Original jazz and improvised music every Monday Night.  Intimate, personal, revealing.  Come listen to sinful musicians confess all. 😉 

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The Mesos Trio are a Sydney based trio featuring Susie Bishop, Maharshi Raval and Elsen Price. They perform arrangements of Gaelic Folk music, Indian Classical music and unique original music with voice, violin, Indian tabla and double bass.  The trio has featured at Milton Jazz, Blues and Folk Festival, Phoenix Central Park's 'The Church', Kalyx Club, Local Edition, Newcastle Improvised Music Association and The Gasoline Pony. Individually, Susie, Maharshi and Elsen have significant careers outside of the Mesos Trio, with each player prolific both Internationally and Locally with performances, recordings and collaborations.  'Beautiful music performed by deeply intuitive and connected musicians, highly engaging and moving.'  (Doors open at 7.30pm)

DAMIAN WRIGHT - flamenco guitar (Bandaluzia) and pianist/accordionist GARY DALEY  performing as a duo project, exploring classical, jazz and flamenco-influenced music shaped by improvisation and musical dialogue.

"Their performances unfold as a spontaneous musical conversation, where ideas, rhythms and textures are shaped in the moment. The impressionistic, expressive harmonies of piano and accordion intertwine with the rhythmic brilliance and colour of flamenco guitar, creating music that is fluid, atmospheric and constantly evolving"
(Doors open at 6pm)

David Bridie returns to Church Street for another intimate performance.

On his recent most release "On Karen's Piano" David reimagined songs from his vast back catalogue of solo, My Friend the Chocolate Cake and Not Drowning Waving work just or piano, voice and atmospheres. Expect to hear David perform those versions plus an occasional surprise.

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SUN NIGHT SHOW ADDED

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Melbourne contemporary jazz trio SPYRAL - Featuring Tristan Meffre (saxophones) Charlie Rank (double bass), and Alfie Pleasance (drums), SPYRAL draws inspiration from the exploratory music of Wayne Shorter, Joe Henderson, and the chordless tradition carried forward by artists such as the Joe Lovano Trio and New Jazz Underground.

​The trio performs a dynamic blend of original compositions by all three members alongside carefully selected lesser-known jazz standards. With a focus on collective interaction, melodic improvisation, and musical conversation, each performance unfolds differently, balancing composition with the freedom of the moment.

(Doors open at 7.30pm)

Dime is an electronic-acoustic experimental jazz project featuring Edan Walker (keys/synth), Anton Levings (beats/synth/fx), Zac Nisbet (bass), Sara Todner (trumpet) and Ethan Schembri (tenor sax). Inspired by Nala Sinephro, Floating Points and Nubya Garcia, the group combines jazz improvisation with modular synthesis, live drum programming and sampling. Acoustic instruments weave through experimental textures, shifting between groove-driven passages and ambient soundscapes to push the traditional jazz ethos in a new direction.  (Doors open at 7.30pm)

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KrÅiK (Sweden) roams the borderlands between traditional Sámi joik, jazz and improvisational music, with a sound that is both contemporary and rooted in indigenous heritage. Fresh off their Australian debut with Moorambilla Voices at the Sydney Opera House, KrÅiK brings an intimate set of original music to Church Street Studios. Opening for the trio, composer/pianist Elizabeth Jigalin creates a frozen landscape of field recordings inside a piano - inspired by time spent with Anna in Sweden earlier this year. KrÅiK’s Australian visit is supported by Moorambilla Voices, building on an ongoing international artistic and cultural exchange between Australia and Sweden, initially supported by Creative Australia. https://moorambilla.com/  MORE INFO   (Doors open at 2pm)

 The Kaylie Dunstan and Keyna Wilkins Duo is a dynamic Australian contemporary classical partnership combining virtuosic percussion, multi-instrumental composition and structured improvisation. Their cinematic dialogue bridges Dunstan’s marimba, vibraphone and theatrical percussion with Wilkins’ piano and flutes, inspired by the different flavours and textures in a chocolate box.

