Late Jazz at The Maj: Prints

Music generated by Meg Davidson: the sound result of our latest adventures, and some revisitation of strong inspirations up until this juncture. Quintet format, small-chamber-jazz-but-it-shan’t-be-the-alienating-tiresome-type.

Quite heavily inspired by recent travels and the resulting musical discoveries. If that’s too vague a description for you, come through and let your ears enlighten your auditory cortex of those discoveries disguised in musical abstractions... You may detect influences of: Maria Schneider, Esperanza Spalding, Nubya Garcia... One may also detect tinges of technological-frustrations and the results of suffocating in a sea of vacuous mass media.

Who can rule out the possibility that this may be your last chance of hearing honest live music before this AGI apocalypse hits? Wouldn’t want to find out you missed out too late, and spend those future VR-trapped years regretting that seemingly inconsequential decision not to…

Prints are:
Meg Davidson - Saxophone
Julia Wallace - Trumpet
Will Britto - Keys
Kieran Barnes - Bass
Liam Hickey - Drums

Entry is FREE with tickets to the Saturday evening Jazz at The Maj: Everybody Needs Somebody to Love show, or $10 for just this Late show.


SHOWAYJO: A Cross-Cultural Jazz Exploration

SHOWAYJO is a special collaboration between musicians from the WA Youth Jazz Orchestra (WAYJO) in Perth, Western Australia and exchange partners from the Showa University of Music in Kawasaki, Japan. The two groups will come together to form a cross cultural big band playing classic big band repertoire as well as premiering a special new composition created by all the band members. WAYJO's Ricki Malet (trumpet) and Showa University's Masa Ikeda (trombone) will also share the stage with these young musicians.

Presented by WAYJO, and proudly supported by North West Shelf Gas over the past 5 years, this Cultural Exchange Through Music project joins talented performers across the hemispheres in a way the transcends linguistic boundaries.

You can preview a little of last year's collaboration HERE.

The latest 10-track SHOWAYJO collaboration CD is free on entry (while stocks last).

Enjoy this special night of live, cross-cultural jazz exploration - for one night only!

SHOWAYJO: A Cross-Cultural Jazz Exploration
Sat 21 Sep, 7.00pm
The Ellington Jazz Club, Northbridge
Tickets from ellingtonjazz.com.au


Afro Cuban Explosion - Geraldton

Feel the vibes of samba, bossa nova, and salsa as WAYJO turns the heat up with Afro-Cuban inspired jazz - in Geraldton for for one night only!

From Dizzy Gillespie’s Manteca, a fan favourite at WAYJO gigs, to music by band leaders and percussionists extraordinaire like Tito Puente, the Afro-Cuban Allstars and Buena Vista Social Club, WAYJO’s Tuesday Night Orchestra, conducted by Marty Pervan, will offer up some serious big band energy that will get you up and dancing.

Don’t miss this exciting FREE community concert, presented by the WA Youth Jazz Orchestra, and supported by Healthway Act-Belong-Commit.

WAYJO TNO presents The Afro-Cuban Explosion
Wed 18 Sep, 7.00pm - 8.00pm
Queens Park Theatre - Foyer
Community Event, FREE tickets available 3 June from Queens Park Theatre qpt.cgg.wa.gov.au


Late Jazz at The Maj: The Common Nouns

‘The Common Nouns’ play a combination of jazz standards, funk & fusion classics and a collection of their own groove based original compositions. This contemporary jazz quartet cite as their influences Miles Davis, Vulfpeck and Snarky Puppy, so you know this late jazz set will be eclectic.

The Common Nouns will feature the following line up;
Felix Lemann - Drums
Harry Walters - Guitar
Jacob Greenmount - Keys
Ashan Weerasooriya - Vocals
Rhyan Lyndon-James - Bass

Entry is FREE with tickets to the Saturday evening Jazz at The Maj: The Afro Cuban Explosion show, or $10 for just this Late show.


Late Jazz at The Maj: Axlotl

Hailing from the Perth Hills, Axolotl is all about having a good time. With groovy influences from Roy Hargrove and Herbie Hancock, and some tasteful sounds from Bill Evans and Duke Ellington, the group blends their inspirations to deliver sounds that pushes this ensemble’s dynamic to its limits.

Matt Knight, Finn Owen, Darcy Maishman, Tim Bewick, and Ben Shelley put their current WAAPA tuition on show through a collation of swing, fusion, and blues. With 5 years of playing together, the group brings their absolute best to the stage and pushes their dynamic to its limits.

Entry is FREE with tickets to the Saturday evening Jazz at The Maj: Central Park North New York - Dick Oatts (USA) show, or $10 for just this Late show.


