The Jazzlab

Australian Music Prize-nominated composer Luke Howard has been described as “absolutely heavenly” (Mary Anne Hobbs, BBC Radio 6) and his music as “an ambient masterclass” (Musos’ Guide), but no words can fully capture the potency of Howard’s enthralling compositions.

Young trumpeter, composer, producer, electronics and vocalist Felix Meredith takes you on an adventurous, sublime journey.

Wth his disparate band of musicians, having fun, sometimes chaotically deconstructing and reconstructing the groove based music they love.

Felix Meredith (trumpet/vocals/electronics), Joe Amenta (guitar), Phil Collings (drums), Michael Tortoni (bass)

Renée Geyer’s career has spanned four decades and is still going strong with her 25th album of 2013 “Swing”.

A precocious jazz, blues and soul singer in her late teens; Countdown royalty in her 20s; a string of pop, soul and reggae hits spanning the 70s and 80s; her LA years in the studio with the likes of Stevie Wonder, Sting, Joe Cocker and Chaka Kahn; her 90s renaissance with Paul Kelly. She is a singer, a songwriter, producer, and author.  In 2005 Renée was inducted into the ARIA Hall Of Fame, and in 2013 into The Age Music Victoria Hall of Fame, both proud occasions in which she joined the ranks of Australia’s most respected and accomplished musicians.

Renée Geyer started life as a sassy blues belter. Now she is the consummate entertainer with a proud body of work still transfixing audiences with the power of her music and voice.

Renée Geyer’s career has spanned four decades and is still going strong with her 25th album of 2013 “Swing”.

A precocious jazz, blues and soul singer in her late teens; Countdown royalty in her 20s; a string of pop, soul and reggae hits spanning the 70s and 80s; her LA years in the studio with the likes of Stevie Wonder, Sting, Joe Cocker and Chaka Kahn; her 90s renaissance with Paul Kelly. She is a singer, a songwriter, producer, and author.  In 2005 Renée was inducted into the ARIA Hall Of Fame, and in 2013 into The Age Music Victoria Hall of Fame, both proud occasions in which she joined the ranks of Australia’s most respected and accomplished musicians.

Renée Geyer started life as a sassy blues belter. Now she is the consummate entertainer with a proud body of work still transfixing audiences with the power of her music and voice.

Andrea Keller’s ongoing Monday night residency at the Jazzlab delivers a varied program including the Masters & Apprentices series, Five Below, the Composers Circle, Piano Club, Celebrating Voice and more.

This week is the return of her new quartet PATSy featuring Flora Carbo (saxophone), Callum Mintzis (trombone), Steve Grant (accordion) & Andrea Keller (piano)

Making his debut at the Jazzlab as bandleader, drummer Ebs Daramola along with his newly formed quartet (featuring Bernard Alexander on saxophones, Max Bruten on guitar and Anton Schultz on Bass) will be exploring well known songs from the 20^thcentury, playing originals, as well as interpreting some compositions of the great Thelonious Monk.

Ebs Daramola hails from Perth, Western Australia and is of Nigerian descent. His music influence integrates elements of jazz, hip-hop, gospel and Yoruba folk music.

Australian Music Prize-nominated composer Luke Howard has been described as “absolutely heavenly” (Mary Anne Hobbs, BBC Radio 6) and his music as “an ambient masterclass” (Musos’ Guide), but no words can fully capture the potency of Howard’s enthralling compositions.