KANDY in the Jazz Lounge | Clarence Jazz Festival

Rosny Farm Arts Centre & Rosny Barn 22 Rosny Hill Rd, Rosny Park, Tas, Australia

A world first collaboration between festival ambassador Kristin Berardi (vox) and internationally celebrated musicians Sandy Evans (sax) and Andrea Keller (piano) that has been over 2 years in the making. They will be joined for this remarkable performance by Jonathan Zwartz (bass) and Kyrie Anderson (dr). this special show is one not to miss!

Sandy Evans & Kristin Berardi & Jenny Barnes & Andrea Keller

The JazzLab 27 Leslie St,, Brunswick, Vic, Australia

In this new collaboration – two of Australia’s finest musicians, Sandy Evans (Sydney) and Andrea Keller (Melbourne) – are joined by exceptional vocalists Kristin Berardi (Switzerland) and Jenny Barnes (Geelong).

Ane Ta Abia | Asia TOPA – AAO & Tatana Village Choir

Playhouse, Arts Centre Melbourne 100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Ane Ta Abia is created by the Australian Art Orchestra’s Artistic Director Aaron Choulai in collaboration with Papua New Guinea’s Tatana Village choir.

Ane Ta Abia | WOMAD – AAO & Tatana Village Choir

WOMADelaide Botanic Park Tainmuntilla, Adelaide, SA, Australia

To celebrate the fiftieth year of Papua New Guinea’s Independence, the Australian Art Orchestra (AAO) Artistic Director Aaron Choulai has created a stunning choral concert, Ane Ta Abia, in collaboration with the Tatana Village Choir from PNG.

Mara! 40th anniversary concert

Riverside Theatre Corner Church and Market Streets, Parramatta, NSW, Australia

Four decades on, the Mara! Band is still ‘ahead of the pack’ in driving the creation of uniquely Australian world/jazz music and showcasing it to audiences here and abroad.

Join them to celebrate this milestone along with guest artists Martenitsa Choir and featuring Mara & Llew’s latest creation, The Mara! Big Band.

Magic Music

Phoenix Central Park 49 O'Connor St, Chippendale, NSW, Australia

Magic Music is a compelling meeting of Jazz, Japanese and Iranian music. Join Satsuki Odamura, Sohrab Kolahdooz, Steve Elphick, Sandy Evans as they celebrate friendship and the magical power of spontaneous musical dialogue. Entry is free and by ballot only.

Sax Koto at The Jazz Haus

Jazz Haus 137 Reed Street, Tuggeranong, a, Australia

The Jazz Haus Canberra presents Sax Koto: A meeting of Jazz, Japanese and Iranian music. Join us for a thrilling adventure, featuring four innovative musicians, as they celebrate friendship and the magical power of spontaneous musical dialogue.

A take on John Coltrane | Sandy Evans and Friends

Ukaria Cultural Centre 119 Williams Rd,, Mt Barker Summit, SA, Australia

John Coltrane’s life was short – he died at forty – but his musical and cultural legacy is immense. The heart-stopping beauty and extreme virtuosity of his playing redefined the way we hear the saxophone. As a composer, he shaped a new form of jazz that has influenced numerous genres of music. And, most profoundly, […]