Past Gigs
2021
December 10th - Grown Ocean 8pm - Wollongong Town Hall
Novak Manojlovic - piano; Andrew Bruce - keyboards; Dave Rodriguez - guitar; David Reglar - saxophone; Thomas Avgenicos - trumpet; Raphael Rosse - trombone; Sam Dobson - bass; Tully Ryan - drums; Yuhki Mayne - violin; Lydia Sawires – violin; Beth Condon - viola; Freya Schack-Arnott - cello; George Sheridan - effects
June 25th - Zela Margossian Quintet
8pm - The Music Lounge, Wollongong Town Hall
Zela Margossian - piano; Stuart Vandegraaff- clarinet & saxophone; Adem Yilmaz- percussion; Jacques Emery- double bass; Alexander Inman-Hislop- drums
May 22nd - Nick Garbett - The Glider
8pm - The Music Lounge, Wollongong Town Hall
Nick Garbett – trumpet; Matt Keegan – saxophone; Dave Rodriguez – guitar; Vincent Sebastian – percussion; Pat Harris – bass; Finn Ryan – drums.
May 19th - Miles Rooney Quintet
7:30pm - UOW UniBar
Miles Rooney – trumpet; Tessie Overmyer – sax; Matt Harris – piano; Harry Birch – bass; Ryu Kodama – drums
April 22nd - Vienna Dreaming
8pm - The Music Lounge Wollongong
Matt Keegan - alto clarinet and baritone saxophone; Ben Hauptman - electric guitar; Véronique Serret - violin; Freyja Garbett - keyboards; Brendan Clarke - bass; Miles Thomas – drums
March 26th - Jayden Clark Quartet
8pm - The Music Lounge, Wollongong Town Hall
Jayden Clark – saxophone; Josh Meader – guitar; Noel Mason – bass; Alex Hirlian – drums
March 6th & 7th - The Kiama Jazz Festival 2021
Presented in association with The Wollongong Conservatorium of Music
March 6th - The Crawfish Po' Boys
2pm - The Sound Lab
March 6th - Jodie Michael Trio
5pm - The Sound Lab
2020
December 4th - Mike Nock & Friends: The Pipe Organ Sessions
8pm - Main Auditorium, Wollongong Town Hall
Mike Nock - pipe organ; Matt Keegan - saxophone; Tom Avgenicos - trumpet; Hilary Geddes - guitar; Laurence Pike - percussion.
November 22nd - Pa-Paw
2pm - Main Auditorium, Wollongong Town Hall
Freyja Garbett - keyboard; Lucy Clifford - bass; Jodie Michael – drums
March 14th - The Vampires (Encore Performance)
8pm - The Music Lounge, Wollongong Town Hall
March 7th - Kristen Berardi and Sam Anning at The Kiama Jazz Festival
5pm - The Jazz Lounge, Kiama Leagues Club
March 7th - Shannon Barnett Trio at The Kiama Jazz Festival
2:30pm - The Jazz Lounge, Kiama Leagues Club
27th February - Steve Barry Blueprints Trio
7pm - Wollongong Conservatorium of Music Auditorium
Steve Barry - piano; Jaques Emery - bass; Alex Inman-Hislop – drums
February 7th - Nock, Stuart, Wilson & Zwartz
8pm - The Music Lounge, Wollongong Town Hall
Julien Wilson - saxophone; Mike Nock - piano; Jonathan Zwartz - bass; Hamish Stuart – drums
2019
December 14th - Human Laser Experiment
7pm - Wollongong Conservatorium of Music Auditorium
Zac Olsen - alto saxophone; Bec Scolnik - baritone saxophone; Jack Purdon - trumpet; Des Cannings - trombone; Paddy Kelly - keys; Oscar Peterson - bass; Ryu Kodama - drums.
