For the first time since the pandemic, “The Fellas” (led by bassist Rodrigo Aravena, on a brief visit from Zurich) will get together and play their unique brand of jazzy, funky “Latino” grooves. A band to dance to or simply to sit back and enjoy, the Fellas do a little bit of everything, but with heavy emphasis on groove and improvisation.

Featuring wordless vocals, a folk sensibility and generous collective ensemble interplay, this group will be playing all original music from Swinn’s recent release Old Idea/New Idea  (on Lionshare Records), which was launched at the Wangaratta Festival.

Playing original compositions, inspired by love, loss and displacement. This ensemble melds styles with a sense of lyricism and confidence, which provokes both a feeling of reminiscence and a sense of newness for the listener. 

This iteration of the Nick Haywood Quintet features an impressive group of improvisers, all exceptional players of their respective generations, with Eugene Ball (trumpet), Holly Moore (alto saxophone), James Macaulay (trombone) and Lewis Pierre-Humbert (drums) alongside bassist Nick Haywood

BEKTET is the brainchild of Melbourne-based saxophonist and composer Jared Becker. The ensemble traverses the energetic and dynamic music of modern jazz, whilst drawing heavily upon the spiritual music of modal improvisation in the release of their debut full-length album, Kinship.

Eclectic multi-instrumentalist Steve Grant is celebrated for his fluency in a wide variety of musical genres, on an wide range of instruments.