Original jazz and improvised music every Monday Night.  Intimate, personal, revealing.  Come listen to sinful musicians confess all. 😉 

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Mosaic is a dynamic 10-piece contemporary jazz ensemble performing original works by Australian composers under 25. Their acclaimed album Rinse and Repeat debuted at #7 on the ARIA Jazz & Blues Chart and showcases the band's youthful energy, creativity, and distinctive voice.

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Ten Part Invention celebrates 40 years as one of Australia’s premier jazz ensembles. Founded by John Pochée OAM and now led by Miroslav Bukovsky and Sandy Evans, the group unites some of the nation’s most celebrated improvisers in a powerful tribute to Australian jazz composition and performance.

Bringing together Australia’s finest female exponents of this unique and beautiful Andean instrument, the CHARANGO. This next instalment will feature vibrant performances from accomplished ‘charanguistas’ and multi-instrumentalists. Presenting an array of traditional and contemporary pieces.

Featured musicians: Valerie Rodriguez, Lily Guerrero, Sonia Cordero, Solange Hidalgo, Plus special guests. Hosted by Cesar Marin 

Request tickets via email at: charangoinfo@gmail.com  ​

Described as ‘Psychedelic Classical’, The Nano Symphony creates a textural world of ethereal soundscapes  with voice, piano, clarinet, and viola. They’ll be sharing new works from their debut album Dimensional: “We love making music that goes where most wouldn’t dare to venture—Dimensional is the epitome of that. Rich and moody with a side of psychedelic.” Fresh from the release of her debut album Heartsongs, Cassie To will share pieces exploring everything from family milestones to mental health. Performed on piano with string quartet and ambient synths, her cinematic sound blends intimate storytelling with lush, atmospheric textures. Expect a relaxed, intimate afternoon of boundary-pushing music that sits somewhere between the concert hall and a dream.

To mark NAIDOC Week 2026, Ensemble Offspring presents a powerful 30-minute work for quintet and narrator, by our First Nations Composer in Residence. Mark Munk Ross.  - The Lucky Country Panel with Sonya Holowell, Nicole Smede, Mark Munk Ross and Cianna Walker. * World Premiere - Event Duration: 70 minutes

Performers: Mark Munk Ross (voice), Claire Edwardes (Artistic Director, percussion), Lamorna Nightingale (flutes), Jason Noble (clarinets), Rowena Macneish (cello)

Panel: Sonya Holowell, Nicole Smede, Mark Munk Ross, Cianna Walker. 

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Photo: Nicole Smede by Keith Saunders

Keala Burns - Bearing a legacy of classical training, Keala's musical journey began in Sydney, as a member of Gondwana Voices. Vocally, she is equally at home performing jazz standards, as a solo acoustic singer songwriter, or on the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall stage performing classical works. She has been awarded a prestigious 4-year full scholarship at Berklee College of Music in Boston.

Jacob Jayasena -  Jacob grew up in Solo, Indonesia. In 2020, Jacob moved to Australia to study at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music High School where he studied with Dr Steve Barry, Dr Kevin Hunt, and the late Judy Bailey OAM. He has since continued his tertiary studies at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, where he was awarded the John and Dorothy Vimpani Pianoforte Fund.

Song and His Friends is a new concert series presenting intimate live performances by a young generation of musicians in small studio settings. This inaugural concert features Helen Kim (flute) and Annie Yueming Wang (piano) in a flute and piano recital.  The programme brings together established flute repertoire and contemporary music, spanning the Classical period, Romantic virtuosity, French modernism, and a new work by Sydney-based composer Yurun Song.  The concert includes works by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Gabriel Fauré, Claude Debussy, Saverio Mercadante, and Yurun Song.

Standing on the Bones of Giants return to Church Street Studios for another night of dynamic, high-energy improvisation. Featuring the collective talents of Ed Rodrigues, Ed Goyer, Waldo Fabian, Trevor Brown and Lee McIver. Join us on the 18th of July for a rich and generous serving of living, vibrant contemporary jazz. 

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An evening of ambient, immersive and exploratory music.     MORE INFO

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Tape. Lyre. Reverb mic. Spectres. 

Same but different. Larsen effect. 

Egg and crow. Thesaurus. Chorus. 

Pitch pipe. Saturnian. Frequencies. 

Goblets. Radio. Talking and singing.

