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

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Doors open at 7.30pm for an 8pm first set and 9pm second set.

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You can't escape the tendrils of the industrial revolutions.  Not only do you see its consequences everywhere you look, we're currently living in the Fourth industrial revolution - of autonomous machinery and AI.  In this rather unpianistic solo piano gig (think aeroplane drones, some animated projections, a monologue, even knives!), Ronan Apcar takes a look at the cultural phenomena and products of these industrial revolutions, presenting five solo piano works from contemporary Australian and modern American composers about commuters and factories, war and neoliberalism, complete with an original improvisation. It's all things machines in all its harrowing glory.  Ronan's YOUTUBE here.   https://www.ronanapcar.com/

Impossible to pigeonhole, Elysian Fields is Australia's only (singular) electric viola da gamba band. They have appeared at classical and jazz festivals, broadcast on Australian Digital Concert Hall, and been favourably reviewed in jazz, folk and classical music publications. The band has released two albums on the MOVE Record label, ‘What Should I say’ and ‘FIKA,’ with a third album in post production.

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SHADOW by Alice Chance. Performed by Elysian Fields​​

Join us for an intimate evening as Selina Yolmo, an emerging talent in the singer-songwriter scene, takes the stage for a special performance of all original music and a New Single Release. Don't miss this opportunity to be a part of a memorable night filled with original melodies and heartfelt lyrics.

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Selina Yolmo - YOUTUBE

Join Brendan Gallagher, ARIA award winning singer/songwriter and author of The Open Tuning Chord Book For Guitar (first published in 1994). Brendan has produced over 40 albums in as many years, half as an artist, and has played guitar on recordings for David Bowie, Kylie Minogue, Jimmy Little and more. He covers aspects of his distinctive guitar style, how open tuning has impacted his songwriting and recordings, and shares some insider’s tips and insights into slide guitar and the arcane world of open tune.

An exquisite chamber-folk ensemble wrapped in old-time-banjo. Nick Henderson (banjo) composes music of cinematic beauty spanning old time, post-rock, jazz and instrumental folk.  Joined by Chris Stone (fiddle) and Holly Downes (double bass), Emily-Rose Sarkova (accordion) and Felix Lalanne (guitar), they make a veritable Jazz Folk supergroup.  "passages of ethereal phrases and sweeping melodic crescendos…”- Tony Roma Eastside FM Sydney “New-Age Bluegrass gold” - Alex Morris Newcastle Herald

Watch: https://youtu.be/EodxmDSev34

More about The Good Behaviours: https://thegoodbehaviours.com.au/

This is not just a concert—it's your chance to be part of a unique recording experience that will be capture an audio slice of Lyhra's musical magic. 

Lyhra is the captivating union of three celebrated singers, songwriters, and performers—Trish Delaney-Brown, Sam Walton, and Bri Cowlishaw—who blend their voices and talents to create something truly unique. Accompanied by renowned Sydney musicians Charlie Meadows (guitar), Nick Hoorweg (bass), and Nic Cecire (drums), Lyhra draws inspiration from a deep stylistic well.    YOUTUBE CLIP HERE.

Tree as One brings together 3 prolific Sydney based improvisers and sound artists, each with long histories of eclectic creative output.  Valerios Calocerinos - Double bass, programming. Bexy Beckett - Didgeridoo, voice. Josh Shipton - Fretless guitar, voice. 

For this special show Sydney artist Rita Orsini will be interpreting the bands sound via live painting and sketching using a variety of methods. Unique projections have been created specifically for this show and we invite you to escape into the journey with us.

The Queen of the Bandaral Ngadu, Kankawa Nagarra joins us as part of a national tour to promote her new album ‘Wirlmarni’.  Kankawa Nagarra is a Walmatjarri Elder, teacher and mentor, human rights advocate, and a passionate environmental activist, born in the traditional lands of the Gooniyandi and Walmatjarri peoples of north WA. She sings in the Aboriginal Australian blues, country, and gospel styles and writes songs filled with empathy about the great struggles she sees around her. 

Watch a YOUTUBE clip of Kankawa here.

In collaboration with Monday Night Confessions and SIMA's Sydney International Women’s Jazz Fest, we are proud to present two cutting edge acts emerging on to the Sydney improvised music scene.

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Sofia Carey  &   Home Is

Karma County singer and hands on producer of albums like Australian classic Jimmy Little’s Messenger teams up with celebrated trumpeter, singer & composer from Crawfish Po’Boys and Ed Kuepper’s The Aints to play a few of their own songs, and mos def some New Orleans swing.

