News: Elder Conservatorium Jazz
GRAMMY Award-winning Linda May Han Oh Returns to Adelaide for Two Exclusive Performances
GRAMMY Award-winning Linda May Han Oh returns to Adelaide to perform with top jazz musicians and staff from the Elder Conservatorium of Music for masterclasses and two concerts this August.
COMA's 20th Birthday Bash
Join Creative Original Music Adelaide (COMA) as they celebrate 20 years of presenting the very best of creative and original music at the Wheatsheaf Hotel in Adelaide. These two special events showcase a number of ECM jazz staff, students, and alumni, so please come along and support them if you can!
Lerner/Jansen/Greenhill 'Play Trio' Album Launch at Hal's Hall
On Saturday 14 June, we had the pleasure of presenting Ben Lerner (alto saxophone), Nick Jansen (bass) and George Greenhill (drums) in Hal's Hall (Madley Rehearsal Studio) for the launch of their debut album Play Trio (this performance being part of a larger tour of Australia and New Zealand to promote its release). The evening also featured a special new collaboration with our celebrated Lecturer in Jazz Guitar, James Muller.
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Big Band and Latin Ensemble featuring Dustan Cox
On Thursday 5 June, the Elder Conservatorium's Jazz Department presented a concert in the Scott Theatre to celebrate the extraordinary work and career of long-term jazz lecturer Dustan Cox, whose contributions to the jazz department over more than 30 years have influenced generations of musicians.
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Maisie Aitken and Grace Northam Announced as Finalists for 2025 Generations in Jazz Vocal Scholarship
Third-year jazz vocalists Maisie Aitken and Grace Northam have been announced as finalists in the 2025 Generations in Jazz Vocal Scholarship.
Adelaide Jazz Festival 2025
Now entering its third year, the Adelaide Jazz Festival (AJF) celebrates the world-renowned art form of jazz and showcases the abundance of jazz talent here in South Australia. It's Adelaide's 10th anniversary as a UNESCO City of Music this year, and the AJF marks this milestone with an extended program from Thursday 24 April–Friday 2 May, including International Jazz Day (Wednesday 30 April).
Jazz Ensemble Outreach Visit to Marryatville High School
On Thursday 3 April, students from the Elder Conservatorium Jazz Honours cohort visited Marryatville High School for an outreach event. Will Davies (tenor saxophone), Will Morley (trombone), Keiran Beasley (voice), James Ho (drums) and old Marryatville scholar Kallan Francis (third-year jazz advanced student, guitar) performed a short concert before giving a workshopping session with Marryatville's small jazz combo.
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Kallan Francis and James Ho Selected for Australian National Jazz Orchestra Youth Big Band 2025
Kallan Francis (third-year Bachelor of Music Jazz Performance Advanced, guitar) and James Ho (Bachelor of Music Honours, bass) have been selected (through audition) to be part of the celebrated Australian National Jazz Orchestra (ANJO) Youth Big Band for 2025.
The Exhibits Album Launch at the Wheatsheaf Hotel
On Monday 17 March, The Exhibits launched their self-titled debut album at the Wheatsheaf Hotel, packed with an entirely new set of original tunes. Co-led by James Muller (guitar) and Dr Lyndon Gray (bass), the ensemble also features Tom Noonan on saxophone and Josh Baldwin on drums.
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Elder Conservatorium Latin Ensemble at Murray Delta Duke Joint
The Elder Conservatorium Latin Ensemble performed another extremely well-received concert at the Murray Delta Juke Joint in Goolwa on Sunday 3 November.
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