The Jazzlab

Following the passing of esteemed mentor Allan Browne in 2015, Andrea Keller created Transients, a series of trios inspired by Browne’s musical philosophy and collaborative spirit. 

Transients have held residencies at Bennetts Lane and Uptown Jazz Cafe, released two albums (Transients Volume 1 & 2) and won the Music Victoria Award for Best Jazz Album in 2019.

Joining Andrea for this performance will be bassist Nick Haywood and drummer Sam Bates.

The weekly parties are never the same as the band effortlessly jumps genres, twisting and contorting old world repertoire into something idiosyncratically their own.

In March 2020, just days before Covid-19 lockdown, Nat recorded her ARIA-nominated lullaby album Forever More with a jazz sextet, a follow up to her acclaimed 2018 classical release Forever, and No Time At All. 

New York based Australian vocalist Chantal Mitvalsky has been making waves as a solo artist, recording artist and backing vocalist for 15 years. She is best known for her work with bands as diverse as Jackson Jackson, The Meltdown, and Cannonball, and is currently lead vocalist with New York based funk band ‘Snack Cat’ who recently released a self-titled EP on Ropeadope Records and toured the North-East of the U.S.A.

Chantal has returned to Melbourne and will be performing music from her 2016 debut album ‘Owe Someone,’ produced by jazz pianist, Aaron Choulai. The project, SKYCHA is genre-blending exploration of past, present and future that explores a rich mix of soul, contemporary r&b with traditional jazz instrumentation and harmonies.

She will be joined by some of Melbourne’s elite including Darrin Archer (Piano), Kumar Shome (Guitar) Mick Meagher (electric bass) and Hugh Harvey (Drums).

MNQ are in their 22nd year of playing together. With 8 CDs and many Australian and international tours under their collective belt, multi award winning Michelle Nicolle (voice), Geoff Hughes (guitar), Tom Lee (bass), Ronny Ferella (drums) are a highly regarded quartet of jazz improvisers - an ensemble with a total contemporary and forward thinking approach, whilst at the same time steeped in the tradition of jazz, storytelling and the magic of the live performance.

Melbourne based sextet ‘Cannonball’ presents its take on the timeless works of jazz/groove/soul master Julian 'Cannonball' Adderley.

Fronted by acclaimed vocalist Chantal Mitvalsky, and featuring some of Australia’s finest jazz musicians, Cannonball will captivate you with its blend of soulful classics, infused with jazz, blues & gospel, and cemented in a deep, infectious groove.

Following the passing of esteemed mentor Allan Browne in 2015, Andrea Keller created Transients, a series of trios inspired by Browne’s musical philosophy and collaborative spirit. 

Transients have held residencies at Bennetts Lane and Uptown Jazz Cafe, released two albums (Transients Volume 1 & 2) and won the Music Victoria Award for Best Jazz Album in 2019.

Joining Andrea for this performance will be saxophonist Julien Wilson and bassist Sam Anning.