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Double Bill: Hilary Geddes Quartet + Nick Garbett’s The Glider

The Great Club 160-164 Livingstone Rd, Marrickville, NSW, Australia

Definitive contemporary music that flaunts Australia’s boundless creativity In demand guitarist, Hilary Geddes recently took out the 2021 Freedman Jazz Fellowship, the nation’s most prestigious creative jazz award. Her quartet is beautifully synchronized to create unique sonic landscapes and expansive and uplifting music that’s reminiscent of the great Bill Frissell – with an elemental Australian […]

$40

Double Bill: Claire Cross: Into Light + COAST

Mary's Underground 29 Reiby Pl, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Embark on a genre-bending journey that will stretch your imagination. Claire Cross presents her latest project “Into Light” - an immersive, electro-acoustic suite that swells with lush textures and delicate melodies. Commissioned by the Melbourne International Jazz Festival, the all-Melbourne project features outstanding young saxophonist Flora Carbo. Paul Derricott earned his stripes playing in multiple […]

$35

Double Bill: Emanation + Delay 45

Mary's Underground 29 Reiby Pl, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Emerging musicians with bold creativity and innovation that’s equal to the masters Chloe Kim has established herself as a rivetting performer who continues to extend the language of jazz and improvised drumming. Now with the support of SIMA, Chloe has developed a new all-star project that draws on her memories of growing up listening to […]

$40

Double Bill: Mike Nock Sextet + HEKKA

Mary's Underground 29 Reiby Pl, Sydney, NSW, Australia

There is still no shortage of ideas from legendary jazz pianist Mike Nock Mike Nock has endless creativity at his fingertips, and his unwillingness to stop producing phenomenal music is reflected in his new sextet. Featuring 5 ex-students of Nock, Freedman Fellow Hilary Geddes, Label owner Jacques Emery, Sonic Futures Artist Tom Avgenicos, and frequent […]

$50

Double Bill: Wayne Kelly Trio + McMahon/Dewhurst Duo

Mary's Underground 29 Reiby Pl, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Masterful jazz and time-honed talent Canberra’s Wayne Kelly brings his hard-swinging trio to SIMA’s Summer Festival. Having played with the likes of Wynton Marsalis, Rodney Whitaker and Roy Hargrove, Wayne’s heavy-weight rhythm section features National Jazz Award-winner Brendon Clarke and king of swing, prolific drummer Andrew Dickeson. Drawing on Kelly’s thirty years of experience and […]

$40

Ben Lerner/Jodie Michael Quartet

Jangling Jacks 175 Victoria St, Potts Point, Sydney, NSW, Australia

The cosy speakeasy has character throughout, with boutique furniture and charming framed artworks covering the walls. It’ll be a visual and audible spectacle, for your Sunday evening entertainment.

Belinda Holland & the Feral Horns

Lazybones Lounge 294 Marrickville Road, Sydney, NSW, Australia

An evening with Belinda Holland and the Feral Horns at Lazybones Lounge is a mix of lesser-known jazz standards, original blues, and jazz classics all with horn arrangements by Roslyn Mayne

Magdalena Mira

Butcher's Brew Bar 499 Marrickville Rd, Dulwich Hill, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Chilean singer Magdalena Mira is a captivating & engaging performer with a voice & a presence that lingers long after she's left the stage.

Joy Yates & Dave MacRae w/ James Ryan Band

Lazybones Lounge 294 Marrickville Road, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Jazz singer extraordinaire, Joy Yates will join the Lazy Bones house jazz jam band.  An inspiration to many, Joy’s career spans five decades and several continents across live performance, television, recording and jazz vocal performance education.

Tuesday Night Jazz Orchestra

Lazybones Lounge 294 Marrickville Road, Sydney, NSW, Australia

LazyBones partners with the Sydney International Womens’ Jazz Festival to present an extraordinary line-up of some of Sydney’s best female jazz musicians.

Lisa Oduor-Noah (KEN)

Phoenix Central Park 37-49 O'Connor St, Chippendale, NSW, Australia

Beautiful emotional soul that’ll heal your mind, body and spirit. Kenyan singer Lisa Oduor-Noah reveals her latest emotional album in Sydney, reflecting on juxtaposing virtues and vices like Faith-Fear, Trust-Doubt, Love-Lust through song.

Pharos

Foundry 616 616 Harris St, Ultimo, NSW, Australia

Led by bassist Hannah James, the band features an all-star line-up of Sydney’s finest female instrumentalists, performing compositions by Sandy Evans, Andrea Keller, Helen Sung, Silke Eberhardt and more.

Hinterlandt + Keyna Wilkins

Lazybones Lounge 294 Marrickville Road, Sydney, NSW, Australia

An opportunity to witness the band’s process of transitioning from their indie-chamber works towards a more jazz-oriented phase.

Abby Constable, Wilbur Whitta, Jack Stoneham

The Dock 182 Redfern St, Redfern, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Sensational young drummer, Abby Constable is joined by Wilbur Whitta on keys and Jack Stoneham on saxophone at The Dock, Redfern.

343 Brass Band

Johnston Street Jazz 81 Johnston St, Annandale, NSW, Australia

Music that makes you smile! Whether on stage or roving, 343 Brass Band plays energetic jazz, pop, gospel and RnB in a New Orleans-inspired style that is guaranteed to get you grooving!

Jo Fabro

Butcher's Brew Bar 499 Marrickville Rd, Dulwich Hill, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Her rich, soulful voice has rained down on listeners in venues & festivals across the country for over a decade, building a core of dedicated followers.

Major Zulu

Foundry 616 616 Harris St, Ultimo, NSW, Australia

You’ll love Zulu’s earthy vocal tones and artful storytelling. This is Zulu’s second Sydney International Women’s Jazz Fest performance, after a sold-out show in November 2021.