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

Tickets and all future gigs this season listed here: HUMANITIX​​

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

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At its heart, Accordiality is the accordion virtuoso Gennady Savkov, celebrated for his European tours and highly acclaimed reputation in Lithuania. Complementing Gennady’s artistry are Mark Ko on electric bass and Dmitry Kotleev on acoustic guitar. Viktoriia Karapetian adds a vocal spice to elevate each performance. Accordiality’s repertoire includes jazz classics, bossa novas of Antônio Carlos Jobim, tangos of Astor Piazzolla, Michel Legrand’s cinematic masterpieces, and so much more. 

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Sheldon's a performance artist, musician, writer, animation director and short-film maker. He's performed at Splendour in the Grass, Falls Festival, and won short film awards including Tropfest and Michael Moore's Traverse City Film Festival. He's screened at over 50 international festivals including London, Ottawa, Annecy and Clermont Ferrand. He puts a 1 metre salmon on his head to entertain kids and dresses up as his late uncle to go to parties and complain about the noise.

The show weirdly yet seamlessly weaves through his personas with unchecked honesty and humour. 'Wear the Shiny Pants' is about wearing the shiny pants, even when you don't feel like it. Scenestr called him 'The strangest, absurdist set to ever hit the Tivoli'. His mother thinks he's handsome. ​YOUTUBE CLIP HERE

Alex is joined by an all-star band including Jonathan Zwartz (ARIA award winning artist) on bass, Ollie McGill from The Cat Empire on piano, Pete Skelton on drums, Dave Rodriguez from Godtet and featured guests include Moussa Diakite on guitar and Jessica Madhu. Alex Richo is a producer, sound engineer and multi-instrumentalist whose music is shaped by a life lived across continents and cultures. With a deep curiosity and an ear tuned to the stories of the world, Alex captures his experiences the way he knows best, through sound.

Tessie Overmyer is a saxophonist and composer currently based in New York City. Originally from Newcastle, Australia, she is undertaking a Master of Music at the Manhattan School of Music. Tessie’s energetic, melodic approach to improvisation and her ability to tell stories through composition have earned her numerous accolades, including second place in the 2024 National Jazz Awards, a nomination for the 2023 Freedman Jazz Fellowship, and a composition commission from ABC Jazz. Tessie Overmyer - alto saxophone, Sandy Evans - tenor saxophone, Sarah Purdon - trumpet

Harley Coleman - guitar, Kevin Hunt - piano, Jonathan Zwartz - double bass, Hamish Stuart - drums

Parallels is a series of improvised duo gigs curated by saxophonist Sam Gill, each presenting two duos and culminating in an all-in quartet set. DISCOUNTED SERIES PASS AVAILABLE HERE  For the third edition, we'll hear rich textural explorations from two sonically diverse duos. Saxophonist Sam Gill (Microfiche) and acclaimed pianist Chris Abrahams (The Necks) join forces for their third duo meeting. The pair first collaborated in 2022, with Chris appearing as a guest artists with the electro-acoustic group Microfiche during their celebrated residency at 107 Projects.  MORE INFO

Toby Martin is a singer-songwriter based in Gadigal Land, Sydney. Over the course of nine albums, he's become well-known for his detailed, observational lyric writing and his plaintive melodic style. He is the lead singer with the band Youth Group who have won an ARIA for their cover of Forever Young and toured extensively around the world. It is Toby's 50th birthday this year, and also an anniversary of 30 years of music making for him. Seemed like a good time to take a view back across his catalogue! 
FRI 8th - Night one: 1995-2005. With Nick Craft

SAT 9th - Night two: 2005-2015. With Jerrah Patston

SUN 10th - Night three: 2015-2025. With Lisa Caruso

The Java Quartet are previewing new songs for an upcoming album.

Expect transcendent grooves, beautiful melodies and a sound that has been forged through 20 years of playing together.

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Patchwork (Olivia Diamant, Lara Dodd, Rowen Yue) invite you to their long-awaited debut gig with Ren Neltje and Jay Viney. Join these three upcoming queer music acts from Warrane for a cozy evening of all original music, taking inspiration from the natural world and our place in it. With a range of harmonic ballads telling stories of sorrow, angst, D&D, and of course queer joy, these ‘songs from the nest’ will leave your heart soaring.

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Grab your limited EARLY BIRD tickets for $15, available until July 25th :)

Melbourne vocal adventurer, multi-instrumentalist and looping beatboxing songwriter Mal Webb launches his latest album Pod. Mal sings his brain-provoking songs with guitar, mbira, slide trumpet, trombone and loopers, whilst Kylie Morrigan, (Orchestra Victoria, Stevie Wonder, Barry White) is a perfect foil to Mal's craziness with her violin and vocals.They are joined by Sydney's The Third Voice (Clarita Derwent, Christina Mimmocchi, Gemma Turner) with their exquisite 3-part harmonies, original songs, and Afro-Cuban traditional song cycles - accompanied by guitar, percussion, concertina and cello. YOUTUBE CLIPS HERE

Join Mia Burlinson featuring her original songs and her new single ‘Run Like a River’. Mia will be sharing her original music, accompanied with stories and words about Mia’s creative process with her artistry, as well as some covers that people know and love that have been inspiring for Mia’s musical journey. The evening will consist of an opening act from Malachi Lonsdale, a performance featuring Mia’s original music and the release of her new single, followed by an opportunity for gentle music jams. 

