Trio is an extraordinary melting pot of 3 intuitive musicians at the peak of their craft.
This is the Premiere performance of this special group which has shades of Korean ,African, Indian and Japanese influences and will feature intriguing originals.

New York City-based pianist/vocalist Brenda Earle Stokes is internationally recognized for her virtuostic piano chops, dynamic vocals and eclectic repertoire.

Martin Breeze makes his long awaited debut at the Jazzlab with his stellar band including Luke Howard (Piano), Johathan Zion (Acoustic Bass), and Daniel Farrugia (Drums)

Martin Breeze makes his long awaited debut at the Jazzlab with his stellar band including Luke Howard (Piano), Johathan Zion (Acoustic Bass), and Daniel Farrugia (Drums)

ZEDSIX is a fresh bag of performed and sampled sounds reimagining the golden era of Hip Hop and Jazz.

Outstanding guitarist Craig Fermanis co-leads a new project group with alto saxophonist Angela Davis, who has become an in-demand player since moving to Melbourne from studies in New York a few years back.

Andrea Keller's new project featuring Stephen Magnusson (guitar), Mick Meagher (electric bass), Sam Anning (upright bass), James Mclean (drums), and Andrea Keller (piano).

"The Scott van Gemert Big Band (SvGBB) is the newest addition to Melbourne’s rich big band scene. Lead by young writer and trombonist Scott van Gemert, this band showcases his unique and innovative compositional style and features some of Melbourne best improvising and session musicians and young rising stars in the scene.

3rd Ear is a trip into borderless realms of sound, groove and feeling. The totally improvised music is a rich tapestry of acoustic and electronic layering. It’s music for the “film of the mind”. 

Melbourne-based Joe Chindamo is considered a world class jazz pianist, whose individual sound and style has won him many accolades and an international reputation that has seen him perform at such prestigious venues and events as Umbria Jazz Festival, The Tokyo Dome and The Lincoln Centre in New York.