Ask The Ages: improv-poetry-music history-no history-
Ronny Ferella drums
Ava McDermott words/vocals
Hugh Collins sax
Liam Perry bass
with Guests TBA

Johannes Luebbers Sextet

Awarding winning composer, pianist and arranger, Johannes Luebbers presents a new ensemble, bringing together some of Australia/Canada’s most compelling improvisers to explore a collection of original works.

Ensemble:

Johannes Luebbers (Piano)

Peggy Lee (Cello)

Dylan van der Schyff (Drums)

Paul Williamson (Trumpet)

Angela Davis (Saxophone)

Callum Mintzis (Trombone)

Greta Williams Quintet

Recent graduate of the Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music and Performance at Monash University and recipient of the 2024 Geoffrey Whitelaw Composition Scholarship, emerging vocalist and composer, Greta Williams shares a collection of her original pieces.

Ensemble

Greta Williams (Vocals)

Callum Mintzis (Trombone)

Stephen Hornby (Double Bass)

Stella Anning (Guitar)

Patrick Skarajew (Drums)

Tickets: $15/20 at the door or click the button

Doors 7.30pm

Tix $25/!5 at the door

or here https://www.trybooking.com/DACFX

8pm Aditya Ryan Bhat and Sofia Carbonara
9pm The Divide

The Divide- a new group slowly developing it's way with new tunes open improv and some stuff from the past
Stephen Magnusson guitar
Carlo Barbaro tenor sax
Ronny Ferella drums

Aditya Ryan Bhat and Sofia Carbonara play with vibraphone, drumset, percussion and electronics to build worlds of sound.

Sofia Carbonara is a percussionist and performance maker based in Melbourne, Australia. They design collaborative, interdisciplinary works with artists in their community.

Aditya Ryan Bhat a is a Narrm/Melbourne-based musician working across improvised and notational, acoustic and electronic practices. Although a percussionist most of the time, Aditya is also involved in composing, curating, and writing about music, bringing a clear political focus to these activities.

Quadruped Album launch “Seven Tracks”

Tickets $15 - purchase at https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1355946
Melbourne band Quadruped launch their first album of all original music. Featuring wide open grooves with jazz infused melody, the band will perform their new album 'Seven Tracks', live in it's entirety, in addition to featuring a fantastic support set from one of Melbourne's finest musicians, jazz guitarist Jack Pantazis.
Tony Hicks: Tenor Saxophone
Roger Schmidli: Trombone
Patrick Schmidli: Acoustic and Electric Basses
Kieran Rafferty: Drums

Please note concert starts at 7pm

Another Green World
(Lauren Tsamouras - Piano & Harry Birch - Bass)

Another Green World makes an exciting return in Naarm after a 2-year hiatus since the release of their debut album, Mytera/Μητέρα, in 2023. Lauren Tsamouras (piano) and Harry Birch (double bass) will be reuniting to play you new and old pieces full of beauty, sensitivity, and meditation in an intimate duo setting.

Carbonara / Saragossi
(Andrew Saragossi - Saxophones & Sofia Carbonara - Vibraphone)

Saragossi and Carbonara find extremes within, and shared timbres between, vibraphone and saxophones.

Doors: 6:30pm

1st Set: 7pm
Carbonara / Saragossi

2nd Set: 8pm
Another Green World

Tickets available on door

Doors at 8pm tix $20/$10 here or at the door

8pm Stephen Magnusson solo

9pm. The Divide
Stephen Magnusson guitar
Ronny Ferella drums
Carlo Barbaro tenor saxophone

10.30 The Operation late night jam

The Divide
A new trio of longtime Melbourne colleagues just waiting for the right time to strike.  In the no longer unusual format of guitar, drums & sax the trio have been developing a group dialogue performing their own compositions and some choice pieces from the outside world.

All three members of this trio will be well known to the Melbourne jazz audience- here is another piece to the puzzle.

The Operation come back to Cross Street to host their anything goes jam….

all welcome

Roll up, roll up! I've written a bunch of songs to record as my debut album. Rehearsals have been on bubbling away with the lid on, but we will now surface for three soft launch events prior to recording in mid-April.

