Charles Mingus and Duke Ellington are two of the giants of jazz composition. This concert explores their music and their sometimes tumultuous (but always fascinating!) relationship. Featuring guest saxophonist Matt Handel (SYD) on saxophones.

Rachael Thoms (vox) Tom Fell (sax) Matt Handel (sax) – special featured guest James Luke (bass) Hugh Barrett (piano) Chris Thwaite (drums).

Join renowned vocalist Rachael Thoms as she delivers a sophisticated performance of songs by the great jazz singers of the last century. Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Nancy Wilson and more. A concert not to be missed by lovers of the sung jazz tradition.

Rachael Thoms (vox) Tom Fell (sax) James Luke (bass) Hugh Barrett (piano) Chris Thwaite (drums).

West Coast jazz emerged in the 1950s in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Featuring laid-back melodies and a chamber aesthetic, it came to represent cool modernism. Led by Tom Fell on baritone saxophone and with special guest Ben Marston on trumpet, this concert showcases the music of Gerry Mulligan and Chet Baker, both synonymous with the west coast sound.

Tom Fell (sax) Ben Marston (trumpet) – special featured guest Chris Thwaite (drums), James Luke (bass), Rachael Thoms (vox)

The music of Cuba and Brazil has influenced and infused jazz since the 1940s. Featuring special guest and master conga player Sinuhe Pacheco, this concert showcases the Latin Jazz tradition in all its vibrancy.

Rachael Thoms (vox) Tom Fell (sax) Sinuhe Pacheco (perc) – special featured guest James Luke (bass) Hugh Barrett (piano) Chris Thwaite (drums).