• The Ellington Jazz Club: Gemma Farrell Quintet

    The Ellington Jazz Club 191 Beaufort Street, Perth, WA, Australia
    After a brief hiatus while Gemma finishes her PhD, the Gemma Farrell Quintet returns to the stage at the Perth Women’s International Jazz Festival with a powerful set of original music. Led by saxophonist and composer Gemma Farrell, this acclaimed Perth ensemble brings together some of Western Australia’s most compelling…

    Boroondara Arts: David Jones and Stephen Magnusson

    Kew Court House 188 High Street, Kew, VIC, Australia
    Join 2 giants of Australian jazz for an intimate night of synergy and sonic wonder. David Jones (extended drumkit and percussion) is a relentless explorer of sounds, rhythms, shapes and textures. He was a recipient of the Melbourne prize for Music 2010, recognising his contribution to Melbourne’s musical life, universally…

    The Street Theatre: Tom Fell Quartet

    The Street Theatre 15 Childers St, Canberra, ACT, Australia
    Canberra-based saxophonist Tom Fell presents the launch of his debut album Mantra, featuring six original compositions performed by a quartet of leading Australian improvisers. Recorded in October 2025 at the ANU School of Music (and supported by ArtsACT), Mantra brings together pianist Steve Barry (SYD), bassist Christopher Pound (CBR) and…
  • Melbourne Recital Centre: Waypeople

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Music about letting go of ego, embracing contradiction, and finding flow. Wellington-based saxophonist and composer Jake Baxendale unites some of Aotearoa and Australia’s leading jazz and contemporary musicians for Waypeople, a luminous new album inspired by Ursula K. Le Guin’s translation of the Tao Te Ching. Drawing from jazz and…

    Melbourne Recital Centre: Waypeople

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Music about letting go of ego, embracing contradiction, and finding flow. Wellington-based saxophonist and composer Jake Baxendale unites some of Aotearoa and Australia’s leading jazz and contemporary musicians for Waypeople, a luminous new album inspired by Ursula K. Le Guin’s translation of the Tao Te Ching. Drawing from jazz and…

    Smith’s Alternative: Mic Knight

    Smith's Alternative 76 Aliinga Street, Canberra, ACT
    Smith’s Alternative and Brilliant Circles Collective present “Mic Knight: Solo/Sextet Revue”, a night of boundary-pushing & creative jazz intended to celebrate the release of the new double-feature album. Featuring a host of original music by up-and-coming composer/improvisers and a set of original music from the Oliver Djurkovic Project, it will be…

    Jazz Aotearoa: Waypeople Live at the Polo

    Polish White Eagle Club 38 David St, Turner, ACT, Australia
    Wellington-based saxophonist and composer Jake Baxendale unites some of Aotearoa and Australia’s leading jazz and contemporary musicians for Waypeople, a luminous new album inspired by Ursula K Le Guin’s translation of the Tao Te Ching. Drawing from jazz and Chinese classical music, Waypeople is music about letting go of ego,…

    Monash Performing Arts Centres: Mama Alto presents The Billie Holiday Songbook

    The Ian Potter Centre for Performing Arts 48 Exhibition Walk, Clayton, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
    Mama Alto, a jazz singer, cabaret artiste and gender-transcendent diva captivates audiences with her spellbinding interpretations of the Billie Holiday songbook. Her impressive collaborations span legendary figures such as Finucane & Smith, Maude Davey OAM and Brook Andrew, and she has shared the stage with luminaries including Taylor Mac and…

    WA Youth Jazz Orchestra: Jazz for Juniors

    Downstairs at The Maj 825 Hay Street, Perth, WA, Australia
    Bring the kids – and the grandkids – for a joyful school holiday concert designed especially for young audiences. Join WAYJO’s Dynamic Jazz Orchestra for a fun-filled 45-minute performance of jazzed-up kids’ favourites, perfect for little ears and big imaginations! Held downstairs at His Majesty’s Theatre, this lively and interactive…