Ticket link here

Have a look and listen here

Featuring these cream-of-the-crop musicians:

Stephanie Clare-Clover on vocals

Rose Kavanagh on violin

Jordan Tarento on double bass

and Yours Truly on guitar

Rose Gozalez.

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With wonderful support act, the beloved ***Alcides Neto***

Cross St Music Hall is a generous sized space with cozy vibes.

 **Limited early bird tickets until Sunday March 16** 🎟

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Support your local independent musicians

Organic, organic! Fresh produce at the market!!

Hope to see you there folks, thank you for your love and support!

Melbourne composer and pianist Andrew Harrison is excited to launch his new EP, 'Time Is Truth'. Commissioned in 2022 by Grevis Beard and Richard Knafelc to celebrate their 20th anniversary, ‘Time Is Truth’ blends contemporary jazz with introspective storytelling to explore themes of personal transformation, humour, and love associated with the longevity of a life lived together. The launch will also feature Linda Ruggiero (vocals), Stephen Hornby (double bass), Chris Lewis (drums), and Christopher Skepper (trumpet).

Tix $15 at the door or online here

Opening act 6pm
CRXSH 

CRXSH is an electro-acoustic duo made up of trumpeter Ashley Ballat and drummer / producer Odyssey Zelno. Melting together vignettes of crisp dance beats, dark melodies and industrial electronics, the pair present contemporary rhythms and textures with the flow and freedom of fluid improvisation. Odyssey Zelno’s influence from jungle, trap and D&B, mixed with Ballat’s background in experimental avant-garde and extended trumpet technique create a unique new sound on the Australian music scene. 

Colleen Wurfel and Band 
Colleen Wurfel - Trombone 
Jess Mahler - Alto Sax 
Gus Cox- Electric Guitar 
Will Larson - Tenor Sax 
Dylan Van Der Schyff - Drumkit 
Ashley Ballat - Trumpet

Colleen Wurfel is a contemporary trombonist and emerging composer based in Naarm. Her practice delves into contemporary improvisation, particularly exploring the connection between texture and melody. She gains inspiration from small and large group collaborations and enjoys working with other artists. Colleen Wurfel completed her bachelor’s degree in Music Performance (Classical Trombone) at Monash University and her Bachelor of Honours in Jazz and Improvisation at the University of Melbourne. Her research delved into the use of graphic notation as a guide for improvisation, mentored by Jordan Murray, Helen Svoboda and Dylan van der Schyff. Last year, she composed six unique graphic scores, during this launch, you will be able to see the graphic scores and here her band play them live for the first time. 

Shrishti सृष्टि presents shadowed terrain

tix $15/$35 at the door or here

We are dedicated to the promotion of diverse experimental music, embracing improvised, notated, and electronic approaches to music-making.
We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people of the Eastern Kulin Nation on whose lands we live, make, and share music. Sovereignty was never ceded; it always was and always will be Aboriginal land.

shadowed terrain will be presented in two halves at the approximate times listed below (there will be a break of 15-20 minutes between sets).
DOORS | 7.30pm
come and enjoy a drink, snack, and a chat!
SET 1 | 8pm
In-roads: new music for the cimbalom

Isabella RAHME Declaration
Lilijana MATIČEVSKA Angle Tilted Clinic
Sean QUINN which way the blood
SET 2 | 9pm
Cat HOPE Shadow (with video by Yona SU)
Phoebe BOGNÁR terrain, i thought...
Aditya Ryan Bhat | cimbalom, electronics
Niran Dasika | trumpet, electronics
Sean Quinn | voice
Yona Su | viola
Sarah Wang | cello

Wednesdays in February at Bar 303 will be steered by drummer Ronny Ferella with a mixed bag of acts and artists. The theme for the month is
re-new-all.

Week Four:
The Subprimes + Ask The Ages 8pm
Ronny Ferella drums
Tom Lee bass
Fran Swinn guitar
+ guests

Ask The Ages 9.15pm
Ava McDermott vox
Hugh Coollins sax
Lian Perry electric bass
Ronny Ferella drums

Wednesdays in February at Bar 303 will be steered by drummer Ronny Ferella with a mixed bag of acts and artists. The theme for the month is
re-new-all.

