Support Material

SIMA’s 40th Anniversary celebration

Examples of

Previous commissions

Suite Suomi [Excerpt 2:23]

Composer: Jonathan Zwartz

Jonathan Zwartz: Suite Suomi

Commissioned by SIMA for established artist

Composed by Jonathan Zwartz

Musicians: Iro Haarla, Concert Harp; Jonathan Zwartz, Bass; Phil Slater, Trumpet; Julien Wilson, Tenor Saxophone; Ben Hauptmann, Guitar; Hamish Stuart, Drums.

Premiered and Recorded at the York Theatre as part of SIMA’s Sydney Int’ Women’s Jazz Festival 2022, 29th October 2022

Recorded by Dan Bessant, AQUI Media

Hilary Geddes: Upstream Down River [Excerpt 02:26]

Composer: Hilary Geddes

Hilary Geddes: Upstream Down River

Commissioned by SIMA for emerging artist

Composed by Hilary Geddes

Premiered by SIMA at Venue 505, March 11, 2021

Examples of

Photography for exhibition

Chloe Kim

C: Shane Rozario

Novak Manojlovic

Phil Slater

The Judy Bailey Quartet

John Pochee, Judy Bailey, Col Loughnan, Ron Philpott

The Bernie McGann Trio

Bernie McGann, John Pochee, Lloyd Swanton

Mike Nock

Bernie McGann

Ten Part Invention

Examples of

Concert recordings

Chloe Kim: Solo Drums

Chloe Kim, Drums

Premiered and recorded as part of Earshift Music Festival, 6th October 2021, presented by SIMA and Earshift Records

Excerpt: 1:30

Novak Manojlovic: PLACES PEOPLE

Novak Manojlovic, Piano Guitar; Yuhki Mayne, James Armstrong, Violins; Beth Condon, Viola; Jack Ward. Cello; Jacques Emery, Guitar, Percussion.

Composed by Novak Manojlovic
Commissioned by ABC Classic
Premiered and recorded at the Sydney Opera House as part of Jazz:Now Winter 2022, 22 July 2022, presented by SIMA.

Recorded by Rowan Devereux, The Story Mill

Excerpt: 1:22

Trichromy: Colour Therapy

Paul Cutlan, bass clarinet; Jacques Emery, double bass; Holly Conner, drums.

Composed by Paul Cutlan
Commissioned by SIMA
Premiered and recorded at the Sydney Opera House as part of Jazz:Now Winter 2022, 22 July 2022, presented by SIMA.

Recorded by Rowan Devereux, The Story Mill

Excerpt: 2:23

Testimonials

SIMA supports creative musicians in every stage of their careers… [The] organization that has done more for the creative improvised music scene than any other I have seen in my 40 plus year career.

– Jonathan Zwartz, musician, Board Member APRA/AMCOS

With SIMA I have done lots of performances at the Sydney Int’l Women’s Festival, in Winter and Summer Jazz:NOW series. I was a Sonic Futures artist and did the Young Women’s Jazz Workshops which helped me get the confidence to get a band together, rehearse, develop and present music. Three gigs at Orange Winter Jazz Festival connected me to new audiences…SIMA helped me become a musician for life