Live at Café OTO – Masahiko Satoh, Takeo Moriyama, Leon Brichard and Idris Rahman Masahiko Satoh and Takeo Moriyama are seminal figures of Japan’s post-war jazz scene. Front and centre in the late ’60s, they witnessed and pioneered the merging of cultures, the evolution of traditions and the construction of Japan’s modern jazz vernacular. In […]
One of the most exciting vocalists in jazz today
to headline the 2024 Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival […]
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Guitar Player magazine lauds him as the “world’s greatest living guitarist,” while The New York Times hails him as a “virtuoso, capable of dazzling an audience with technical abilities beyond the frets of mortal man.” Abstract Touring proudly presents the highly anticipated collaboration of these esteemed musicians: the world-renowned flamenco guitarist, Paco Peña, and Australia’s […]
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Spare Parts Productions presents a Caribbean Dance Party featuring New York-based Cuban pianist Elio Villafranca performing works from his latest album ‘Standing at the Crossroads’. […]
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Pucker up! A multi-award-winning TV host (ASTRA and ANTENNA Awards), Phyllis Foundis presents A Little Bit of Lip, a witty, wise-ish one-woman show with a talk show twist where the guest star could be you! Phyllis’ show is based on her daily str-juggle as a peri-menopausal co-parent of teen boys, (recovering) advertising copywriter and caregiver for a wise-cracking […]
The Undreamt-Of Centre – Laurence Pike The Undreamt-Of Centre is the latest album by Sydney-based drummer, producer and composer Laurence Pike. It was conceived of as an “evocative, contemporary reimagining of the requiem mass”, an eclectic mix of ambient music, modern classical sounds, electronic music and free jazz. Pike’s experimentation, although radical and novel, does […]
A plethora of pleasure awaits this September when Sydney’s newest late-night hotspot, The Emerald Room, turns PINK for their inaugural Sydney Fringe season with iconic Sydney stars headlining performances across three thrilling weeks of live entertainment including Pia Andersen & Monica Trapaga (Body Shop Swing), Jonathon Holmes & Natalie Abbott (Mickey’s Jazz Club), Brendan de […]
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“On-air dreams in the making.” Like most teenagers, I get weirdly fixated on a TV show at the ripe age of 13, and in my case, it was NBC’s Frasier. I’ve always thought there was something soothing about a person speaking into a microphone, talking to thousands of people, but only within the confines of […]
Soft Spot – Soft Spot In their self-titled debut album, Gadigal-based ambient jazz group Soft Spot has delivered an immersive and genre-bending listening experience. The group is the product of five highly accomplished jazz musicians united by a common vision of pushing the boundaries of convention. Their sound is shapeshifting and dynamic, alternating between ambient […]
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Victime de l’aube – Bolbec Bolbec, comprised of multi-instrumentalists Axel Concato and Barth Corbelet, is a delightful jazz duo skillfully traversing through their diverse influences of folk, classical, electronic and spiritual jazz music. Victime de l’aube, their debut album, features over a dozen instruments and a generous dose of contemporary jazz virtuosity. The album’s name […]
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“An uplifting tribute…Yaron Hallis’ singing brings joie de vivre to the originals. Monsieur Camembert does justice to the emotional, lyrical and melodic intent of the songs while adding a new dimension.” – Weekend Australian After massive, critically acclaimed sold-out shows at the Sydney Opera House and City Recital Hall, Monsieur Camembert returns for the first […]
Eye to Eye – David Versace On his second studio album, Eye to Eye, David Versace seeks to create music that touches the heart and speaks to the soul. The album expands on the textures of its predecessor, Okra, grounded in jazz and Latin influences weaved in between a lush ambient soundscape. ‘With Time’, the […]