Week Three:
Gen Kuner Group 8pm
Gen Kuner sax/effects
Jock Pryse Jones keys
Ronny Ferella drums

Ask The Ages 9.15pm
Ava McDermott vox
Hugh Coollins sax
Lian perry electric bass
Ronny Ferella drums

Wednesdays in February at Bar 303 will be steered by drummer Ronny Ferella with a mixed bag of acts and artists. The theme for the month is
re-new-all.

Week Four:

Remorse of God 8pm
Shaun Rammers saxophone
Ronny Ferella drums

The Subprimes 9.15pm
Ronny Ferella drums
Tom Lee bass
Fran Swinn guitar
+ guests

Wednesdays in February at Bar 303 will be steered by drummer Ronny Ferella with a mixed bag of acts and artists. the theme for the month is
re-new-all.

Week One:

Ash Balllat Solo 8pm- trumpet/effects much imagination

Ronny Ferella Quinterella 9.15pm

A new quintet performing new tunes and a few from the olden days which may or may not have been the Golden Days…

Ronny Ferella drums
Harry Birch bass
Audrey Hart piano
Shaun Rammers saxophone
Ash Ballat trumpet

Kicking off a monthly residency at Brunswick East's beloved Cross St Music Hall, Shrishti marks 238 years since the beginning of the colonial invasion of "Australia".

Invasion Day: a day of mourning - but also an occasion to celebrate the compelling new creative work that First Nations musicians continue to produce.

Featuring the music of Todd J. Bennett (Wiradjuri), Brenda Gifford (Yuin) and Alec Hunter (Métis, North America).

Todd J. Bennett | electronics
Aditya Ryan Bhat | percussion/electronics
Sarah Brown | trumpet
Kina Lin-Wilmoth | bassoon
Yona Su | viola

Shrishti acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people of the Eastern Kulin Nation on whose lands we live, make, and share music. Sovereignty was never ceded; it always was and always will be Aboriginal land. As a collective we are committed to advancing anticolonial and antiracist struggles through the medium of experimental music, embracing improvised, notated, and electronic approaches to music-making.  RE I̶N̶ VASION DAY!!! will be presented in a casual format of three sets of music with a short break in-between each one.

50% of the earnings from this show will go to Djirra, "a place where culture is shared and celebrated, and where practical support is available to all Aboriginal women and particularly to Aboriginal people who are currently experiencing family violence or have in the past". Read more at: https://djirra.org.au/

The Divide 9pm + Saragossi/Carbonaro 7.30pm

Doors at 7pm music 7.30pm
Tix here or at the door

The Divide 9pm

A new trio of longtime Melbourne colleagues just waiting for the right time to strike.  In the no longer unusual format of guitar, drums & sax the trio have been developing a group dialogue performing their own compositions and some choice pieces from the outside world.

All three members of this trio will be well known to the Melbourne jazz audience- here is another piece to the puzzle.

Stephen Magnusson guitar
Ronny Ferella drums
Carlo barbaro tenor saxophone

Saragossi/Carbonara (MEL, US) 7.30pm
Andrew Saragossi - Saxophones  Sofia Carbonara - Vibraphone  Saragossi and Carbonara find extremes within, and shared timbres between, vibraphone and saxophones.

Doors at 7.30pm music 8pm
Tix here or at the door

Over the last 25 years Michelle Nicolle has forged a reputation as Australia’s most gifted jazz singer.  Her ability to get right to the heart of a song, whilst being a masterful improviser with the technique to match any instrumentalist Michelle has toured nationally & internationally with her Quartet and sang alongside the biggest names in the jazz world including Wynton Marsalis, Kurt Elling.

Her new ABC Jazz release, “10 – MN Live at The Jazzlab”  the 10th album showcases Michelle’s talents as a composer and lyricist of each track on the album. Joined by the fabulous Hugh Stuckey (g), Tom Lee (b) and Ronny Ferella (d) Michelle will also reflect on some of the favourite tunes from her other 9 albums and beautiful ‘standards’.