November 12th - Lakecia Benjamin Quartet
7pm - Wollongong Conservatorium of Music Auditorium
Lakecia Benjamin - saxophone; Joel Jenkins - piano; Phil Stack - bass; Tully Ryan – drums
November 8th - South Coast Big Band Album Launch
8pm - The Music Lounge, Town Hall
October 26th - Ben Winkelman Trio
7pm - Wollongong Conservatorium of Music Auditorium
Ben Winkelman - piano; Sam Anning - bass; Ben Vanderwal – drums
September 27th - Dave Panichi Septet
8pm - The Music Lounge, Wollongong Town Hall
Simon Ferenci – trumpet; Andrew Crago - alto sax; Dave Panichi – trombone; Carl Dewhurst – guitar; Matt McMahon – piano; Tom Botting – bass; Paul Derricott – drums
September 7th - Phil Slater Quintet
7pm - Wollongong Conservatorium Auditorium
Phil Slater - trumpet; Matt Keegan - tenor saxophone; Matt McMahon - piano; Brett Hirst - bass; Simon Barker – drums
August 23rd - Caribe Presents:"Return to Havana Por Favor"
8pm - The Music Lounge, Wollongong Town Hall
Gai Bryant - saxophones; Julian Gough - saxophones; Lee McIver - trumpet; Danny Carmichael - trombone; Ed Goyer - piano; Nick Henderson - bass; Tono Marquez - percussion; Giorgio Rojas – percussion
August 10th - Marc Hannaford New York Trio
7pm - Wollongong Conservatorium of Music Auditorium
Marc Hannaford - piano; Simon Jermyn - bass; Satoshi Takeishi – drums
August 2nd - Rodney Whitaker Quartet (USA)
7pm - Wollongong Conservatorium of Music Auditorium
Rodney Whitaker - bass; Mat Jodrell - trumpet; John Harkins - piano; Andrew Dickeson – drums
July 26th - Michelle Nicolle Quartet
8pm - The Music Lounge, Wollongong Town Hall
Michelle Nicolle – vocals; Geoff Hughes – guitar; Tom Lee – bass; Ronny Farella – drums
June 28th - Sandy Evans Trio
7pm - Wollongong Conservatorium of Music Auditorium
Sandy Evans - saxophone; Brett Hirst - bass; Toby Hall – drums
June 7th - Freyja Garbett Quintet
8pm - The Music Lounge, Wollongong Town Hall
Michael Avgenicos - saxophone; Simon Ferenci - trumpet; Freyja Garbett - piano and keyboards; Maximillian Alduca- bass; Alexander Inman-Hislop – drums
May 25th - Delay45
7pm - Wollongong Conservatorium of Music Auditorium
Thomas Avgenicos - trumpet; Roshan Kumarage - piano; Dave Quinn - bass; Ashley Stoneham – drums
May 4th - Dan Tepfer Trio (USA)
7pm - Wollongong Conservatorium of Music Auditorium
Dan Tepfer - piano; Sam Anning - bass; Alex Hirlian - drums
April 20th - Judy Bailey Trio
7pm - Wollongong Conservatorium of Music Auditorium
Judy Bailey - piano; Craig Scott – bass; Tim Firth – drums
April 5th - Cope St Parade feat. Geoff Bull
8pm - The Music Lounge, Wollongong Town Hall
March 23rd - The Vampires
8pm - The Music Lounge, Wollongong Town Hall
March 8th - Sorcha Albuquerque Trio
7pm - Wollongong Conservatorium Auditorium
February 22nd - Nick Garbett Freedman Quintet
7pm - Wollongong Conservatorium of Music Auditorium
Nick Garbett - trumpet; Peter Farrar -saxophone; Danny Pliner - keys; Jonathan Zwartz - bass; James Waples - drums.
February 16th - Sean Wayland Trio
7pm - Wollongong Conservatorium of Music Auditorium
Sean Wayland - piano; Alex Hewetson - bass; Alex Hirlian - drums.
2018
November 24th - Speak Satellite x Enough Said Poetry Slam @WWF 2018
7pm - Wollongong Art Gallery
November 9th - Lachlan Hamilton Quartet
7pm - Wollongong Conservatorium of Music
Lachlan Hamilton - saxophone; Harry Sutherland - piano; Harry Morrison - bass; Patrick Danao - drums.
