Marlene Cummins is a saxophonist, activist and proud Guguyelandji, and Woppaburra woman. This world premiere will speak of the shared experiences of First Nations jazz and blues women before & after the Aboriginal Rights Movement. She’ll be celebrating these pioneering artists through her music and stories.
A tranquil musical journey guaranteed to evoke vivid images of nature. Inspired by the landscapes of Finland and Australia, this world premiere will give rise to a meditative state of mind.
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.
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
Chilean singer Magdalena Mira is a captivating & engaging performer with a voice & a presence that lingers long after she's left the stage.
Come down to Church St Studios to get a flavour of the next generation of jazz stars. Presented by Confessions, emerging artists Jiem and the Hilary Geddes Quartet will perform.
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.
LazyBones partners with the Sydney International Womens’ Jazz Festival to present an extraordinary line-up of some of Sydney’s best female jazz musicians.
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.
The artist-run series presents a broad range of exciting musicians who make creative, explorative jazz and improvised music. Jetsets is presented at the rustic Tempe Jets BrandX creative space.
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.
An opportunity to witness the band’s process of transitioning from their indie-chamber works towards a more jazz-oriented phase.
Sensational young drummer, Abby Constable is joined by Wilbur Whitta on keys and Jack Stoneham on saxophone at The Dock, Redfern.
Melbourne based pianist Andrea Keller will premiere a new series of works for trio and strings, with complementary harbour side views. The music will be eloquent, intimate and deeply emotional – a truly beautiful concert for SIMA’s Sydney International Women’s Jazz Fest.
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!
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.
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.
Get ready for a future soul funk jazz closing party that have you groovin’ long into the night.
Self-described as curious improvisors grounded in jazz tradition, the group is co-led by Harry Sutherland on piano and Lachy Hamilton on tenor saxophone and features Jacques Emery on double bass and Alexander Inman-Hislop on drums.
An immersive double bill of sensitive and sophisticated improvised music. International collaborators, trumpeter Niran Dasika and Japanese pianist Sumire Kuribayashi reunite alongside saxophonist Matthew Ottignon's latest quartet.
Bonniesongs creates music to drift to - dreamy, summery harmonies for a water-front concert – alongside Brenda Gifford who brings together a jazz supergroup of talents who explore and transcend country, culture and experience.
Believe explores the outer reaches of experimental music and improvisation, while Freya Garbett's Surfing Soundwaves creates bridges between music and surfing – ambient and with hints of the cool.
Lucy Clifford’s new sextet and distinctive sound pushes against the boundaries of genre. Lush harmonies and lyrical phrasing create an expansive and urgent sound with raw grooves and a longing for summer. Another Green World are an exciting new duo, that challenge the role of each instrument in a drum-free setting.
Recounting the summer voyage of French explorer La Perouse through the musical lens of Astrolabe, alongside Julien Wilson’s solo saxophone adventures without maps.
Led by Trevor Brown, this 10–15-piece ensemble features Sydney’s finest improvisers, focusing on improvised conduction and open free-form music creation.
Ten Part Invention was formed in 1986 by John Pochée and shaped an era in Australian music. Now the band pays tribute to its founder and the many compositions he commissioned. It'll be colourful, thrilling and adventurous.
Precious Energy is Barney McAll’s latest project features music written as a heartfelt call for the positive, for the sun and for love. GODTET is an electrifying, dreamy hypnotic, instrumental journey with a band of huge and diverse talents.
The Three Seas are a lively musical marriage of Himalayan folk song and the contemporary beats of Sydney and Kolkata. Veronique Serret and her acoustic and electric violins, take us to an ever shifting landscape of loops, delays, reverbs and percussive elements.
Ghosts Between Streams is an innovative multidisciplinary work by 2022 Freedman Fellow Tom Avgenicos, blending music, visuals and dance to explore the struggle between nature and urbanisation.
Ghosts Between Streams is an innovative multidisciplinary work by 2022 Freedman Fellow Tom Avgenicos, blending music, visuals and dance to explore the struggle between nature and urbanisation.