Tickets: $18 - $45 Award-winning jazz pianist, songwriter and storyteller David Bentley teams up with tenor saxophone master Mark Spencer for an intimate and highly listenable night of smokin’ jazz, cool blues and sharp musical conversation. Together they serve up a rich bouillabaisse of sound – drawing on sophisticated jazz, New Orleans street music, hip […]
Tickets: $18 - $45 Get ready for a night of irresistible groove and high-calibre musicianship as acclaimed bassist, composer and arranger Peter Walters presents Rhumba Mama — a vibrant Latin jazz celebration brimming with rhythm, soul and improvisational fire. A central figure in Brisbane’s jazz scene for over two decades, Walters is renowned for his […]
Tickets – $18 – 45 Echoes of Cirque, a vibrant night of Gypsy Jazz live at The Presynct. Born out of the magic of the Woodford Folk Festival, Echoes of Cirque emerged from the Cirque Hot Club program in 2023, uniting four accomplished musicians with a shared passion for jazz manouche. Drawing inspiration from the […]
Tickets: $20 - $35 John Reeves’ Ragbags Brings Swinging, Genre-Hopping Jazz to Eudlo Hall Acclaimed jazz accordionist John Reeves returns to the stage with his much-loved group of Ragbags, presenting an evening of exuberant, genre-defying jazz at Eudlo Hall on Saturday 9 May at 6:30pm. Renowned for their infectious energy and adventurous musical spirit, John Reeves’ Ragbag Quintet delivers a richly textured […]
Tickets – $18 – 45 Bradley McCarthy is a forceful and deeply soulful jazz saxophonist whose sound has been forged over two decades on Australia’s stages. A veteran of the national jazz circuit, McCarthy has lit up festivals including the Brisbane International Jazz Festival, Stonnington Jazz Festival, Manly Jazz Festival and Noosa Jazz Festival, earning […]
Sunshine Coast vocalist Robyn Brown brings her rich, evocative voice to The Presynct with her acclaimed ensemble The Indigo Collective, delivering an evening of world-class jazz marked by superb musicianship, inventive arrangements and thrilling, in-the-moment improvisation. A seasoned performer across Australia and Europe, Brown is known for her deep connection to the jazz tradition. Her […]
Get ready for an electrifying night of acid-jazz funk peppered with energetic Latin plus a swinging standard and vulnerable ballad or two as Phil Hayter’s Illuminators take the stage at The Jazz Sessions on Thursday 16th July. A dynamic woodwind artist and composer, Phil Hayter has spent over two decades carving out a vibrant career […]
International Jazz Vocalist June Garber Brings “A Journey Through the Moods of Vocal Jazz” to Nambour A rare opportunity to experience the warmth, elegance and storytelling of one of Canada's most acclaimed jazz voices – now on the Sunshine Coast Nambour, QLD – The Jazz Sessions at The Presynct continues to deliver standout performances, and […]
Professor Rob McWilliams has led an interesting life. A musician and composer, playing trumpet, flugelhorn and piano, he has been part of the jazz scene for many years, originally playing professionally in Melbourne with artists such as Wilbur Wilde and Paul Grabowsky. His studies and high level of musicianship led him to the USA where […]
Internationally acclaimed jazz pianist and composer Dan Costa will make a rare Sunshine Coast appearance at The Jazz Sessions at The Presynct on Sunday 18 October from 3:30pm–6:00pm. In what promises to be one of the region’s most distinctive live music experiences of the year, Costa’s appearance offers Sunshine Coast audiences a rare opportunity to […]