King Street Corner Pocket Jazz Festival 2019

Perth and Western Australia host some of the most outstanding jazz talent in the country. King St Corner Pocket will showcase these exceptional local artists, emerging and established, in a fun filled festival where you don’t have to walk more than 50m to hear a new sound.

Festival performances are 50-60 minutes long, overlapping between 5.30 & 9.00pm each night at different venues in and around King Street, so you can choose your own musical adventure.

The festival will be based at His Majesty’s Theatre (Downstairs at The Maj, Dress Circle Bar & Barre Café), with exciting pop-up venues in the Intercontinental Hotel Perth, Cheeky Sparrow, and The Sewing Room.

King Street Corner Pocket Jazz Festival 2019
Thu 4 – Sat 6 July, 2019
Tickets only from Perth Theatre Trust box offices & online ptt.wa.gov.au

And remember… see more Jazz for less with a Pocket Pass – 10 vouchers to exchange for tickets to your favourite performances – a $25 saving over 10 standard tickets!

Start you adventure at cornerpocket.com.au

2019 Lineup

WAYJO Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday Night Orchestras – PLUS…
457 World Jazz, Anea Duratovic Quintet, Ardent, Bill and Ben, Bunbury SHS Jazz Ensemble, Dan Garner and the 4 Piece Combo, Demon Days, DSUS Afro-Peruvian Group, Five Pillars of Salt, Gemma Farrell Quintet, Hanna Kim Trio, Helium, Holli Scott & Ben Matthews, Holli Scott & the Rush Hour Circus, Imogen Thomson/Austin Salisbury ‘Mejadra’, James Sewell Quintet, Jess Fiocco Sextet, Joshua Cusack 4tet, Joshua Nicholls Plus Seven, Ko-Ko, Kohesia, Kristian Borring Trio, Libby Hammer, Localz2000, Marc Osborne Quartet, Matt Smith presents Driftwood, Maximillian Wickham Quintet, MELVE plays Blue Note, Nueva Salsa Orchestra, Oz Big Band, Penny King Quartet, Perth Cabaret Collective, Perth Wind and Fire, Phoebus Cartel, Reece Clark & Friends, Ricki Malet Quartet, Russell Holmes Trio, Sarah Ramsey Trio, Sassafras Trio plus special guest Steve Searle, Split Kick, Sylvia Cornes Duo, Synken, The Greig-Kelly Quintet, The Island Trio, The Love Rats, The Singer Songwriters of Jazz, Trio Trio, TRISK, TVQ, Vib3, William Chiew Quartet.

Festival Slideshow

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Anea Duratovic Quintet
Ardent
Bill & Ben
Bunbury SHS Jazz Ensemble
Demon Days
DSUS Afro-Peruvian Group
Fat Sparrow
Five Pillars of Salt
Gemma Farrell Quintet
Greig-Kelly Quintet
Hanna Kim Trio
Helium
Holli Scott and Ben Matthews
Holli Scott and the Rush Hour Circus
Imogen Thomson/Austin Salisbury “Mejadra”
Island Trio
James Sewell Quinte
Jessica Fiocco Sextet
Joshua Cusack 4tet
Joshua Nicholls Plus Seven
Ko-Ko
Kohesia Ensemble
Kristian Borring Trio
Libby Hammer
Localz2000
Love Rats
Marc Osborne Quartet
Matt Smith presents Driftwood
Max Wickham Quintet
MELVE plays Blue Note
Nueva Salsa Orchestra
Oz Big Band
Penny King Quartet
Perth Cabaret Collective
Perth, Wind, and Fire
Phoebus Cartel
Reece Clark & Friends
Ricki Malet Quartet
Russell Holmes Trio
Sarah Ramsey Trio
Sassafras Trio with Steve Searle
Singer-Songwriters of Jazz
Split Kick
Sylvia Cornes Duo
Synken
Trio Trio (second album launch)
TRISK
TVQ
VIB3
William Chiew Quartet
WAYJO MNO
WAYJO TNO
WAYJO WNO
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457
457
Anea Duratovic Quintet
Anea Duratovic Quintet
Ardent
Ardent
Bill & Ben
Bill & Ben
Bunbury SHS Jazz Ensemble
Bunbury SHS Jazz Ensemble
Demon Days
Demon Days
DSUS Afro-Peruvian Group
DSUS Afro-Peruvian Group
Fat Sparrow
Fat Sparrow
Five Pillars of Salt
Five Pillars of Salt
Gemma Farrell Quintet
Gemma Farrell Quintet
Greig-Kelly Quintet
Greig-Kelly Quintet
Hanna Kim Trio
Hanna Kim Trio
Helium
Helium
Holli Scott and Ben Matthews
Holli Scott and Ben Matthews
Holli Scott and the Rush Hour Circus
Holli Scott and the Rush Hour Circus
Imogen Thomson/Austin Salisbury “Mejadra”
Imogen Thomson/Austin Salisbury “Mejadra”
Island Trio
Island Trio
James Sewell Quinte
James Sewell Quinte
Jessica Fiocco Sextet
Jessica Fiocco Sextet
Joshua Cusack 4tet
Joshua Cusack 4tet
Joshua Nicholls Plus Seven
Joshua Nicholls Plus Seven
Ko-Ko
Ko-Ko
Kohesia Ensemble
Kohesia Ensemble
Kristian Borring Trio
Kristian Borring Trio
Libby Hammer
Libby Hammer
Localz2000
Localz2000
Love Rats
Love Rats
Marc Osborne Quartet
Marc Osborne Quartet
Matt Smith presents Driftwood
Matt Smith presents Driftwood
Max Wickham Quintet
Max Wickham Quintet
MELVE plays Blue Note
MELVE plays Blue Note
Nueva Salsa Orchestra
Nueva Salsa Orchestra
Oz Big Band
Oz Big Band
Penny King Quartet
Penny King Quartet
Perth Cabaret Collective
Perth Cabaret Collective
Perth, Wind, and Fire
Perth, Wind, and Fire
Phoebus Cartel
Phoebus Cartel
Reece Clark & Friends
Reece Clark & Friends
Ricki Malet Quartet
Ricki Malet Quartet
Russell Holmes Trio
Russell Holmes Trio
Sarah Ramsey Trio
Sarah Ramsey Trio
Sassafras Trio with Steve Searle
Sassafras Trio with Steve Searle
Singer-Songwriters of Jazz
Singer-Songwriters of Jazz
Split Kick
Split Kick
Sylvia Cornes Duo
Sylvia Cornes Duo
Synken
Synken
Trio Trio (second album launch)
Trio Trio (second album launch)
TRISK
TRISK
TVQ
TVQ
VIB3
VIB3
William Chiew Quartet
William Chiew Quartet
WAYJO MNO
WAYJO MNO
WAYJO TNO
WAYJO TNO
WAYJO WNO
WAYJO WNO
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King St Corner Pocket Schedule Changes for Prince Lane

