Vanderwal is an in-demand collaborator with a diverse range of artists from Tim Minchin and Rai Thistlethwayte to New York bassist Linda May Oh. His new recording, Lugano, has just been released on U.S. Biophilia label. Vanderwal and Sandon have gathered three Melbourne musicians whom they love to play with, or have always wanted to play with: Andrea Keller (piano), Harry Morrison (double bass) and Theo Carbo (drums), in this premiere. They will perform originals from the band members.

Resonance is the latest collaboration from two of Australia's finest jazz musicians; saxophonist Sandy Evans and pianist Andrea Keller, joined by exceptional vocalists Kristin Berardi and Jenny Barnes. 

Julien Wilson (saxophone) and Carl Dewhurst (guitar) met in 1994 and have been playing together ever since. For this performance, supported and presented by the Melbourne Jazz Co-op, they will perform a selection of original music with Sam Bates (drums) and James Gilligan (electric bass). 

Paul Williamson (trumpet) and Callum Mintzis (trombone) bring together a new project featuring the dynamic Paul Grabowsky (piano), Umar Zakaria (bass) and Kyrie Anderson (drums). The project features compositions from all members, with an emphasis on character and interaction. Drawing on the diversity of musical backgrounds in the group, this project has been a long-awaited opportunity for Williamson and Mintzis to continue developing music together.

In this special performance for the Melbourne Jazz Coop, Joe revives his formative collaboration with James McLean (drums) and Ben Robertson (double bass) with a new set of tunes that combine his trademark preference for multilayered intricacy with an embrace of the particular and the intimate. This music draws more deeply on Joe's love of singing line and expressive gesture than his trio compositions of the 2010s, though the music is still held taught by a cerebral undercurrent that occasionally breaches the surface. 

For one night only, the Esto-Cubist Jazz Festival 2026 sees auto-didact pianist/composer Jex Saarelaht, perennial of the Melbourne musical landscape, joined by four outstanding musicians – Scott Tinkler (trumpet), Julien Wilson (tenor and soprano saxophones), Ben Hanlon (double bass), and Felix Bloxsom (drums); continuing to present his own distinctive compositions, along with less-travelled pieces by jazz  composers including Geri Allen and Andrew Hill.