Support: Elsen Price - Solo. Elsen Price is a Sydney based double bassist working in classical, jazz, folk and experimental music. A longform improvised and classical/contemporary soloist, he performs with chamber ensembles, jazz/contemporary ensembles and orchestras, and has toured Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Taiwan, India, Czech Republic and the UK.   (Doors open at 7.30pm)

The Wunulla Trio is a classical ensemble featuring ophthalmologist, pianist and founder Barry Den, violinist Daniel Weltlinger and Clarinetist James D'Arcy. Established in 1998, the group performs a diverse repertoire of classical chamber music.

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Program:

    Ludwig van Beethoven, Sonata for Violin and Piano Op 12, No 1

    Paul Schoenfeld, Trio for Clarinet, Violin and Piano 

    Francis Poulenc, L'Invitation au Château for Clarinet, Violin and Piano
 

(Doors open at 7.30pm)

Liz Player returns to Church Street Studios with legendary New Zealand pianist and composer Charmaine Ford, joined by acclaimed young Sydney musicians Sabine Tapia on bass and Matt Simmonds on drums. Described as “a new star in the making” by The Australian, Liz has been mentored by jazz greats Judy Bailey, Kevin Hunt and Craig Scott, and has performed at Qudos Bank Arena, the ICC and Manly Jazz Festival. Following her 2023 live album, Liz became the 2025 2MBS Fine Music Sydney Jazz Artist in Residence and released her debut studio EP, Crystalline. This rare collaboration will feature previously unheard originals by Liz and Charmaine, evocative arrangements and Liz’s signature storytelling.  (Doors open at 7.30pm)

“A journey between compositions, improvisations and tradition”  The Metin Yilmaz Quartet blends the mystical voice of the Bilûr/Kaval with piano, double bass and drums, weaving Kurdish Anatolian modes, microtonal scales, meditative improvisation and contemporary jazz into a transformative meeting of innovation and heritage.
Featuring Metin Yilmaz – Bilûr/Kaval, Jodie Michael – drums, Matt McMahon – piano, and Steve Elphick – double bass. A student of Kaval masters Ustad Sinan Celik and Osman Aktas, Metin’s music reflects his Kurdish heritage and performances across Turkey, Europe and Australia.  (Doors open at 7.30pm)

Maestro Simon Tedeschi and jazzman George Washingmachine join up for an evening celebrating George Gershwin and friends, with special guest Clare O’Meara.

Here's what AI thinks is cool about each of them:  "Acclaimed pianist Simon is a Symphony Australia Young Performer of the Year who has performed at Carnegie Hall and with Australia’s major orchestras. Jazz violinist, vocalist and entertainer George has worked across music, theatre, film and television. Multi-instrumentalist Clare, known for violin, accordion and voice, became the first woman named CMAA Musician of the Year in 2018."
(Doors open at 7.30pm)

Two sisters. One extraordinary sound. What happens when two sisters who have spent a lifetime making music together turn their stories, secrets and shared history into songs?  Laura and Susie bring their intimate, richly textured songwriting to the stage — weaving intricate guitar, evocative piano and exquisite sister harmonies into songs that are at once haunting, warm, unexpected and deeply human.

“Beautifully constructed, original, intriguing, beguiling, and disarmingly honest… The world is a better place with your songs.”  Nigel Westlake

(Doors open at 7pm)

Bukhu and Nosh forge a unique musical dialogue creating rich expansive landscapes that can at once be meditative and electrifying grounding the listener in a deep sense of history while simultaneously propelling them into the future of sound. Their music defies categorisation, drawing from Mongolian folk, world music, cinematic, experimental electronic and contemporary classical influences resulting in a sound that is uniquely their own. Exploring the aural dimensions of sounds from the Morin Khuur and harmonic overtone vocal techniques, they honour the past while embracing the future to create music that brings a contemporary take on the tradition of Mongolian bards.  (Doors open at 7.30pm)