We regret to inform that PRINCE LANE GLAMOUR BAR has experienced serious water damage, forcing temporary closure for safety reasons. We're saddened by the news, and hope they’ll be back on track very soon!

Please rest assured that we are still full steam ahead with the festival, announcing the following 10 performances that were to be at the Prince Lane venue have been rescheduled as follows;

- Thursday 4th July -
Fat Sparrow, 6.00PM Prince Lane - cancelled.
Libby Hammer, 7.30PM Downstairs at The Maj - instead of the additional WAYJO Monday Night Orchestra show.
Phoebus Cartel, 9.45PM Dress Circle Bar (His Majesty’s Theatre - first floor).

- Friday 5th July -
The Greig-Kelly Quintet, 5.30PM The Sewing Room (off Wolf Lane).
Reece Clark & Friends, 7.30PM Reece Clark Downstairs at The Maj - instead of the additional WAYJO Tuesday Night Orchestra show.
Perth, Wind and Fire, 9.45PM Dress Circle Bar (His Majesty’s Theatre - first floor).

- Saturday 6th July -
Holli Scott & the Rush Hour Circus, 4.30PM Downstairs at The Maj - please note this earlier show time.
Kohesia Ensemble, 7.30PM Downstairs at The Maj - instead of the additional WAYJO Wednesday Night Orchestra show.
Perth Cabaret Collective, 9.00PM Downstairs at The Maj - instead of the James Sewell Quintet.
James Sewell Quintet, 9.45PM Dress Circle Bar (His Majesty’s Theatre - first floor).

We’ve worked hard to ensure the festival will continue as intended with the minimal amount of disruption. Sincere thanks to the team at Perth Theatre Trust & His Majesty’s Theatre for assisting with these changes at short notice!

Refunds are available for any shows cancelled or time changed (e.g. some WAYJO shows). For shows with a change of venue, the existing tickets will be honoured at the new venue.

If you have any questions concerning festival tickets, please contact Perth Theatre Trust Ticketing on 6212 9292.

King Street Corner Pocket Jazz Festival 2019 is your gateway to exciting new Jazz discovery! Tickets and 10-show discount Pocket Pass vouchers on sale now at ptt.wa.gov.au

Keep up with all the latest festival info at cornerpocket.com.au

2019 Festival Lineup

Click to download festival schedule PDF

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Discover Award Winning Jazz at King Street Corner Pocket

King Street Corner Pocket Jazz Festival returns to warm the winter city with hot jazz, 4-6 July.

This year’s WAM Song of the Year (SOTY) Award nominees have been announced, with Jazz musician Ben Matthews in the leader’s pack with two nominations in Jazz & World, plus the Kate Pass Kohesia Ensemble in the World category.