Felix Walis:  https://www.felixwallis.com/

Jacqui O'Reily: https://www.jacquioreilly.com/

Peter Doublinszki and Elsen Price present a duo programme where Baroque music, jazz improvisation, and Hungarian folk influence meet in a single, evolving performance. Works by J. S. & C. P. E. Bach, Handel, Charlie Parker, and others, alongside original compositions, form the starting material. Treated as open form, this repertoire becomes a shared field for improvisation, where Baroque performance practice and jazz are understood as parallel approaches to invention. Structure is not fixed, but tested, stretched, and reshaped in real time. Guitar and double bass function as equal voices in continuous dialogue. The music unfolds through listening, response, and gradual transformation, with form emerging in the moment rather than being predetermined. 

Fabio Barbagallo is a Sicilian classical guitarist with 30 years of passion & experience in Sicilian folk music, performing & recording with many folk music groups. He is among the most active Italian guitarists of his generation, adjudicating at international competitions, and giving concerts and masterclasses around the world and creating the "Solarino International Guitar Festival."  'Scupriri' means "to discover", this Sydney Sicilian Folk Ensemble invites you to experience the richness of Sicilian culture through song, story and language. The ensemble includes traditional Sicilian instruments such as tamburelli and marranzano, along with vocals, accordion, violin, guitar and double bass. You’ll likely be singing along. YOUTUBE HERE 

Adrian Cunningham returns with his quartet for an evening of original music, blending swing, lyricism, and masterful improvisation. A leading voice on the international jazz scene, Cunningham brings a deeply personal sound to the stage, supported by a world-class band.

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This performance marks a special farewell to the ensemble's co-leader, Alexander Grace before he relocates to New York to commence his studies at the Manhattan School of Music.
 

Rooted in jazz nostalgia, New Sun’s music blends the groove and spirit of swing with the harmonic sophistication and subtlety of contemporary jazz and classical music. This night will feature Zac Sandilands (piano), Matthew Ling (bass), Jack Rosenzweig (drums), Justin Yeo (tenor saxophone), and Alexander Grace (trombone), showcasing some of Australia’s most exciting emerging improvisers.

“…a memorable performance and moreover a beautiful experience…how fortunate the Sydney jazz audience is, to be able to hear such music of the highest excellence…” Eric Myers, The Australian.  “Relaxed and unaffected, Sanzone’s voice danced…with irrepressible swing…” John Shand, SMH.   "...left the musicians breathless and the audience whooping with delight" Jessica Nicholas, The Age.  Deeply soulful, yet with the ability to sail effortlessly through intricate jazz melodies, Virna has been an integral part of projects across a diverse range of genres, taking her from major festival stages and concert halls to performances with renowned Australian and international artists.  With pianist Matt McMahon, bassist Jonathan Zwartz and drummer Hamish Stuart 

The AKA Project (Albania/Kosovo/Australia) tour by Melbourne Conservatorium of Music professors Joel Brennan & Ken Murray in 2024 led to the creation of a unique body of compositions for the distinctive combination of trumpet and guitar.

For this concert colourful new works by Albanian composers Enis Mullaj, Kris Sopoqoti, and dynamic new repertoire by Australian composers Alan Holley, Johanna Selleck, Paul Moulatlet and Ken Murray are performed by the Murray Brennan Duo.  

Tickets via email: alanholleymusic@gmail.com

After their sold out debut gig last August, Patchwork (Olivia Diamant, Lara Dodd, Rowen Yue) return for their second installment of Patchwork & Friends! Marking one year since their debut, Patchwork will perform a mix of old favourites and new originals, featuring Margot Roberts on the fiddle. They will be joined by Tom Brand, who is performing a full set of experimental original music that can be described as a fascinating answer to the question "what if hyperpop sucked?" Catch these queer music acts from Warrane for a cozy evening of all original music, and open your ears to the whispers of the cavern.

Led by ARIA Award winning saxophonist and composer Jeremy Rose, this quartet brings together some of Australia’s most compelling improvisers: pianist Steve Barry, bassist Noel Mason and drummer Alex Hirlian. The group has developed a distinctive collective voice grounded in lyrical composition, spacious improvisation and a deep sense of musical storytelling. Their music draws from Rose’s critically acclaimed quartet albums; Face to Face, Within and Without, Sand Lines and Chiba, as well as performing selected favourite standards. “Buoyant invention: never seeming to flag or to want for new ideas, he is that rare thing, an improvisor you want to hear more from… Jeremy Rose is one to watch on the Australian jazz scene… “ ★★★★ Jazzwise Magazine, UK

Church Street Studios are not licenced, nor serve food.  We're all about the music.

All ages (supervised) are welcome.
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​​Alcohol can be brought into the venue but we prefer food consumed off site.