“If there’s such a phenomenon as the perfect jazz singer, Michelle Nicolle is far away my choice.*****“ The Weekend Australian, Aug 2023

“Michelle is a singer born to sing, born to charm, enlighten and seduce through music.”
Kurt Elling 2012

Doors at 7pm music 7.30pm
Tix here or at the door

Wayfinders Trio 9pm
Ronny Ferella drums
Jon Hunt woodwind
Tom Lee Bass

Wayfinders is a project conceived of by Melbourne drummer/composer Ronny Ferella. An improvising trio that allows all of the player’s musical experiences to influence the music at hand. It is a group that aims to bring the audience along for the ride- old music played in a new way.

The name Wayfinders was inspired by the Wade Davis, Massey Lecture series, Why Ancient Wisdom Matters in the Modern World.

Wayfinders were the ancient Polynesian navigators who used the signs of nature to guide them on their sea journeys. Observations of the stars, the sun, ocean currents and reading the clouds replaced the need for a compass and a map.
It is this deep sense of touch and oneness with one’s environment that The Wayfinders Trio hope to communicate. Completely acoustic and committed to an improvising ethos, the group leans to the ritual of ceremonial music, where everyone involved has the opportunity to experience something completely personal and unique, yet share the experience with all.

Wayfinders video here

Wayfinders on bandcamp here

Kuner/Pryse Jones Duo- Gen, a saxophonist, blends semi-composed pieces with improvisation and electronic effects. Jock explores sound on a polyphonic synthesizer, adding harmonic textures. Together, they explore the blend of acoustic and electronic instruments in unfurling layers.

SUNNY KIM / NICK TSIAVOS / YILAN YEH /

DEBORAH KAYSER / COLIN OFFORD

Songs, improvisation and soundscapes - new music for Contrabass, voices, invented instruments & live processing. From the light into the darkness, from the known to the unknown - exploring clarity, rhythm and beauty in a modernist chaos of noise, grit, and dissonance.

Contact: 0404306966 or offord.artmusic@yahoo.com

🌺 Laneous @ Bar Oussou 🌺 Laneous does a sing for you! Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue.

Deadnecks and Buttered Loaf combine forces at Cross St for a psychedelic Sunday afternoon of genre-spanning jams

 Come join us for an afternoon of top-shelf local live music at Cross Street Music Hall. The November edition of the Cross St Sunday series will feature Deadnecks and Buttered Loaf, to take you on a wild musical journey. The vibes will be good, the drinks will be cheap & it's family friendly so tell all your friends, snap up some tickets and head on down to Cross St for an outstanding gig!

Here's a bit about your hosts:

DEADNECKS - Spawned from the utmost appreciation for one of the greatest bands to ever do it, Deadnecks started out as a bit of fun jamming between friends, but has quickly grown in to something much more. Taking the iconic music of the Grateful Dead songbook and using it as a vehicle for their expansive jams rooted in psychedelic rock, blues, bluegrass, country and jazz that roll right through you like a steam locomotive burning down the tracks. The passion project aims to revitalise the counterculture movement of the 60's and early 70's. With a growing following of loyal deadheads in tow, keen to hear the spirit and sound of The Grateful Dead encapsulated with a rare vigour and gusto. Although playing the Grateful Dead is their first love, the bands undeniable sound and chemistry has led them beyond the Dead to collaborate and tour locally/internationally with artists such as M.Ward (US), Ella Hooper and Leroy MacQueen.

https://www.instagram.com/deadnecksmelb

https://www.facebook.com/deadnecksmelb

https://deadnecks.bandcamp.com/

https://open.spotify.com/artist/6JRDW9PmO5eXrFrtvZbL8q

BUTTERED LOAF - Renegades of rock, foragers of funk, doyennes of dub, rascals of roots, and sorcerers of soul, BUTTERED LOAF deliver performances of blistering, tone-bending musical thuggery that will blow beards, tickle moustaches, and tip food trucks for miles around. Hold on to your expensive miniature tacos, people, BUTTERED LOAF is an institution not to be overlooked. Featuring Sam Cope on keys (Blue King Brown, The Badloves), Yuri Pavlinov on bass (The Bamboos, The Cat Empire, Renee Geyer Band), Selwyn Cozens on drums (Ruby Jones Experience), Gideon Cozens on guitar (Jane Hillson and the Brunswick Troubadours) and Joe Greenway on sax (Spinning Rooms).

