Sydney International Jazz Festival 2025

Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre: Hetty Kate – Spring

Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre Penrith, NSW, Australia
Paris-based Australian jazz vocalist Hetty Kate presents songs from her latest release, a sparkling homage to the most effervescent of seasons — Spring. This album marks the first chapter in Jazz in Four Seasons, a globe-spanning four-album journey through the calendar year. Recorded in Prague with four of the city’s…

SIMA: Samara Joy

City Recital Hall Sydney, NSW, Australia
Five-time Grammy winner and breakout jazz sensation Samara Joy brings her timeless voice to Sydney for the first time, joined by her outstanding seven-piece band. A Bronx native steeped in gospel and classic R&B, Joy rose to prominence after winning the 2019 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition while studying at SUNY…
Bill Frisell Trio

John Cristian Productions: Bill Frisell Trio

The JazzLab 27 Leslie St, Brunswick, VIC, Australia
Mesmerising, elegant and electric, multi- Grammy-winning jazz guitarist Bill Frisell returns to Brisbane. For over 40 years, the extraordinarily original and prolific Bill Frisell has been a seminal figure in modern American music. From jazz, bluegrass, country, rock and roll, to folk, interwoven with metamorphic splendor with bursts of the…
Bill Frisell Trio

John Cristian Productions: Bill Frisell Trio

The JazzLab 27 Leslie St, Brunswick, VIC, Australia
Mesmerising, elegant and electric, multi- Grammy-winning jazz guitarist Bill Frisell returns to Brisbane. For over 40 years, the extraordinarily original and prolific Bill Frisell has been a seminal figure in modern American music. From jazz, bluegrass, country, rock and roll, to folk, interwoven with metamorphic splendor with bursts of the…
Gregory Porter

Perth International Jazz Festival: Gregory Porter

Regent Theatre 191 Collins St, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Gregory Porter, the internationally acclaimed jazz and soul singer, is returning to Australia in 2025. He captivates audiences around the globe with his soulful baritone and deeply emotional performances with a voice that has been described as "liquid gold". His unique blend of jazz, soul, and gospel has earned him…
Bill Frisell Trio

John Cristian Productions: Bill Frisell Trio

The JazzLab 27 Leslie St, Brunswick, VIC, Australia
Mesmerising, elegant and electric, multi- Grammy-winning jazz guitarist Bill Frisell returns to Brisbane. For over 40 years, the extraordinarily original and prolific Bill Frisell has been a seminal figure in modern American music. From jazz, bluegrass, country, rock and roll, to folk, interwoven with metamorphic splendor with bursts of the…
Bill Frisell Trio

John Cristian Productions: Bill Frisell Trio

The JazzLab 27 Leslie St, Brunswick, VIC, Australia
Mesmerising, elegant and electric, multi- Grammy-winning jazz guitarist Bill Frisell returns to Brisbane. For over 40 years, the extraordinarily original and prolific Bill Frisell has been a seminal figure in modern American music. From jazz, bluegrass, country, rock and roll, to folk, interwoven with metamorphic splendor with bursts of the…

Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival: Melanie Charles

Mary's Underground 29 Reiby Place, Circular Quay, NSW, Australia
Brooklyn-born singer-songwriter-flutist Melanie Charles is set to stun Sydney audiences on Sunday, October 26th, in a headline performance for the 2025 Sydney International Women's Jazz Festival at Mary’s Underground. Charles, renowned for her genre-bending style of jazz, soul and R&B, mixed with electronics, samples and hints of her Haitian roots,…
Gregory Porter

Perth International Jazz Festival: Gregory Porter

Regent Theatre 191 Collins St, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Gregory Porter, the internationally acclaimed jazz and soul singer, is returning to Australia in 2025. He captivates audiences around the globe with his soulful baritone and deeply emotional performances with a voice that has been described as "liquid gold". His unique blend of jazz, soul, and gospel has earned him…
Bill Frisell Trio

John Cristian Productions: Bill Frisell Trio

The JazzLab 27 Leslie St, Brunswick, VIC, Australia
Mesmerising, elegant and electric, multi- Grammy-winning jazz guitarist Bill Frisell returns to Brisbane. For over 40 years, the extraordinarily original and prolific Bill Frisell has been a seminal figure in modern American music. From jazz, bluegrass, country, rock and roll, to folk, interwoven with metamorphic splendor with bursts of the…
Bill Frisell Trio

John Cristian Productions: Bill Frisell Trio

Rosny Farm Arts Centre Lot 2 Rosny Hill Rd, Rosny Park, TAS, Australia
A giant of modern guitar. A sound all his own. Bill Frisell returns to Australia for the first time in seven years - bringing his long-time trio with Rudy Royston (drums) and Thomas Morgan (bass). Winner of 12 DownBeat Best Guitarist titles and a Grammy Award, Frisell has shaped the sound of…

OzAsia Festival: Hiromi – The Piano Quintet

Adelaide Town Hall 128 King William Street, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Renowned for her technical mastery and her remarkable ability to reimagine genre and form, Hiromi erases the lines between jazz and classical, taking audiences on an unchartered sonic journey. In The Piano Quintet, Hiromi expands on her impressive emotional range, joining forces with multi-GRAMMY-nominated string quartet, PUBLIQuartet (USA), to present a breathtaking blend…

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