8:00pm - Malachi Lonsdale, 8:50pm - Mia Burlinson, 9:30pm - Gentle music jams

Italian toy piano and toy instrument specialist Antonietta Loffredo will perform a variety of contemporary and classical works by Aust' and Int' composers in this one-of-a-kind recital dedicated to musical toys. Using a collection of toy pianos, bells, rain sticks, and even a wooden spoon, Antonietta will present an exciting and experimental afternoon of music to showcase the range and depth of these unconventional instruments. She will be joined by special local guests, Diana Blom, Alana Blackburn, and Paul Smith, and the concert will culminate in the rarely performed Toy Symphony written by Josef Haydn in the second half of the 18th century. The concert will feature works by Diana Blom, Paul Smith, Gian Paolo Luppi, Michael Hannan, and Stephen Montague. YOUTUBE CLIP HERE

Adrian Mears/Andrew Dickeson Quartet featuring Kevin Hunt & Jonathan Zwartz. An exciting reunion of two of Australia's finest Jazz musicians. Adrian Mears and Andrew Dickeson started their professional careers already as teenagers and ever since they have nurtured a strong empathetic and creative musical relationship. Adrian now resides in Germany and is a highly regarded composer, bandleader and educator. For the past 25 years he has been a professor at Europe’s most prestigious Jazz institutes. Also renowned as a prolific composer, the gig will feature an exciting mix of Adrian's originals and arrangements of jazz standards. Andrew Dickeson is one of the leading lights on the OZ jazz scene. While building a strong overseas career he is also very active in music education.

Pianist Rob Hao performs a programme of Romantic and contemporary piano music stretching the expressive potential of the piano. This set features Chopin’s final two Nocturnes, Vivier’s recreation of Shirazi singers, Debussy, Saariaho, Australia’s-very-own Dominic Flynn and a new commission by British composer Michael Finnissy - the tenth instalment in his ‘Political Agenda’ series.  Music by: Michael Finnissy, Dominic Flynn, Kaija Saariaho, Claude Debussy, Claude Vivier, Frederic Chopin  MORE INFO

Parallels is a series of improvised duo gigs curated by saxophonist Sam Gill, each presenting two duos and culminating in an all-in quartet set.

DISCOUNTED SERIES PASS AVAILABLE HERE

For the fourth and final edition, the focus is on woodwinds and will feature four of Australia's most acclaimed improvising reeds players.
Sam Gill - saxophones, Phillippa Murphy-Haste - clarinets & viola, Paul Cutlan - saxophones & clarinets, Andrew Robson - saxophones  MORE INFO

Join our special preview audience for the new Pocket Trio album.

We have been busy writing new songs and arrangements for our next album recording, and now we're ready to try out our new ideas on a live audience. 

The Pocket Trio will be performing with 3 incredible vocalists; Kate Wadey, Tilly Street and Monica Trapaga.  Featuring brand new original tunes, along with fresh arrangements of classic numbers from the great songbook of Jazz.

The Pocket Trio are; Andrew Scott (Piano) Maximillian Alduca (Double Bass), Tim Geldens (drums)

Coursed Waters features four of Australia's most creative improvising musicians, led by saxophonist & composer Sam Gill and featuring Melbourne-based drummer James McLean alongside Sydney’s Novak Manojlovic on piano and Jacques Emery on bass.

On their new album, Sensemaker, they navigate compositions that explore the concept of sensemaking: how we understand and engage with the world around us, how we ascribe meaning to our life experiences, and how we co-create the world with those around us. Through free-flowing improvisation and intense melodic counterpoints, the album portrays a range of emotional and rhythmic worlds. MORE INFO

In collaboration with the Sydney Fringe Festival, Alisha.K will be embarking on a regional tour in September to promote the release of her latest single - ‘Victoria’, a love song to the city of Melbourne. A city that welcomed Alisha.K with open arms and gifted her with an abundance of music and friends. Alisha.K’s music is brutally honest, raw and purely captivating. Live, she brings all facets of herself to the stage: vulnerable and strong, melancholic and energetic, serious and witty.  Whether it’s the soulful guitar solo in “Over The Top”, the heavy-hitting choir in “Awake”, or the crowd participation portion of “Window Seat”, Alisha.K can guarantee you a jam-packed catalogue of music.  YOUTUBE CLIP

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

All ages (supervised) are welcome.
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