...NEWCASTLE IMPROVISED MUSIC ASSOCIATION PRESENTS...

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
James Sarno - Trumpet
Nick Jansen - 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 from one of Sydney's & Australia's finest jazz ensembles.

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 Tidal Surge 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 ensemble 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