Jazz at the Lounge

Immerse yourself in an evening of big bands and swinging vocals with 'Jazz at the Lounge', a four-part series showcasing some of Sydney's best musicians, and renowned Australian voices on the international jazz scene.

Tickets from $40.30. Purchase a 4 concert subscription and save.

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Subscriptions include admission to four (4) Jazz At The Lounge concerts:

Simon Tedeschi, George Washingmachine & friends - