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Welcome to the 2019 Sydney Con International Jazz Festival

The Sydney Conservatorium of Music is delighted to welcome so many lovers of jazz into the building for our third annual Jazz Festival. Jazz has been at the centre of our curriculum since 1976 and many of our graduates have become key players in the field. It is wonderful then to give our current Professor Anna Reid students, and the public, this great Head of School & Dean opportunity to hear and work with Australia's and the World’s best during the festival! It is extraordinarily exciting watching students’ music grow in new ways when they respond to the voices of other jazz players. We hope to see you at the Festival.

Australia is abundant with creative artists who are producing diverse and exciting work, opening up new sound worlds for their audiences. For 35 years, SIMA has been integral in the development of this work,

Zoe Hauptmann providing a platform for artists to develop and present their music. That is why we are

SIMA Artistic Director thrilled to partner in presenting this important festival which places Australian jazz and improvised music firmly at the fore. We hope that in this program you discover new music while hearing from leading artists from Australian and the world – all within the beautiful venues of the Sydney Conservatorium. — Supporters

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On behalf of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, the University of Sydney, it is my pleasure to welcome you the 2019 Sydney Conservatorium International Jazz Festival. This is the third instalment of this important cultural event on the Australian Jazz Calendar, and since its formation in 2017 our festival has placed Australian Jazz, both established and new, at its core.

David Theak The Festival was originally formed with five main goals: to present a standalone international artist, to present collaborations

SCIJF Artistic Director between International and Australian artists, to present leading artists from around the country that rarely perform in Sydney, to present leading Sydney based acts, and to promote jazz education through the presentation of masterclasses and the CONVERGE series where leading Sydney based student groups are mentored by the country’s best.

Our festival team has sought to create an event where the musicians and their art is the primary focus: our concerts are uniquely acoustic in a world where amplification and volume is increasing, our program is inclusive in bringing together many different peoples and sub-genres of jazz together through collaboration and the instigation of new projects and our festival aims to be affordable and accessible, occurring in a singular location, on one day in what we hope is a feast for music lovers.

Our festival seeks to provide an increasingly rare opportunity for our incredible Australian Jazz musicians to perform alongside the world’s best and encourages the creation of new works and performances of new ensembles. When we brand it as an international jazz festival, it’s not only the astonishing visiting artists such as Bill Frisell Trio and Billy Childs Quartet that we include under the ‘International’ umbrella but also our own incredible Australian artists that are worthy of inclusion on any international stage, especially our own.

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Festival GOLD Pass $150 / $140 conc. / $50 student.

Tickets Includes priority entry into all events including the Bill Frisell Trio and the Billy Childs Quartet concerts.

Festival Day Pass $100 / $90 conc. / $45 student. Includes entry into all events excluding the Bill Frisell Trio and Billy Childs Quartet concerts.

Bill Frisell Trio Concert $69 / $62 conc. / $25 student.

Billy Childs Quartet Concert $35 / $30 conc. / $20 student.

Morning Pass $40 / $35 conc. / $20 student. Includes entry to all events between 10am - 2pm

Afternoon Pass $80 / $75 conc. / $40 student. Includes entry to all events between 2pm - 9pm excluding Bill Frisell and Billy Childs Concerts.

  

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Festival Schedule — June 2, 2019

Recital Hall Recital Hall Music Music Verbrugghen West East Cafe Workshop Hall 9am

Masterclass Masterclass Masterclass

10am Jamie Mat Ben Oehlers Jodrell Vanderwal

Masterclass

11am Kevin Hunt Concert Jason Bruer & Concert Hammerhead Concert

12pm Jamie Vanessa Perica Oehlers w/ Syd Con Quintet Jazz Orch.

Concert

1pm Coast

Concert Concert

2pm Hannah Australian James National Jazz Concert Trio Craig Orchestra Scott Concert Quintet 3pm Sum of Two Parts Concert Billy Childs Concert Masterclass Quartet 4pm BBGG/ Don Was, Melanie & Blue Note Laura Records President Concert 5pm Riffz2000

Concert The Arthur Washington Concert Sexytet Concert 6pm Angela Mezza Davis w/ Ginsburg Matt Harris Ensemble Trio Concert 7pm Mat Jodrell w/ Josh Meader Concert Quartet Bill Frisell Trio 8pm

Festival Concludes 9pm

International Artists Australian artists Masterclasses

ConVerge Artists of Tomorrow w/ mentor International Artist —

Bill Frisell Tri o Bill Frisell — guitar Thomas Morgan — contrabass Rudy Royston — drums & cymbals

Separately Ticketed Event $69 / $62 conc. / $25 student. or entry with Festival GOLD Pass. Concert — 7.30pm – 9pm Verbrugghen Hall

Described as musical chameleon and shining light of Americana, New York-based Frisell has collaborated with pop icons such as Elvis Costello, Paul Simon, Sting & Brian Eno along with jazz luminaries John Scofield, Ron Carter, Pat Metheny and Charlie Haden, combining sonic mastery with jazz, country, folk, rock, blues, pop, avant-garde, and more, whilst always maintaining a uniquely identifiable sound. With bass player Thomas Morgan (Paul Motian, Dave Binney Quartet) and drummer Rudy Royston (Branford Marsalis, The Mingus Big Band), Frisell’s music is a spellbinding sonic journey of new music from his latest albums alongside reimagined ‘Frisell’ classics.

Bill Frisell is a multi -Grammy award winning guitartist and composer whose career has spanned more than 35 years and includes many celebrated recordings and collaborations with artists at the cutting edge of the jazz world genre. Internationally renowned as an Artist of great ingenuity and vision, Frisell’s recorded catalogue has been described by Downbeat as “the best recorded output in decades” and includes a phenomenal breadth of musical expression ranging from original Buster Keaton film scores, to arrangements for extended ensembles with horns and strings; to albums with Nashville musicians, solo albums, a collection of traditional American folk songs and originals inspired by them and two trio albums with jazz legends, Dave Holland/Elvin Jones and Ron Carter/Paul Motian. Frisell’s latest album for Okeh (SONY) ‘When You Wish Upon a Star’ emerged from a project that germinated at the Lincoln Centre during Bill’s tenure for the Roots of Americana series.

Down Beat Guitarist of the Year for ten consecutive years, Bill Frisell has been hailed as “the most innovative and influential jazz guitarist of the past 25 years” by the Wall Street Journal

“Plays guitar like Miles Davis plays trumpet” – The New Yorker.

“Frisell has had a lot of practice putting high concept into a humble package. Long hailed as one of the most distinctive and original improvising guitarists of our time, he has also earned a reputation for teasing out thematic connections with his music... He has drawn recent, long-form inspiration from the rural portrait photography of Mike Disfarmer and the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927... There’s a reason that Jazz at Lincoln Center had him program a series called Roots of Americana for its coming season.” – New York Times

“unforgettable themes are the real draw here, reconfigured with ingenuity, wit and affection by Frisell and a terrific group.” – Jazz Times International Artist —

Billy Childs Quartet Billy Childs — piano and composer

Danya Stephens — alto saxophone

Alex Boneham — contrabass

Christian Euman — drums & cymbals

Separately Ticketed Event $35 / $30 conc. / $20 Student OR entry with Festival GOLD Pass Concert — 3.30pm – 5pm Verbrugghen Hall

Quadruple Grammy winning composer and pianist, Billy Childs, has a reputation as the foremost American composers of his era. Touted as possibly the most distinctly American composer since Aaron Copland he has successfully married the musical products of his heritage with the Western neoclassical traditions of the twentieth century in a powerful symbiosis of style, range, and dynamism. A native of Los Angeles, Childs grew up immersed in jazz, classical, and popular music influences. A prodigious talent at the piano earned him public performances by age six, and at sixteen he was admitted to the USC School of the Performing Arts, going on to earn a Bachelor of Music degree in Composition. By his early 20’s Childs was already an in-demand performer in the L.A. jazz scene before he was discovered by trumpet legend Freddie Hubbard, with whom he embarked on a successful performing and recording tour. Childs recorded and performed with a number of other influential jazz musicians including J.J. Johnson, Joe Henderson, and Wynton Marsalis before landing a record deal with Windham Hill Records in 1988, where he released four critically acclaimed albums for the label. For his SCIJF performance he leads a quartet of some of the worlds brightest young musicians.

Simultaneously with his recording career, Childs has occupied a parallel niche as an in-demand composer. His orchestral and chamber commission credits include Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Leonard Slatkin, The Los Angeles Master Chorale, The Kronos Quartet, The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, The American Brass Quintet, The Ying Quartet, and The Dorian Wind Quintet. Childs has received thirteen Grammy nominations (winning four) and has received many of the US highest artistic accolades including a Chamber Music America Composer’s Grant, a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Doris Duke Performing Artist Award, the music award from The American Academy of Arts and Letters and in 2016, Childs was appointed President of Chamber Music America.

Billy Childs has worked, recorded and performed with artists as diverse as Renee Fleming, Yo-Yo Ma, Wayne Shorter, Alison Krauss, Dianne Reeves, Chris Botti, Esperanza Spalding, Lisa Fischer, Susan Tedeschi, Rickie Lee Jones, Shawn Colvin, Ledesi, Becca Stevens, Chris Potter, Brian Blade, Steve Wilson and Jerry Douglas., Sting, Renee Fleming, The Los Angeles Philharmonic, The Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Chick Corea, The Kronos Quartet, Wynton Marsalis, Jack DeJohnette, Dave Holland, Ron Carter, The Ying Quartet, and The American Brass Quintet. International Artist —

Mezza Ginsburg Ensemble Vittorio Mezza — piano Mark Ginsburg — saxophones Karl Dunnicliff — contrabass Tim Firth — drums & cymbals Bel a cappella Choir

Anthony Pasquill — choirmaster Concert — 6pm – 7pm Music Workshop

Award winning Italian pianist Vittorio Mezza joins Australian saxophonist Mark Ginsburg to create a unique collection of works reflecting their musical and personal influences. Their debut album which is being launched at the festival, was recorded in Rome, Italy, with post production taking place in Sydney, Australia. This album showcases the intimacy and excitement of acoustic, electronic instruments and voices delivered with virtuosic interaction. The Convergence project was born out of a chance meeting in the USA in 2009. Although living on different continents, Mark and Vittorio have maintained contact and shared musical material and ideas leading to the development and recording of the Convergence project.

Grounded in classical piano from a young age, Vittorio Mezza was soon drawn into the world of improvisation, completing studies at the S. Cecilia Conservatory of Music. In addition to performing activities, he continued his jazz development with a focus on advanced jazz education studying under world-renowned artists including Dave Liebman, Franco D'Andrea, John Taylor and many more.

Born in Cape Town, South Africa, Mark Ginsburg performed on the jazz scene with many local artists. After migrating to Australia in the early 80s, Mark continued to develop his musical explorations completing a Masters of Music degree at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. The Mark Ginsburg Band recorded Generations, their debut album, which was nominated for Best 2009 Jazz Album category in the AIR Awards in Australia. Mark has performed at numerous music festivals including the Wangaratta Jazz Festival (Australia), The National Arts Festival (South Africa) and The Bellingen Global Carnival (Australia). Mark co-wrote and recorded the score for feature length documentary “A Common Purpose” winner of the Audience Award at the 2011 Sydney Film Festival.

The Mezza / Ginsburg Ensemble appearance will also feature Bel a cappella, a Sydney based chorus directed by the dynamic Anthony Pasquill. The Convergence album features Bel a cappella on a number of its most popular tracks.

“Lush, haunting, accessible. 5 stars. This music has it all. The spirit of music married to the spirit of jazz. This is beautiful” - Bruce Cassidy (Blood Sweat & Tears) Australian Artist —

Australian National Jazz Orchestra Guest composer Judy Bailey Concert — 2pm – 3pm Music Workshop

The Australian National Jazz Orchestra is the brainchild of Sydney saxophonist and bandleader David Theak. Australia has a long history of big bands ranging from the all-female Trocadero big band during the war years to the Daly Wilson Big Band in the 70's and 80's to more recent editions The Jazzgroove Mothership Orchestra, ATM15, Mace Francis Orchestra, James Mustafa Orchestra, Mike Stewart Big Band, Divergence Big Band, Sirens Big Band, Bennetts Lane Big Band, Dan Barnett big Band, Sydney All Star Big Band, Perth Jazz Orchestra, Enthusiastic Musicians Orchestra (EMO) and in 2017 decided it was time to establish a truly national orchestra that reflected the diversity and talent that Australia has to offer both as musicians and composers.

ANJO exists primarily to perform, record, broadcast, tour, and commission new Australian work by Australian artists. In addition to our primary mission we also want to further strengthen the reputation of Australian music by undertaking international collaborations with leading international artists.

ANJO debuted at the inaugural Sydney Conservatorium International Jazz Festival in June 2017 featuring new works by Melbourne based composer Nick Mulder and a star studded line up of leading jazz musicians from all around the country. This year‘s project features music by Judy Bailey OAM featuring the incredible array of soloists from within the orchestra.

David Theak Trombones: artistic director Eleanor Shearer (NSW) Judy Bailey James Greening (NSW) guest composer Nick Mulder (VIC) Colin Burrows (NSW) Saxophones: David Theak (QLD) Hugh Barrett (ACT) Angela Davis (VIC) Piano

Jamie Oehlers (WA) Carl Dewhurst (NSW) Sandy Evans (NSW) Guitar Nick Bowd (NSW) Brendan Clarke (ACT) Trumpets: Contrabass Mat Jodrell (VIC) Ben Vanderwal (WA) Simon Sweeney (NSW) Drums & Cymbals: Ricki Malet (WA) Ellen Kirkwood (NSW) Dan Quigley (QLD) Australian Artist —

Coast

Concert — “Of course, there’s an exception to every rule, 1pm – 2pm and when it comes to this particular pet peeve of mine, I’ve never been happier to have a band Recital Hall East prove me as wrong as COAST do with their phenomenal self-titled debut. Every aspect of COAST embodies what “modern” jazz should Peter Koopman represent. Over the course of the album’s six guitar brilliant tracks, the quartet executes jazz’s Shannon Stitt greatest traits with precision and agility. “ - heavy blog is heavy 2018 keyboards Michael Avgenicos “Derricott has always been one of our most tenor saxophone surprising drummers, technically exciting while at ease in any improvisational situation, creating Paul Derricott effortlessly and colourfully. The Coast ensemble drums & cymbals could not have been better chosen to bring his vision to life – Shannon Stitt on keys, guitarist Peter Koopman and Michael Avgenicos on sax” – John Hardaker, Words about Music

“Their recently released self titled debut album is high in energy and full of dynamic instrumen- tals, sparkling in the variety of its timbres and the diversity of its colours.” – Jazz and Beyond

"These Australian musicians on Paul Derricott's latest recording represent the finest calibre of musicians playing improvised music today. The playing is excellent and creative and everyone pays close attention to the sound that they get from their instruments. I love the compositions and the Aussie flavor of all the players. " – Australian Jazz Legend, Sean Wayland Australian Artist —

Jamie Oehlers Quintet

Concert — “Oehlers can match his ability to think on his 12pm – 1pm feet at speed over sustained choruses with a touch on ballads that contrasts his up-tempo Recital Hall West assertiveness with vulnerability and tenderness”– Rob Adams, Scottish Herald Masterclass — 10am “He seemed to be his own accompanying trio, Recital Hall West dazzling was the alteration between his melodic lines and the phrases that built up the supporting harmonies”- Alyn Shipton, BBC Jazz Jamie Oehlers tenor saxophone “a combination of strength and sensitivity” – Jessica Nicholas, The Age Ricki Malet trumpet “a creative, powerful and sensitive musician, with stories to tell”– Jim Mcleod, 24 hours Harry Mitchell piano “one of this country’s most outstanding jazz musicians”– Music Australia Guide Zac Grafton contrabass “Oehlers has a full command of the horn, a very warm tone, and a fondness (and surety in) the Ben Vanderwal upper register that recalls Joe Lovano” drums & cymbals - Jason Bivins, Cadence magazine

“This was contemporary original jazz of world standard, played by highly talented artists demonstrating beyond all doubt that Australian groups such as Oehlers’ quartet are producing important works and powerful performers able to stand tall on any stage” – John McBeath, The Australian Australian Artist —

Hannah James Tri o

Concert — Hannah is a Sydney based, composer, bassist 2pm – 3pm and band leader. Hannah grew up a small rural town outside of Canberra. She began her Recital Hall West musical training in classical piano, taking up the double bass in high school. She received a scholarship to study Jazz performance at the Hannah James ANU School of Music, completing her Honours contrabass there under the tutelage of bassist Eric Ajaye before moving to Sydney where she currently Steve Barry resides. Playing credits include Katie Noonan, piano Alister Spence, Sandy Evans, Ingrid and Christine Jensen (US/UK), Silke Eberhardt (Ger), Jamie Cameron Don Burrows, Kevin Hunt, Angie Hart, Dean drums & cymbals Manning, Lady Sings it Better and Matt Keegan amongst others, touring around Australia, Asia and the UK.

In 2011, Hannah was the recipient of the Jann Rutherford Memorial Award for up and coming female jazz musicians, formed the Hannah James Group and recorded her debut album ‘Effigy’ Her quintet and trio have been invited to perform at the Wangaratta Jazz Festival, Sydney International Womens jazz Festival, Canberra Capitol Jazz Project, Jazzgroove Summer Festival, Brisbane Powerhouse, Bennett’s Lane, SIMA Sound Lounge, Kinetic Jazz festival and on ABC radio national and ABC Dig Jazz.

Other projects including leading the 10 piece power house Sydney Womens Jazz Collective, The Energetic Zen Quartet, Alma Orkestra and in 2017 Hannah joined the faculty at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music as an ensemble lecturer. Australian Artist —

Riffz2000

Concert — Riffz2000 perform live instant remixes of 5pm – 6pm classic tunes Recital Hall West Samples are chosen from the songs that we all love with improv from a live band. Imagine Masterclass — 10am Tone Loc, The Police, Grandmaster Flash, Cameo, Michael Jackson, Bob Marley, Stevie Music Cafe Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Nirvana, MC Hammer, Ben Vanderwal Kylie, INXS playing along with an improvising beat making rhythm section. Ben Vanderwal drums, beats, Instant organic remixes in front of your very samples. eyes and ears.

Harry Mitchell Riffz2000 play a mash up of riffs from the keyboards, riffz/s ages. Every Riff ever could be in play. Pop, Harry Winton Soul, R&B are all mashed up with live guitar, riffz/s crossfades and a hint of improvisation. Part beats/part memory jogger - all head nodding.

Riffs are the backbone of society, uniting the human condition, everyone has brandished a tennis racket or broom handle at some point in their life to play along to their favourites. Australian Artist —

Sum of Two Parts

Concert — Co-presented by SIMA and SCIJF 3pm – 4pm Recital Hall East Pianist Mark Isaacs and soprano saxophonist Loretta Palmeiro perform all original and improvised compositions in their duo titled Loretta Palmeiro Some Of Two Parts. Built on a soprano jazz-meets-contemporary-classical bedrock saxophone and with folkloric elements, Some of Two Parts mimic, play, create and evolve in Mark Isaacs real-time composition. Musical qualities such piano as flamenco and fado are also visited. What results can be brash, delicate, passionate or furious. The duo were a splash at their major debut performance in the Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival and they have also made several live radio appearances. This exciting duo will take listeners on a thrilling journey as they paint the canvas of time with their musical creations. Australian Artist —

BBGG/ Melanie & Laura

Concert — Peter, Dale, Laura and Melanie are mates who 4pm – 5pm connected through their involvement with the Recital Hall West inquisitive Sydney improvised music scene. They’ve been playing music together in various configurations for almost two Peter Farrar decades. Some of these projects include saxophone Splinter Orchestra, Prophets, BB+CAM, Farfinkel Pugowski, TQF4M1 …as well as Dale Gorfinkel these 2 duos: vibraphone

Laura Altman The recently formed duo of Melanie and clarinet Laura could be described as a very natural progression from over a decade of creative Melanie Herbert exchanges, musical collaborations, and a deep violin friendship. With the violin and clarinet and an array of objects and gadgets, Laura and Mel intuitively navigate the colours and textures of their instruments to create sensitive and free-flowing music.

Peter and Dale's music as BBGG is ever-evolving, with the exploration of sonic possibilities a main focus. Each performance can sound quite different. Past iterations have included their unique modifications of instruments such as vibraphone, saxophone, trumpet, electric guitar, and electronics, as * this performance well as self-made instruments such as Dale's consists of two duo acoustic synthesiser, made from balloons, performances of c. 25mins each hoses, and garden irrigation taps. Australian Artist —

Jason Bruer & Hammerhead

Concert — Powerhouse sextet Hammerhead burst onto 11.30am – 2pm the Sydney scene some years ago playing (2 x sets) from a catalogue of music largely inspired by Music Café the late 50s and early 60s ‘Hard Bop’ movement. Over time the music has morphed into a set of all original compositions from the Jason Bruer pen of the band. tenor saxophone, arranger, composer Leader & tenor saxophonist Jason Bruer, showcasing his versatility & eclectic array of Simon Ferenci influences including hard edged 'Urban Jazz', trumpet 'Funk', 'Hard Bop' and 'Chamber Jazz' Kim Lawson illustrating a considerable contemporary shift alto saxophone in approach & style. The band released their debut CD 'Mozaic' in 2014 to critical acclaim Greg Coffin and has risen in stature over the last few piano years. Their exciting performances have seen Brendan Clarke them featured at a number of prominent Jazz contrabass festivals around the country including Wangaratta Jazz Festival, Manly Jazz Dave Goodman Festival, Thredbo Jazz Festival,Capitol Jazz drums Festival & they have also ‘sold out’ shows at Gods Cafe in Canberra and at the Woolongong Conservatoire of Music. They have had a monthly residency at Lazybones Lounge in Sydney for over 4 years.

“Hammerhead is a band that approaches its music with passion, generosity and imagination” – australiajazz.net Australian Artist —

Craig Scott Quintet

Concert — Craig Scott has been one of Australia’s leading 2.30 – 5pm bassists for 40 years and has performed with many of this country’s leading jazz musicians (2 x sets) including Don Burrows, James Morrison, Julian Music Café Lee, Kerrie Biddell and Judy Bailey. In 2007 he formed the Craig Scott Quintet and since then the group has performed at many of Craig Scott Australia’s leading jazz festivals, including contrabass Wangaratta, Manly, Darling Harbour, and Bellingen, as well as for SIMA, Venue 505 and Warwick Alder Foundry 616. trumpet The Quintet features the musical calisthenics of Paul Cutlan two of Australia’s leading horn players in the tenor saxophone front line – namely Warwick Alder on trumpet Tim Fisher and Paul Cutlan on tenor and soprano saxophones. The rhythm section features two piano of the finest exponents of piano and drum Tim Firth artistry on the Australian jazz scene. Tim Fisher drums & cymbals (piano) and Tim Firth (drums) join Craig Scott on the bass to provide a platform of rhythmic and melodic interplay and are the ‘engine room’ of the quintet.

In 2012 CSQ released their first CD ‘Timeline’ which features a collection of original tunes that were recorded live in concert at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music in October, 2010.

For their SCIJF performance the quintet will perform material from the CD and an eclectic mix of music drawn from the wider jazz lexicon, plus the world premiere of some new work for jazz quintet. Australian Artist —

The Arthur Washington Sexytet

Concert — Arthur Washington is a talented young jazz 5.30pm – 8pm guitarist from Sydney who has been playing (2 x sets) jazz in Sydney for over a decade. He cut his Music Café teeth touring extensively up and down the east coast of Australia with his father and well known Jazz Violinist, George Arthur Washington Washingmachine. Arthur’s energetic style of guitar playing derives from the traditional gypsy jazz style created by Django Reinhardt in Jerry Washington the 1940’s. guitar Chris O’Dea His band The Arthur Washington Sexytet play tenor saxophone every Wednesday at the Cricketers Arms in Surry Hills where once a month the band Bradford Child grows to a nine piece band which includes saxophone five saxophones, two guitars, double bass and Matt Lamb drums. The Cricketers Arms is now a contrabass notorious spot for fellow musicians to come and sit in with the band, growing to ten or eleven members some nights.

The music is swinging and lots of fun and brings the punters back again and again each week. So if you like swinging out to the sounds of the 1940’s with a new school edge, then you’ll love Arthur and his Sexytet featuring Sydney Saxophone legend, Bradford Child Converge —

Sydney Con Jazz Orchestra w/ Vanessa Perica

Concert — Vanessa Perica is a Composer, Arranger, 12pm – 1pm Conductor based in Melbourne. Originally hailing from Perth, Vanessa majored in Jazz Verbrugghen Hall Composition and Arranging at the West Australian Academy of Performing Arts. Upon Vanessa Perica completion of her Bachelor degree in 2003, composer and she was awarded the prestigious Bob Wyllie conductor Scholarship for ‘Most Outstanding Graduating David Theak Jazz Student.’ Other musicians to have CJO artistic director received this honour include Mat Jodrell, Linda Saxophones Oh, Troy Roberts and Ben Vanderwal. Her Zac Olsen mentor was the legendary Graeme Lyall AM. Tessie Overmeyer Anthony Rositano In more recent years, career highlights include Laura Power a performance at the Perth International Jazz Kali Gillen Festival in 2015. The Perth Jazz Society Big Trumpets Band performed her works, under her Deven Rahman direction including “Scar for Charlie”, Alistair Hardie commissioned by Propel Youth Arts WA. In Harrison Ball 2018, her composition “Dance of the Euan Chaffey Zinfandels” was a finalist in the Anonimus Big Miles Rooney Band International Composition Competition. Trombones Selected by Guillermo Klein, it was performed Jacob Park live in front of a jury in Buenos Aires, Lawson McGuiness Argentina. Davie Brown Jack Lincoln In this same year, Vanessa was a recipient of Josh Meader an Australia Council grant to record her debut Guitar album. The Vanessa Perica Orchestra (VPO) Matt Harris features an all-star lineup including Julien Piano Wilson, Mat Jodrell, Jamie Oehlers, Andrea Keller, Sam Anning, Ben Vanderwal, Carl Oscar Peterson Mackey, Jordan Murray, Phil Noy, Nick Mulder, Contrabass Ross Irwin and Dr Paul Williamson. Recorded Alex Young in January 2019, the album entitled ’Love is a Drums & Cymbals Temporary Madness’ will soon see release. Converge —

