Dec 10 Morgana 30th anniversary tour

Sandy Evans & Andrea Keller duo

opening set Mia in Motion

evening show 7.30PM

The Jazzlab Saturday Dec 10 doors 7pm Show 7.30pm

Tickets HERE $40/35 Bookings essential

Morgana

Morgana, is the ground-breaking all woman jazz quintet formed in Melbourne in 1992. This trailblazing ensemble has reunited to celebrate their 30-year anniversary, performing a unique brand of creative, original, hard-hitting jazz. Following on from a sellout headline show at the Melbourne International Jazz Festival this year, Morgana are performing again in the festival they first played in the late 90’s.

Morgana is the unique voice of five women musicians, each with a distinct musical personality, thriving on collective energy of the ensemble to play a diverse range of creative, original improvised music with influences as broad as swing, modern and modal jazz, Indian vocal percussion Konnakol, Celtic melodies, Baroque influences and funky back beats, Morgana’s repertoire  includes repertoire from CD releases, Talk, Walk Whisper and Have You Heard the News Today?, as well as recent new compositions by the members.  

Addressing gender diversity in jazz and decades ahead of its time, Morgana has reformed featuring four of the five original members - Lisa Young, Voice, Fiona Burnett soprano saxophone, Annette Yates double bass and Sonja Horbelt on Drums Joining the group on piano is dynamic and multi-award-winning pianist Andrea Keller. All members of the group are leaders on their respective instruments with numerous awards won, multiple PhDs achieved and continue to make significant impact to the advancement of Australian improvised music through their work individually and collectively. 

Lisa Young –Voice

Fiona Burnett -soprano saxophone

Andrea Keller – piano

Annette Yates - double bass

Sonja Horbelt - Drums

Sandy Evans & Andrea Keller Duo

 Amongst Australia’s finest jazz artists, Sydney-based saxophonist Sandy Evans and Melbourne-based pianist Andrea Keller have achieved national and international recognition for their excellence as performers, composers and leaders. They are also important as pioneering women in Australian jazz and champions for women in music.

 Sandy has been described as ‘one of the best contemporary jazz composers/musicians anywhere’. allaboutjazz.com She is a foundational figure in Australian jazz, leading a number of ground-breaking bands since the early 1980s and for many years exploring Indian classical music from her jazz perspective.

 Andrea has established and composed for a diverse range of influential ensembles, drawing on a deep love for improvisation and collaboration. Her music has been described as ‘one of the most original – if not the most original – in Australian jazz’. Australianjazz.net.

 Together they have been performing in a duo for several years including concerts at the Melbourne Recital Centre, Wangaratta Festival of Jazz and Blues, Zephyrs Jazz at Four Winds, and the Orange Winter Jazz Festival.

Opening set: Mia in Motion

Mia in Motion is a newly formed jazz group, featuring fresh renditions of standards as well as oddly satisfying and fun compositions arranged and written by drummer Mia Rowland. Originally assembling for Mia’s final recital at Monash University, the sextet has brought together old and new combinations of players, who have collectively found an exciting energy and inspiring vision for new works. As a drummer, Mia’s writing process is consistently navigated by ear and defies typical progressions and harmonies, which often cause an element of light dissonance. This, in hand with her natural tendency towards odd times and whacky melodies, is ultimately balanced out by her impulse for a good time through catchy and groovy tunes. The group is extremely thrilled to have the opportunity to perform their unique works and share their lively and intriguing energy alongside jazz greats and in front of fellow jazz enthusiasts, as part of the Melbourne Women’s International Jazz Festival. 

Mia Rowland - Drums

Ashleigh Howell - Electric bass

Uyen-My Pham - Guitar

Adam Davidson - Piano/keys

Jacobus Barnard - Tenor saxophone

Alice Mcdonald - Vocals