October 26th - Alex Stuart Group (FRA/AUS)
7pm - Wollongong Conservatorium of Music
October 5th - BeeforChicken
7pm - Wollongong Conservatorium of Music
Julien Wilson – tenor sax; Craig Fermanis – guitar; Chris Hale – bass; Hugh Harvey – drums
September 30th - Aaron McCoullough Quartet
2pm - Wollongong Conservatorium Auditorium
September 17th - Speedball
7pm - Wollongong Conservatorium of Music
Mat Jodrell - trumpet; Carl Mackey - saxophones; Grant Windsor - piano; Sam Anning - bass; Daniel Susnjar – drums
August 17th - Graeme Norris
7pm - Wollongong Conservatorium Auditorium
Graeme Norris - saxophone; Carl Dewhurst - guitar; Ashley Turner - bass; Andrew Dickeson – drums
July 28th - Bungalow (JPN)
7pm - Wollongong Conservatorium Auditorium
Mike Rivett - Saxophone, Koichi Sato - piano; Hiroshi Ikejiri - bass; Ko Omura - drums
August 5th - Evan Harris Quintet
2pm - Wollongong Conservatorium Auditorium
Evan Harris - tenor sax; Will Vinson - alto sax; Harry Sutherland - piano; Thomas Botting - bass; Tim Firth – drums
July 21st - Jayden Clark Quartet
7pm - Wollongong Conservatorium Auditorium
Jayden Clark - saxophone; Aaron Blakey - piano; Thomas Botting - bass; Tim Geldans – drums
June 24th - Jason Bruer and Hammerhead
7pm - Wollongong Conservatorium Auditorium
Jason Bruer - saxophones; Andrew Robertson - alto saxophone/flute; Simon Ferenci - trumpet; Greg Coffin - piano; Max Alduca - bass; Alex Hirlian - drums
June 8th - Trish Delaney-Brown
7pm - Wollongong Conservatorium Auditorium
Trish Delaney-Brown - vocals; Jeremy Sawkins - guitar; Greg Coffin - piano; Karl Dunnicliff - bass, Nic Cecire – drums
April 15th - WCJO w/Nick Garbett Play The Music of Jeremy Rose
2pm - The Spiegeltent Wollongong
March 16th - The Vampires
7pm - Wollongong Conservatorium Auditorium
March 1st - Steve Barry Trio (NZ)
7pm - Wollongong Conservatorium of Music Auditorium
Jeremy Rose - sax; Steve Barry - keys; Dave Goodman – drums
February 16th - Libor Smoldas Trio (CZE)
7pm - Wollongong Conservatorium Auditorium
Libor Smoldas - guitar; Darren Heinrich - organ; Nic Cecire – drums
2017
October 20th - Cope St Parade
7pm - Wollongong Conservatorium Auditorium
October 14th - Barney McAll: ASIO CD Release Celebration
7pm - Wollongong Conservatorium Auditorium
Mike Rivett - Sax, Carl Morgan - Guitar, Barney McAll - Piano, Alex Hirlian - Drums, Tom Botting - Bass.
October 1st - Human Laser Experiment
August 31st -Vincent Gardner and Belinda Munro (USA)
7pm - Wollongong Conservatorium Auditorium
August 26th - Sheryl Bailey (USA)
7pm - Wollongong Conservatorium Auditorium
August 11th - Way Out West
7pm - Wollongong Conservatorium Auditorium
July 28th - Phil Slater Quintet
7pm - Wollongong Conservatorium Auditorium
Sunday July 23rd - Jayden Clark Quartet
2pm - Wollongong Conservatorium Auditorium
July 16th - Far Beyond
3pm - Town Hall Chamber
Paul Cutlan - saxophones, flute, clarinets; Gary Daley - piano, accordian; James Greening - trombone, pocket trumpet; Ben Hauptmann - guitars; Sandy Klose - bass; Fabian Hevia - drums, guitar
June 30 - Gai Bryant Quintet
7pm - Wollongong Conservatorium Auditorium
Gai Bryant - saxophone, Danny Charmichael - trombone, Jeremey Sawkins - guitar, Brendan Clarke - bass,
Paul Dericott - drums
May 6th - Jens Hoppe and The Masters
7pm - Wollongong Conservatorium Auditorium
Friday April 7 - Michael Griffin Quintet
7pm - Wollongong Conservatorium Auditorium
April 1st - Daniel Susnjar Afro-Peruvian Jazz Group
7pm - Wollongong Conservatorium Auditorium
Ricki Malet - trumpet, Luke Minness - saxophone, Harry Mitchell - piano, Jeremy Thomson - guitar,
Zac Grafton - bass, Daniel Susnjar - drums/compositions, Iain Robbie - percussion
March 17th - Matt Keegan 'The Three Seas'
7pm - Wollongong Conservatorium Auditdorium
Raju Das Baul - lead vocals/khamak, Deo Ashis Mothey - vocals/guitar/dotora, Matt Keegan - sax/clarinet/harmonium, Steve Elphick - bass, Gaurab Chatterjee - dubki/drums
March 10th - Michelle Nicolle Quartet
7pm - Wollongong Conservatorium Auditorium
Michelle Nicolle - voice, Geoff Hughes - guitar, Ronny Ferella - drums, Tom Lee – bass
February 24th - HEKKA
7pm - Wollongong Conservatorium Auditorium
Novak Manojlovic - Piano, Tully Ryan - drums, Jaques Emery – bass
2016
Saturday November 5th - Ingrid and Christine Jensen with The Mike Nock Trio (CAN/AUS)
7pm - Wollongong Con Auditorium
Ingrid Jensen - trumpet, Christine Jensen - sax, Mike Nock - piano, Brett Hirst - bass, Ben Waples - drums.
