Saxophonist and composer Cheryl Durongpisitkul has been a member of the collaborative trio Koi Kingdom since 2016, renowned for boundary-defying compositions and instrumental virtuosity giving jazz a modern twist. Cheryl was selected as a 2023 Take Note Jazz Leader for the Melbourne International Jazz Festival performing at the opening a new work I still miss ..read more

Since 2009 Zeeko have created environmentally and socially conscious music performances for children. They have toured Australia extensively for Musica Viva Australia performing over 600 concerts to well over 100,000 school children in metropolitan, regional, remote and indigenous communities. Zeeko have also performed at The Sydney Festival, Sydney Writers Festival and created and performed the ..read more

Bec Taylor is a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter who has recorded over a dozen studio records while performing on some of the biggest stages and festivals around the country, including BIGSOUND, Groovin’ The Moo, and the Woodford Folk Festival, and in NYC at the CMJ Festival. She has played alongside the likes of Gotye, The Cat ..read more

Of Tongan descent, Prinnie Stevens was born Princess Stevens. Prinnie is one of Australia’s most sought after performers and has been classed as triple threat exceling as an actor, singer and dancer. She burst on to the musical theatre scene at 17, performing in the Australian premiere of Rent: The Musical. It was her Helpmann ..read more

Singer-songwriter, activist and cultural ambassador Tenzin Choegyal is considered one of the world’s finest musicians in the Tibetan tradition. A son of Tibetan nomads, Tenzin feels a particular connection to the music of the wandering people of the Tibetan plateau. Recalling his father’s flute playing and his mother’s beautiful singing he attributes much of his ..read more

Andrea Keller is an Australian pianist and composer, dedicated to the performance and creation of contemporary jazz and improvised music. She has created and devised numerous albums and projects, and has been highly lauded, receiving three ARIA Awards, multiple Australian Jazz ‘Bell’ Awards, two Art Music Awards, and fellowships from the MCA/Freedman Foundation and the ..read more

Over the last decade, Heath Cullen has crafted four landmark albums and earned a trail of devotees across Australia, the UK, Europe and North America. As a singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist, he has collaborated on stage and in the studio with a vast array of artists, including Jolie Holland, Marc Ribot, Elvis Costello’s Imposters and ..read more

Singer-songwriter Karisha Shah hails from a musical lineage in Mumbai, India. From an early age, she immersed herself in Indian classical vocals, honing her skills. Later lending her melodious voice to multiple television series, radio jingles, and TV commercials as a playback singer, she also collaborated with diverse bands at various renowned venues in Mumbai’s ..read more

Bassist Chris Pound hails from Canberra where he studied Music at the ANU under Eric Ajaye. After residing in Europe for a decade, his strong fundamental sound and feel have rendered him in high demand upon his return to the Australian Jazz scene. He has performed with a diverse range of artists from Australia and ..read more

Ruth O’Brien is a singer-songwriter from Canberra, ACT/Ngunnawal Country. Her girlish yet powerful voice combined with her metaphorical, storytelling, songwriting-style effortlessly draws the attention of people of all ages. Influenced by the sounds of jazz, soul, pop, folk and classical music, Ruth is able to create a sense of vulnerability and intimacy in her performances ..read more