Wilbur Whitta, Holli Scott, Niran Dasika and Sam Gill to vie for one of the richest prizes in Australian jazz.

In an era in which Australian music festivals struggle with sustainability and curating distinctive offerings, Montreux shows us what is possible.

A round-up of our recent news reports.

Clarinettist Phillippa Murphy-Haste has received the $21,000 prize, which she will put towards a mentorship and the recording of a new, long-form work.

Fortune favours the bold – and the Freedman Jazz Fellowship winner’s new evocative interdisciplinary work puts himself among them.

Composer-musicians Helen Svoboda and Reuben Lewis top a competitive pool of creators in jazz and improvised music.

The young Australian clarinettist talks about his incredible victory and his upcoming performance with the Willoughby Symphony Orchestra of his commission for Alice Chance.

A round-up of our recent news reports.

Sydney-based trumpeter and composer, Tom Avgenicos, has won this year's Jazz Fellowship, which he will use to develop his collaborative practice and work on an environmental project.

Sydney-based guitarist Hilary Geddes has been awarded the 2021 Freedman Jazz Fellowship.

Three of the four finalists for this year's Freedman Jazz Fellowship are women, while the styles of all four are markedly different – which is a boon for Australian jazz.

★★★★½ Drummer James McLean wins the annual award for jazz musicians. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in