Angela Davis w/ Matt Harris Trio

Concert — Described by the Age as having ‘an 6pm – 7pm instinctively melodic approach’, saxophonist Angela Davis is a unique and sought-after Recital Hall West musician currently based in Melbourne. She holds a Masters of Music from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia and during her time Angela Davis overseas recorded two critically acclaimed alto saxophone albums as a leader – ‘The Art Of The Melody’ and ‘Lady Luck.’ and mentor Her debut album, The Art Of The Melody, Matthew Harris was released to rave reviews throughout the piano USA and Australia in publications such as the New York City Jazz Record, All About Jazz Chloe Kim and The Weekend Australian. The album was officially released at the world-renowned New drums & cymbals York City venue – The Kitano. Oscar Peterson After receiving the Brian Boak Outstanding contrabass Performer Bursary in 2014, Davis was able to record her second album (Lady Luck), featuring Dan Tepfer, Linda Oh, Richie Barshay and a string quartet. Lady Luck was shortlisted for three 2016 Australian Bell Awards including Best Instrumental Jazz Album, Best Produced Album and Best Australian Jazz Composition. As a bandleader, Angela has been featured in the Emerging Artists Series at the Bar Next Door in New York and has performed at the Brisbane International Jazz Festival, Melbourne International Jazz Festival & the Wangaratta Jazz Festival, among other events. Davis has had the opportunity to perform with numerous jazz luminaries including Carla Bley, Steve Swallow, John Hoffman, Kristin Berardi, Dan Tepfer, Linda Oh & Sandy Evans. Converge —

Mat Jodrell w/ Josh Meader Quartet

Concert — Trumpeter Mat Jodrell is one of the most 7pm – 8pm exciting voices in Jazz today. He has recently returned to Australia after having lived in New Recital Hall East York City for the past eight years, performing around the city and teaching at the prestigious Juilliard School of Music. Mat Jodrell trumpet & mentor During his time in the States, Mat was a regular member of many ensembles including Josh Meader Miguel Zenon’s ‘Identities’ Ensemble, Ryan guitar Truesdell’s Gil Evans Project (both Grammy nominated in 2016), Lucas Pino’s No Net Zac Olsen Nonet, the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, Miho alto saxophone Hazama’s M-Unit, Pedro Giraudo’s Expansions Ensemble, Jon Batiste Band, the Birdland Big Oscar Peterson Band and many others. contrabass Since re-locating to the US Mat has had the Alistair Hayes opportunity to perform with the likes of drums & cymbals Benny Golson, Ron Carter, Herbie Hancock, Branford Marsalis, Carl Allen, Bill Watrous and Gary Bartz to name but a few. Between 2008 and 2012 Mat has performed regularly on Broadway with the shows ‘Hair’ and ‘After Midnight’ and continues to work with legendary singer Paul Anka with whom he has toured throughout the globe. He has performed in many of the world’s most famous jazz clubs in New York City including the Vanguard, Blue Note, Dizzy’s and Birdland, as well as touring to many of the largest festivals including the Newport Jazz Festival and the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Circular Quay

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The Festival will be held Sunday, June 2 at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Macquarie Street, Sydney. Concerts can be found off the Atrium on level 1 or in Verbrugghen Hall on level 3.

Getting to the Conservatorium The Conservatorium is located in the CBD and easily

Festival Venue Festival Venue accessible by train, bus and taxi.

By train: Catch a train to Circular Quay and a short walk to the campus. By bus: Catch any bus going to Circular Quay, alight there and a short walk to the campus. Parking: There is no onsite parking at the Conservatorium, however private parking stations can be found close by on Macquarie Street.

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Sydney Conservatorium Dean Production Supervision Anna Reid David Kim-Boyle & Jarrad Salmon Festival Artistic Director David Theak Ticketing & Front of House Felicity Knibbs Festival Producer Marcus Hodgson USYD Marketing Support Grace Hall Publicist Emma Collison Sima Marketing Support Acknowledgements Chris Ruhle & Reuben White Program Design CJ Rhodes

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Bill Frisell Trio / Billy Childs Quartet / Vittorio Mezza / Australian National Jazz Orchestra

Mark Ginburg Ensemble Coast Jamie Oehlers Quintet Hannah James Trio Riffz2000 Sum of Two Parts BBGG/Melanie & Laura Jason Bruer & Hammerhead Craig Scott Quintet The Arthur Washington Sexytet Vanessa Perica w/ SCJO Angela Davis w/ Matt Harris Trio Mat Jodrell w/ Josh Meader Quartet CONVERGE Artists of Tomorrow includes 20 concerts and masterclasses

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