Sarah McKenzie (USA/UK/Aus)
Rai Thistlethwayte with Ben Vanderwal
Tarryn Stokes
Bram De Looze (Belgium)
Jonathan Crayford (NZ/Aus)
Vince Jones
Angela Fabian and ‘The Romans’ (USA/Brisbane)
Jody Sternberg & David Lewis (Paris) with special guest Mark Fitzgibbon
The Lab Jams
Jazzlab Orcheztra
Andrea Keller Curates
Melbourne Jazz Co-Op
Sarah McKenzie (USA/UK/AUS)
Sarah McKenzie is an Australian jazz pianist, composer, vocalist, and bandleader whose breezy technical style, songwriting acumen, and pronounced lyrical sense of swing have drawn comparisons to Blossom Dearie and...
MJC Presents: Griswold-Svoboda-Kim (Brisbane/Sydney/Melbourne) – Anatomical Heart
Anatomical Heart is a collaborative trio who focus on the spontaneity of each moment. Together they create colourful musical cells, glitchy rhythms and vibrant soundscapes, using prepared piano, bass, drums...
Transients: Magnusson/Talia/Keller
Inspired by Allan Browne’s musical philosophy and collaborative spirit, Transients are a series of evolving trios devised by Andrea in 2016. The project has released multiple albums, including Transients Volume...
Jazzlab Orcheztra
Melbourne’s own Jazzlab Orchestra presses re-set on the big band tradition: creating visionary, original, genre-bending jazz music with a focus on diversity and inclusivity. Led by composer/arrangers Cheryl Durongpisitkul and...
Spirograph Studies
Cinematic and dream-like, Spirograph Studies sculpt live soundtracks, creating different moods and soundscapes. They use influences from post-rock and minimalism to create their post-jazz, genre-bending sound. They introduce themes which...
Panorama Brasil: Hermeto & Airto – Quarteto Novo and Beyond
Panorama Brasil explore the music of two Brazilian jazz giants – Hermeto Pascoal and Airto Moreira – led by guest musical director, Yael Zamir (flute). From their early days together...
Rebecca Barnard
Rebecca Barnard first heard Joni Mitchell in 1974. The song was CAREY and it changed her life there and then! She has been a Joni fan ever since. Rebecca has...
Sophie Marcheff & friends play Garoto and Gnattali with special guests Sweet Coco
Featuring Sophie Marcheff (guitar), Rose Gonzalez (guitar), Steve Hornby (bass) and Amy Lynch (accordion) and special guests Sweet Coco. Sophie Marcheff & friends perform works by Brazilian plucked string virtuoso...
Tarryn Stokes
Powerhouse singer Tarryn Stokes captured the nations’ hearts on her journey to becoming the winner of The Voice 2023 . Born into a musical family, Tarryn’s passion for singing was...
Melbourne Lawyers Big Band
In its 5th year, the Melbourne Lawyers Big Band returns to the JazzLab for a shady afternoon’s liquored-up historically-informed blowing and beating, bashing and bleating, from the Washingtonians of 1928...
MJC Presents: Nick Haywood Trio
Nick Haywood, Colin Hopkins and Niko Schäuble first performed together as a trio in 2003, where ABC Classic FM’s Jazztrack recorded their debut performance at Bennetts Lane Jazz Club. There...
Lee/Dasika/Keller/van der Schyff Quartet
Peggy Lee (cello) Niran Dasika (trumpet) Andrea Keller (piano) Dylan van der Schyff (drums)