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SIMA SIWJF presents PHAROS

Pharos are excited to be back at the Sydney International Women’s Jazz festival.

For their performance at the Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival, Pharos showcases the work of Sophie Min – winner of SIMA’s 2020 APRA Emerging Composers Mentorship.

Sophie and her mentor, pianist and composer Barney McAll, specifically developed an innovative body of work for Pharos to premiere at the Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival.

For more info and to purchase tickets head to: https://siwjf.org.au/event/pharos-feat-sophie-min/

HANNAH JAMES | BASS/BAND LEADER
BONNIE STUART| DRUMS
LOUISE HORWOOD | TRUMPET
ELLEN KIRKWOOD | TRUMPET
ALEX SILVER | TROMBONE
LORETTA PALMEIRO | SAXOPHONES
MARIELA MULDER | SAXOPHONES
KALI GILLEN | BARITONE SAX
LAUREN TSAMOURAS | PIANO
HILARY GEDDES | GUITAR

HJT @ Sydney Con International Jazz Festival

Sunday 2nd June 2019

Get your festival tickets HERE.

The HJT is excited to be playing as part of this years 2019 Sydney Con International Jazz Festival.

The Sydney Con International Jazz Festival is a one day boutique festival held in the beautiful Sydney Conservatorium of Music.

Featuring an incredible line of national and international artists all under the one roof. Guaranteed to be a sublime day of music.

For a full list of artists and bands head to the festival website: https://sydneyconjazzfest.com

Helen Sung + Sydney Womens Jazz Collective

Sydney Womens Jazz Collective feat. Helen Sung

7th Nov, 7:30 @ Foundry 616

The SWJC is delighted to be opening the 2018 Sydney International Womens jazz Festival with the incredible US pianist Helen Sung.

Tickets available HERE!

“New York pianist and Festival Artist in Residence, Helen Sung opens the 2018 Festival in a concert with the ten-piece powerhouse, the Sydney Women’s Jazz Collective.  Identified by Wynton Marsalis as an artist to watch, Helen Sung seamlessly integrates the jazz and classical worlds.   This concert features a performance of the new work by trans artist Harri Harding, the 2018 Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival APRA Composer Commission winner”

“Sung’s lyricism, light touch, and classical polish … complemented by plenty of hard-chord muscle”. – The Guardian

HELEN SUNG piano HANNAH JAMES (Double Bass), ALI FOSTER (Drums), SORCHA ALBURQUERQUE (guitar), FREYJA GARBETT (piano), ELLEN KIRKWOOD (Trumpet), LOUISE HORWOOD (trumpet), ALEX SILVER (Trombone) LAURA CORNEY (Tenor), LORETTA PALMEIRO (Alto/Sop/Clarinet), KALI GILLAN (Baritone)