DEC 6 MIM CRELLIN EP Preview (Adel/Melb

with support MWIJF Little Big Band directed by Angela Davis - guest artist Ellie Lamb

Evening Show 7.30PM

Co-presented with The Melbourne Jazz Co-op and The University of Melbourne

The Jazzlab Wednesday Dec 6

doors 7pm Show 7.30pm

Tickets HERE $30/20 Bookings essential

Mim Crellin

Last gig before moving OS and preview of EP release

In her first appearance at MWIJF, dynamic vocalist, composer and arranger Mim Crellin will deliver one last performance before returning to the northern hemisphere. She will preview music from her upcoming EP co-written with Danish guitarist Morten Duun, ‘Only A Setting Sun’. and present select pared-back arrangements of her debut album ‘All Our Little Boxes’. Joining her on stage for this special event will be Flora Carbo featured on woodwinds, collaborator Morten Duun on guitar, and dreamteam Kyrie Anderson on drums and Sam Anning on bass.

Mim Crellin - voice

Morten Duun - guitar

Flora Carbo - woodwinds

Sam Anning - bass

Kyrie Anderson – drums

opening set: MWIJF Little Big Band

Co-presented with the University of Melbourne

Featuring Tertiary students from Monash University, Box Hill Tafe and the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music playing the music of Australian composers as well as classic big band arrangements from the swing era and beyond. 

Alto 1 – Akari Hirayama

Alto 2 – Shahla Paynter

Tenor sax 1 - Elly Blackham

Tenor Sax 2 - Bernice Ramos

Bari Sax - Chanel Langdon

Trumpet - Hayley Jenkins

Trumpet - Alessandra Vodanovich

Trombone – Ashling O’Farrell

Trombone – Ellie Lamb

Guitar – Anastasia Comarin

Piano -  Abbi Lee

Bass – Claire Abougelis

Drums – Marissa di Marzio

Directed by leading Australian saxophonist, band leader and composer Angela Davis and featuring guest artist Ellie Lamb on trombone.

Described by the Age as having ‘an instinctively melodic approach’, Angela Davis is an Aria nominated saxophonist & composer currently based in Melbourne.  She holds a Masters of Music from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia and during her time overseas recorded two critically acclaimed albums as a leader – ‘The Art Of The Melody’ and ‘Lady Luck.’                                                                                                                                                                  ‘The Art Of the Melody’was released in May of 2013 to rave reviews throughout the USA and Australia in publications such as the New York City Jazz Record, All About Jazz and The Weekend Australian. The album was officially released at the world-renowned New York City venue - The Kitano. After receiving the Brian Boak Outstanding Performer Bursary in 2014, Davis was able to record her second album as a leader entitled Lady Luck, featuring Dan Tepfer, Linda Oh, Richie Barshay and a string quartet. Lady Luck was shortlisted for three 2016 Australian Bell Awards including Best Instrumental Jazz Album, Best Produced Album and Best Australian Jazz Composition.

Her third release ‘Little Did They Know’ (ABC Jazz) was nominated for a 2019 Aria Award and 2020 AIR Award for best jazz album and features Australian Jazz greats Sam Anning and Tony Gould. Her most recent release was commissioned by the ABC JAZZ Fresh Start Commission and features a host of Australian jazz stalwarts including Stephen Magnusson on guitar, Frank DiSario on bass and Patrick Danao on drums. As a sideman Angela had the opportunity to perform with numerous jazz luminaries including Carla Bley, Steve Swallow, Vince Jones, James Morrison, Patti Austin, Linda Oh, Andrea Keller & Sandy Evans.

 Angela is a D’Addario Australia artist. 

Davis has a gift for ravishingly lyrical melodies, and in this setting she andher intuitive bandmates focused on subtle details rather than bold, sweeping gestures.’ Jessica Nicholas - The Age

Elliot (Ellie) Lamb is a trombonist and composer based in Naarm / Melbourne. They play and compose in a range of contemporary styles including jazz, folk and pop. Ellie has recently recorded their debut suite Between Worlds, composed as part of the MIJF’s Take Note program, which will be released in 2024. They compose for and are part of the team managing the Jazzlab Orchestra, a big band who perform original music by local composers each month, and recently released their debut album, Cloudgazing.  Ellie also plays in a trio with Ronny Ferella and Shaun Rammers called Trip, and in the horn section for Nigel Wearne’s latest project.