Experience an unforgettable evening of world-class jazz as 18 outstanding young musicians take the stage for a unique international collaboration! SHOWAYJO brings together 12 of WA Youth Jazz Orchestra’s finest musicians—six of whom were selected to represent Australia on tour in Tokyo this September—and six top students from Japan’s prestigious…

Bassist, bandleader, composer Leigh Barker returns from Paris to launch his latest album Cross Street at The Count’s. A fixture of the Australian and international jazz scene, Baker has performed at venues including the Sydney Opera House, Jazz at Lincoln Center, and the Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Festival in Iowa, and collaborated…

austraLYSIS was developed by Roger Dean (piano, computers) on moving to Australia (1989), from his UK group LYSIS. From the outset it featured Sandy Evans (saxophones), Greg White (computers) and more recently Phil Slater (trumpet). austraLYSIS now focuses entirely on improvisation and comprovisation, within and outside jazz, and also on multimedia collaborations.…

Virtuoso string bassist and bandleader Leigh Barker moved to Paris from Australia in 2016 to bring a new international perspective to his many musical projects. In the years before his departure, Barker was already sustaining a busy international schedule including such highlights as the Sydney Opera House, Jazz at Lincoln…

Virtuoso string bassist and bandleader Leigh Barker moved to Paris from Australia in 2016 to bring a new international perspective to his many musical projects. In the years before his departure, Barker was already sustaining a busy international schedule including such highlights as the Sydney Opera House, Jazz at Lincoln…

Two of Melbourne’s finest jazz artists will take the stage for a one-night-only showdown at The Count’s. Saxophonist Paul Williamson of the legendary Hammond Combo and trumpetist Dr Paul Williamson from Monash University will deliver swinging standards, inventive solos, and a thrilling display of ensemble mastery.

Experience a sparkling homage to Spring when jazz vocalist Hetty Kate returns to the Lounge with songs from her newest release, recorded in Prague this year - a collection of songs embodying the season of renewal by Duke Ellington, Frank Loesser, Tommy Wolf and more. Described by James Morrison as…

Wrapping up the program for 2025, Hetty Kate returns to The Count’s on with her Bass² Quintet, a joyful and swinging double-bass, double-guitar ensemble. Celebrated for her poise, clarity of voice, and playful stage presence, Hetty and her quintet traverse a sparkling repertoire of jazz classics, curios, and surprises. With…

For the first time ever, the phenomenal Big Band Liechtenstein will be hitting our shores to join forces with international trumpet maestro James Morrison, to bring to life all those timeless big band classics, at our best concert halls across the country. James is a musical genius in his own…

Rebecca started on the Jazz scene at an early age singing the swingin’ and sultry songs Cole Porter, Gershwin and Van Heusen to name a few. One can tell that Sarah Vaughan and Nancy Wilson were some of the greats that Rebecca grew up listening to. Accompanied at Kew Court…

For the first time ever, the phenomenal Big Band Liechtenstein will be hitting our shores to join forces with international trumpet maestro James Morrison, to bring to life all those timeless big band classics, at our best concert halls across the country. James is a musical genius in his own…