All Jazz nominees, and many more, can be experienced live at King Street Corner Pocket Festival.

Ben Matthews performs Saturday 6th July with Holli Scott and the Rush Hour Circus at Prince Lane - 6.00pm, in a show transporting you to another age and place, drawing from artists such as Tom Waits, Nick Cave, Billie Holiday, and Nina Simone. Holli Scott and Ben Matthewsalso present a curated show of original music and arranged jazz standards at Cheeky Sparrow - 8.30pm.

Daniel Susnjar Afro-Peruvian Jazz Group is also a hot festival and SOTY awards favourite. This lively 7-piece perform with guest vocalist Nico Bahamonde, presenting a tribute to the ground-breaking album "Soul of Black Peru" compiled by David Byrne (Talking Heads) at the Sewing Room on Thursday 4th July, 7.00pm. Susnjar also drums at the festival with Perth Wind and Fire, HeliumHolli Scott & the Rush Hour Circus, TRISK, and Kohesia Ensemble.

Piano and drum duo Imogen Thomson / Austin Salisbury present Mejadra, a melting pot of modern Jazz and Afro-Cuban inspired originals at the InterContinental Perth City Centre, Thursday 4th of July, 6.00pm.

Nick Abbey performs on bass in TRISK, an instrumental group influenced by hip-hop, jazz, R&B, pop, and world. TRISK perform in the Barre Café at His Majesty’s Theatre, Thursday 4th July, 5.30pm. Nick also appears with the Anea Duratovic Quintet.

Multi-instrumentalist Tim Newhouse presents Synken (the Danish word for immersion) at the Dress Circle Bar at His Majesty’s Theatre, Thursday 4th July, 7.00pm.

Led by double bassist Kate Pass, Kohesia Ensemble present Kate’s original compositions influenced by her passion for both jazz and Persian music. Explore unusual time structures, microtonal melodies and exotic instruments at Prince Lane Glamour Bar, Saturday 6th July, 7.30pm. You can also catch Kate with Phoebus Cartel and the Perth Cabaret Collective.

2017-18 SOTY Jazz award winner Harry Mitchell also makes festival appearances on keys with The Greig-Kelly Quintet, Helium, Daniel Susnjar Afro-Peruvian Jazz Group, and Trio Trio.

Festival attendees also win big savings using a 10-voucher discount Pocket Pass for $125 - that’s only $12.50 per show, each offering just under an hour of quality, local music.

No matter who the winner is this year, King Street Corner Pocket Jazz Festival has all Jazz styles covered - head to cornerpocket.com.au for festival info.

Tickets and Pocket Pass vouchers are on sale now at ptt.wa.gov.au


WAYJO Bring Big Band Vegas to The Astor Theatre

For one night only, the WA Youth Jazz Orchestra (WAYJO) present a swinging night of big-band jazz at the Astor Theatre!

Celebrate all that is Vegas with not one but two 18-piece jazz bands, in a superb Art Deco venue that will resonate with the big band sound, Saturday June 1st.

The Rat Pack, Tom Jones, Elvis. Louis Prima... enjoy the swinging sounds of the ultra-lounge performed live on stage by one of Australia’s premiere jazz orchestras, with incredible performers that just happen to be aged 25 or under!

"This year Vegas Baby! will send you back to an era of sophistication and decadence when the music of Sinatra, Ella, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr and the Count Basie Orchestra were in their prime.” WAYJO artistic director and Wednesday Night Orchestra’s conductor Mace Francis.

WAYJO are grateful for the support received every year from all of the staff at the Astor Theatre. City of Stirling also supports the event through its Cultural Development fund.

Book now with the password MTLAWLEYfor $5.90 off standard tickets.

Vegas, Baby!
with WAYJO TNO & WNO
Saturday 1 June, 7.30pm
The Astor Theatre, Mt Lawley
Tickets only from astortheatreperth.com


WAYJO MNO Live in Albany

The WA Youth Jazz Orchestra (WAYJO) present big-band jazz at the Albany Entertainment Centre for one night only!

The Monday Night orchestra bring toe-tapping jazz stylings as part of their 2019 Act-Belong-Commit South West Regional Tour this May.

The 18-piece jazz orchestra, directed by nationally acclaimed trumpeter Ricki Malet, is inspired by the big bands of the 1930s to the 1960s, led by such icons as Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Thad Jones, Mel Lewis, Woody Herman and Stan Kenton.

If you're in Albany, come long and enjoy a grooving night of classic big band repertoire, performed by one of Australia’s leading youth jazz orchestra’s that has been described as one of the country’s cultural gems!

The WAYJO Education & Touring programs are supported by Healthway promoting the Act-Belong-Commit message.

WAYJO MNO Live in Albany
Wednesday 15 May, 7.30pm
Albany Entertainment Centre
Free Entry for this community event