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Gregory Porter

Melbourne International Jazz Festival: Gregory Porter

Arts Centre Melbourne Forecourt, 100 St Kilda Road, Southbank, 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…

Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival: 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…
Late Night Jams

Melbourne International Jazz Festival: Late Night Jams

The JazzLab 27 Leslie St, Brunswick, VIC, Australia
Champions of the UK’s cutting-edge jazz scene, Jazz re:freshed return with a bold and boundary-pushing double bill featuring Amy Gadiaga and DoomCannon, alongside a line-up of their best DJs. Originally founded to spotlight the talent of underrepresented young artists, Jazz re:freshed has since scouted and nurtured the biggest names in UK jazz including Shabaka Hutchings, Yussef Dayes,…

Melbourne International Jazz Festival: Jazz at the Bowl feat. Harry Connick, Jr.

Chapel off Chapel 12 Little Chapel Street, Prahran, Victoria, Australia
A masterful performer, Harry Connick, Jr. has exemplified excellence in the entertainment world for decades — be it music, film, television or Broadway. The breadth of his talent across multiple platforms has earned him GRAMMY, Emmy and Tony recognition, and even a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Thanks to his prodigious…

Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival: Claudia Doffinger x Sydney Conservatorium of Music

Sydney Conservatorium of Music 1 Conservatorium Rd, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Immerse yourself in a bold cross-continental collaboration as Claudia Doffinger, acclaimed German pianist, composer and conductor makes her Australian debut at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Presented in partnership with SIMA as part of the Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival, this performance is the culmination of Doffinger’s creative residency at…
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: Pharos + Tymbal Echoes

St Stephen's Uniting Church, Sydney 197 Macquarie Street, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Pharos (The Sydney Women’s Jazz Collective) is a 10-piece powerhouse showcasing some of Australia’s finest emerging and established jazz artists — including multiple winners of the Jann Rutherford Memorial Award and Art Music Awards. With a dynamic six-piece horn section and four-piece rhythm section, Pharos blends the drive of a big…
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…

Melbourne International Jazz Festival: Linda May Han Oh

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Invisible Threads is a daring new work from jazz powerhouse and GRAMMY-winning bassist-composer Linda May Han Oh, featuring trailblazing vocalist and media artist Pamela Z (USA). This unmissable Melbourne International Jazz Festival commission explores the unseen forces that connect us - memory, emotion and shared experience - through an electrifying…

Melbourne International Jazz Festival: Jazz Association Singapore Orchestra

Chapel off Chapel 12 Little Chapel Street, Prahran, Victoria, Australia
Celebrated Singaporean pianist and the Lion City’s “King of Swing,” Jeremy Monteiro returns to the Melbourne International Jazz Festival in 2025 – this time leading the full power of the Jazz Association Singapore Orchestra (JASSO), a dynamic 18-piece ensemble featuring some of Singapore’s finest jazz talents. Known for their bold,…

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