Singer-songwriter Rach Harding celebrates the launch of her Debut EP "Of home and infinite detours". Recorded at Church Street studios, the album's songs explore the quirky intersection between Pop, Folk and Classical music, with cinematic piano, big harmonies and old-fashioned storytelling.

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🎶 Walking Slow - Rach Harding

Will Hansen curates and performs an all-Australian double bass recital for Kammerklang. From memories to the possibilities of space.Ripples and Echoes is curated and performed by Sydney double bassist Will Hansen. Featuring a tasting platter of memories and experiences, stretching from the sky to the cosmos, this one-hour solo instrumental cabaret promises a relaxed environment, good stories, and incredible local music. Music by Declan Postlethwaite, Elissa Goodrich, Keyna Wilkins, Mark Olivero, Naomi Dodd, Stephen Hornby, William Varga, Zoe Gougousidis and a world premiere commissioned for Will by Kammerklang's artistic director, Cameron Lam.

Awarded Best Musician at the 2022 Music Victoria Awards, Naarm-based electric jazz/rock violinist and songwriter Xani approaches music making from such diverse musical experiences, that the outcome is something distinct, venturing into the spaces between rock, jazz, electronic, folk and dance/pop. Xani has collaborated with the likes of Jens Lekman, Jess Hitchcock, Tim Rogers, Paul Grabowsky, Andrea Keller, Eddie Perfect, as well as in live theatre at Melbourne Theatre Company. As a solo artist, Xani is passionated about pushing boundaries of violin playing in contemporary music spaces. Xani on YOUTUBE

Dave Wells’ performances are captivating, with a commanding presence that blends masterful guitar work and a haunting vocal style. In 2024, Wells is set to make waves with a new album, produced by Nick DiDia (Something For Kate, Pearl Jam, Powderfinger). Drawing comparisons to ‘Grace’ and ‘Nebraska’, Wells’ storytelling tackles grand themes with empathy and emotional depth. After DiDia discovered him during a live ABC radio performance, the collaboration began, leading to a dark, acoustic project recorded in Byron Bay. Wells’ music offers an intense emotional connection, making him a must-see live performer.  YOUTUBE CLIP HERE

Soprano Ayako Ohtake (SBS Japan's VIVA! Opera) performs some of the most beautiful and well-known art songs from Japan. Joined by pianist and associate artist Meena Ahn making her Blush Opera debut. Japan's art song history represents centuries of fusion of Japanese aesthetics with European romanticism. Ayako and Meena will perform a selection from different decades and composers including songs by Yoshinao Nakada, Kousaku Yamada, and Makiko Kinoshita. This concert will also include the premiere of a new composition by Blush Opera co-artistic director, Paul Smith, written collaboratively with Ayako and based on the writings of 9th century waka poet, Ono no Komachi.
Song lyrics will be provided in both Japanese and English translation.

This event will be an entertaining evening of songs and stories by two Festival artists who have built their careers on live performances, strong songwriting and their storytelling.

Ryland Moranz - When I'm Gone

'Adore' by Andrea Kirwin

Three unique musicians share their stories and songs in our intimate setting. Emily-Rose Sharkova is one of Australia’s most vivacious musical chameleons. Compared to the likes of Norah Jones and Joni Mitchell. Jono B Smith is a songwriter from sunny-ole Newcastle. He writes with a mishmash of different styles and his songs range from intense and heartfelt to easy-going and comedic. Laura Altman weaves her way through the improvised, exploratory and folk music scenes with her intuitive clarinet playing, free improvising, and compositions

A rare appearance by Brendan Gallagher (voc, guitar, piano), Michael Galeazzi (double bass, BVs) & Stu Eadie(drums, percussion, ukulele) playing songs from their five timeless albums - A Karma County Acoustic Christmas. From the initial strummings of Postcard to the funky, latino twang of Dexter & Sinistra, the band have ranged across an eclectic music terrain to conjure their own sonic landscape - lush, melodious, thoughtful, emotive. Nearly 30 years later the original members are still together making their distinctive sound.    YOUTUBE: ​Karma County // How The Band Started

This 2nd instalment will feature four of Australia's leading ‘Charanguistas’ and Latin-American multi-instrumentalist musicians, paying homage to the magic of the Charango.  This beautiful and unique Andean guitar has captivated the world for centuries and has now been part of Australia’s musical landscape for many decades.   Accompanied by winds, strings, percussion, and vocals, join us on a musical journey through the Andes and Latin-America.  Featured musicians:  Atilio Villegas Cesar Marin Ricardo Cancino Emiliano Richards.  See Promo Video HERE.  Ticket request via EMAIL

Church Street Studios are not licenced,

nor serve food.  We're all about the music.
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Alcohol can be brought into the venue but we prefer food consumed off site.