...NEWCASTLE IMPROVISED MUSIC ASSOCIATION PRESENTS...

Led by 16yo wonder bassist Galileo Risby, expect high energy grooves in classic Brazilian jazz funk style. This quartet comprises some of Sydney’s top jazz and session musicians around.

Ben Hauptmann – Guitar
Bill Risby – Keyboards
Lalo Risby – Bass
Gordon Rytmeister – Drums

Experience Newy's hip hop New Orleans brass band sensation on NIMA's 15th birthday.

Michael Bloch – Vocals
Shane Bloch – Vocals
Tom Avgenicos – Trumpet & Electronics
Gareth Lewis – Saxophone & Vocals
Matt Keegan – Trombone
Amanda Yuill – Sousaphone
Tyson Hilder – Drums

Sydney-based trio will perform a refreshing mix of jazz, folk and Indian classical music.

Susie Bishop – Violin
Maharshi Raval – Indian Tabla
Elsen Price – Double Bass

Melbourne/British guitarist & composer Lee Jones makes his NIMA debut playing modern jazz, fusion, blues, avant-garde and rock with his quintet from Melbourne.

Lee Jones - Guitar
Nish Manjunath - Saxophone
Isaac Goldman - Keyboards
Callum Eggins - Bass
Deva Permana - Drums

NIMA welcomes Freddie Stafford back with his group of Sydney's finest playing in the BeBop/Hard Bop jazz tradition.

Freddie Stafford – Piano
Tim Kovaks – Tenor Saxophone
Jacob Graham – Double Bass
Alex Young – Drums

Dorian is a multi-award winning jazz pianist and entertainer who will perform an intimate concert celebrating the iconic Burt Bacharach and Hal David songbook.

Dorian Mode – Vocals & Piano
Mark Johns – Guitar
Fiona Lugg – Bass
Toby Hall – Drums

Newcastle-based trumpeter and composer Tom Avgenicos leads his long-standing quartet, Delay 45, for their fourth album launch 'I’ll Go Where You Go'
Tom Avgenicos – Trumpet
Roshan Kumarage – Keys
Dave Quinn – Bass
Ashley Stoneham – Drums

Feast your senses on funk, jazz, reggae, soul and ska-inspired grooves with Sydney-based Funktet quintet led by James Ryan ft Pat Powell's penetrating vocals.
James Ryan – Sax & Flute
Pat Powell – Vocals
Lee Orszaczky – Trombone
Michael Coggins – Guitar
Greg Royal – Bass
Nate Griffin – Drums

A night of high-calibre, highly nuanced & original contemporary jazz ensembles around.

Jason Bruer – Tenor & Soprano Sax
Damon Poppleton – Alto Sax & Flute
Simon Ferenci – Trumpet
Gavin Ahearn – Piano
Dave Quinn – Double Bass
Elliot Carter – Drums

Making his NIMA debut Newcastle singer/guitarist/composer, Dolph Seccombe launches his album with influences from the Caribbean and Latin America.
Dolph Seccombe – Vocals, Guitar
Tom Avgenicos – Trumpet
Gareth Liam – Tenor Sax
Jo Cadman – Piano/Keys
Jeremy Burrows – Bass
Dave Richardson – Drums

Local band will perform infectious & funky pop arrangements and improvisation led by the soulful vocals of Alice Palmer.
Alice Palmer – Vocals
Oliver Doyle – Trumpet
Ben Rowney – Sax
Julian Grant – Guitar
Connor Ferguson-Tait – Bass
Aiden Ferguson-Tait – Drums

Two of Australia’s great jazz icons join forces to present a powerhouse quartet delivering contemporary, swinging jazz in a modern hard-bop vein, featuring a dynamic mix of originals and timeless standards.

Dale Barlow – Sax
Andrew Dickeson – Drums
Hugh Barrett – Piano
Jacob Graham – Bass

Grant Metcalfe leads new local band The King Tides performing 70s+ jazz, reimagining Pat Metheny, Miles Davis & John Scofield with energy and style.

Grant Metcalfe – Saxes
Martin Rotollo – Guitar
Jeremy Burrows – Double and Electric Bass
Tyson Hilder – Drums

Half Nelson are Newcastle's vibrant & long standing six-piece jazz ensembles blending traditional and mainstream styles across the swinging eras.
Sheriden Nelson – Vocals
Jason Nelson – Trombone & Vocals
Mat Woodcock – Trumpet
Carter Smyth – Piano
Marcus Holdsworth – Double Bass
Tim Evans – Drums