Thursday November 3rd - Shannon Barnett Quartet (GER/AUS)
7pm - Wollongong Con Auditorium
Saturday October 29th - Jazzgroove Mothership Orchestra feat. Florian Ross (GER/AUS)
7pm - Wollongong High School Performing Arts Centre (WHSPAC)
Monday October 3rd - James Muller Quartet
7pm - Wollongong Con Auditorium
Friday September 23rd - Term 3 Jazz Showcase feat. Crossover
6pm Wollongong Conservatorium
Saturday July 30th - Bungaribee
Paul Cutlin - reeds, Gary Daley - accordion, piano, Tunji Beier - percussion, Ollie Miller - cello
Monday July 25th James Morrison
with the Megaband and Wollongong Conservatorium Jazz Orchestra
May 21st - Kristin Berardi Band
May 26th - Joe Farnsworth (USA)
2nd June - The Vampires with Lionel Loueke (USA
April 12th - Scott Tinkler and Simon Barker
April 10th - Jazz Showcase Featuring Hammerhead
February 9th - Briana Cowlisha and Gavin Ahearn Fjords Album Launch
Briana Cowlishaw- voice, Gavin Ahearn – piano
February 28th - Will Vinson Quartet (UK/USA)
Will Vinson - Sax, James Muller - guitar, Sam Anning - bass, Tim Firth - drums
March 19th - Trioflight
Nick Southcott - piano, Dave Goodman - drums, Max Alduca - bass
The Bad Plus (USA)
Jane Bunnett and Maqueque (Canada/Cuba)
James Muller and the Jazzgroove Mothership Orchestra
Mike Nock Trio
Barney McAll
Finn-Land feat. Emma Pask and Darren Percival
20th Century Dog
Dave Goodman Quartet
Craig Scott Quintet
The International Quintet feat. Bob Montgomery (USA)
Kinetic Jazz Orchestra
The Swing Merchants
Alex Stuart Sextet
James Morrison and the Generations In Jazz Academy Big Band plus an opening set by The Megaband
Lisa Parrott Quartet
Cameron Undy Quartet
Cope Street Parade
The Ben Panucci Trio
Hammerhead
James Muller Trio
Steve Hunter Trio
Flap!
Libor Smoldas Trio (Czech Republic)
Grey Wing Trio
ACRONYM Orchestra
Felucca
Vince Jones
Mike Nock Trio PLUS
Gerard Masters - Random Acts of Jazz
Abel Cross' Neo Bop
The Swinging Blades
Ernie Watts
Jodie Michael Trio
Marc Hannaford
Nick Garbett - Garfish
Phil Slater - Song Book
Adam Page
Paul Grabowski
Christina Fuchs "No Tango" Quartet (GER)
Sirens Big Band
Marialy Pacheco Trio
Andrew Gander Quartet
Jonathan Zwartz "Shimmer" Band + Special Guest James Greening
Mucho Mambo
Sandy Evans Trio + Special Guest Bobby Singh
Chris Potter (USA) + Mothership Orchestra
Darren Sigesmund Strands Project (CA)
Andrew Dickeson Quintet
The Vampires
-James Muller Quartet with Matt Keegan, Brett Hirst, and Tim Firth
-Kristin Berardi and James Sherlock
-Antripodean Collective (Marc Hannaford, Scott Tinkler, Ken Edie, John Rogers)
-Misinterprotato
-Zac Hurren
-The Vampires
-George Garzone (USA) with Mike Nock Trio
-Mucho Mambo
-Ben Winkelman Trio
-Jamie Oehlers New Quartet
-Mace Francis Orchestra
-Ben Panucci Trio
-Athol Holdernesse / Claire Hollander Quartet
-Phil Slater Quartet
-Sandy Evans Trio
-Roil
-Justin Fermino Quintet
-Shannon Barnett Quartet
-Fred Wesley (USA) with The Mega Band