Misha Piatigorsky, winner of the 2004 BMI Thelonious Monk Composers Competition, is one of the most innovative pianists on the music scene today. His unique marriage of powerful melodies with intensely driving rhythms makes his sound a fresh voice that excites the heart and mind. Born in Moscow, Misha became an accomplished Jazz pianist, drummer, and composer. He earned his Bachelors Degree under pianist Kenny Barron, and his Masters Degree at Manhattan School of Music. Misha currently resides in New York, where he is a sought-after producer and performer.
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Tickets at the door only. (Doors open at 1.30pm)

Leo Marland Quartet

Leo Marland - Alto Saxophone + Compositions, Louis Wishart - Trumpet + Piano, Henry Hall - Double Bass, Tom Vogel - Drum Set

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Noah Mejia's abacá
Noah Mejia - Alto Saxophone + Compositions, Aurelia Flores - Tenor Saxophone, Leah Reinhardt - Vocals, Miles Rooney - Trumpet, Oscar Lubbock - Piano, Ruby Firmstone - Guitar, Henry Hall - Bass, Tom Vogel - Drum Set

(Doors open at 6:30)

Following a recent New Zealand tour, ARIA-nominated ALLY returns to Sydney to workshop new material for an upcoming album. Bringing together leading Australian jazz, Afro-Latin and world music artists, the group moves between Afro-Peruvian festejo and landó, Cuban son and rumba, Andalusian traditions and contemporary jazz. The ensemble features Gai Bryant, James Greening, Ed Goyer, Giorgio Rojas and Dave Quinn. Since 2021, ALLY has toured Australia and internationally, appeared at Germany’s Enjoy Jazz Festival, and collaborated with Grammy-nominated Cuban pianist Elio Villafranca and Afro-Dominican musicians Josean Jacobo and Otoniel Nicolas.  (Doors open at 7pm)

Australian Songwriter of the Year 2020 and ARIA Award winners Beautifully Mad present a rare concert with their full band: Nina Vox on lead vocals, Tony King on vocals and guitar, Bill Risby on piano, Natalie Risby and Lalo Risby on bass, Hamish Stuart on drums, and Craig Walters on saxophone. Their original music blends the beauty of James Taylor, Melody Gardot’s honey, Cohen’s lyrical spice and Waits-like humour, creating a musical flame that licks at the heels of folk and jazz. Expect captivating voices, masterful musicianship and heartfelt songs shaped by lives fully lived, loved, lost and laughed through. “Great songwriting!” declared Michael McDonald of The Doobie Brothers, while filmmaker Bob Connolly described them as “engaging, incredibly versatile and inventive, an altogether class act.”

8pm, South African-Australian composer Sonia De Freitas joins trailblazing Australian-British composer and multi-instrumentalist Keyna Wilkins for original piano duets inspired by nature and philosophy, alongside reimagined pop classics including Radiohead’s “Exit Music”. Both acclaimed collaborators and radio presenters, they unite creativity, inclusion and genre-bending musical exploration.
8.30pm, composer and vocalist Jenna Cave presents Heart Songs with pianist Matt McMahon and saxophonist Paul Cutlan. Drawing on grief, healing and hope, the trio performs deeply personal songs following Cave’s ABC Jazz-produced 2024 album, Grief, Hope, Love. (Doors open at 7.30pm).  MORE INFO

Isoeleh's debut EP launch 'Romance Is Dead' is a dark electronic pop offering with material fine tuned through music production study over the last four years. Featuring multi-instrumentalist Michelle Lonsdale on synth and background vocals for this exclusive launch performance, this their debut. Fusing genres and aesthetics such as New Wave, Goth, Experimental and Folk, this EP is an original exploration of dating, camp, whimsy and yearning as well as current gender politics. Opening act Grassuke is an acoustic/folk singer songwriter who has spent their life moving audiences with their voice and guitar skills. Returning to their birth city after a tumultuous youth abroad, they're in Sydney determined to pick up the pieces of their story and build something beautiful and vulnerable to share with the world.

Church Street Studios are not licenced, nor serve food.  We're all about the music.

All ages (supervised) are welcome.
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