https://www.instagram.com/butteredloafband/

https://www.facebook.com/butteredloafband

https://youtube.com/@butteredloafband

https://hopp.bio/buttered-loaf

Tickets and times

Tickets are $20 presale (b/f incl) or $25 on the door. All proceeds go to the musicians playing, after sound and promo expenses. We believe the value for money of this pricing structure is exceptional and pricing any lower would only serve to devalue the hard work and lifetime commitment of the talented musicians performing for you. That said, we also offer a $15 no-questions asked concession for students, seniors, or anyone who is hard-up right now but still wants to come to a killer gig - we want you there!

AFROSPACE JAZZ INDUSTRY is a collective of Naarm musicians, formed to explore andcelebrate the rich tradition of South African Jazz. The group coalesce around the extraordinary rhythmic impetus of drummer Brian Abrahams (Sarah Vaughan, NancyWilson, Abdullah Ibrahim, Dewey Redman, Archie Shepp) and his legacy as an originator of this unique artform.

Regular house band: Brian Abrahams–Drums Ron Romero–Tenor Saxophone Nic Ryan-Glenie–Trumpet Kasinda Faase–Flute Leon Stenning–Guitar Pat Jaffe–Keyboards Zvi Belling–Bass

Every Wednesday

AFW + NFSA #68: ANIMEIGHTIES

16mm projection. $10 on the door.

“Making an animated film has always been a precarious business, but a lot looked possible during the 1980s.” - Robert Stephenson

We’re excited to step back to the 1980s this month with an evening of Australian-made short-length animations from the vaults of the National Film & Sound Archive. Enjoy humorous and dazzling 16mm films from some of the icons of the Melbourne alternative-animation scene - exploring claymation, abstraction, direct animation, time lapse and traditional animation techniques. Q&A post-screening featuring some of the filmmakers.

Films:

Pleasure Domes, 1988, Maggie Fooke. 8 min

A reflection upon man-made impositions upon the landscape from Nice to St. Kilda Esplanade.

Shadowland, 1988, Anthony Lucas. 6 min

An enigmatic but violent struggle between shadowy insect creatures.

Still Flying, 1989, Robert Stephenson. 8 min

An old air force veteran reminisces about the war years.

Dance of Death, 1983, Dennis Tupicoff. 9 min

An animated satire on television violence, set in a world where the skeletal Don Death runs a popular variety show called “Dance of Death”.

Suburban Windows, 1981, Robert Wyatt. 20 min

Impressions of the domestic prison and the suburban landscape through object animation, exploration of sound-image relationships and a variety of other techniques used to non-naturalistic, often humorous, effect.

Rainbow Diary, 1984, Ivor Cantrill. 17 min

Hand-drawn directly onto 16mm film, this animation is a ‘diary’ of daily drawing-on-film practice by Ivor Cantrill over a period of 18 months. Drawing style ranges from bold geometric patterns, to a delicate calligraphy.

Film prints and blurbs courtesy of National Film & Sound Archive of Australia.

JassHub is an ongoing event every Monday night.
The Jass Hub features improvised and original music with 3 bands each week.

$5 Entry

Mondays at 303 keeps on a fantastic tradition of exceptional music with attitude, edge and soul !
7pm - Bohjass

8pm - Schisma

9pm - Harrisson/Skepper duo

6 piece experimental pop band On Diamond play Cross Street Music Hall on the fourth Friday of every month!
6 piece experimental pop band On Diamond play Cross Street Music Hall on the fourth Friday of every month!

Next show: Friday 27th September with special guests Whelk (Manisha Anjali & Genevieve Fry).

Doors open at 7:30pm
Whelk - 8:00pm
On Diamond at 9:00pm
10:00pm finish
Presented by Lounge Room and Cross Street Music Hal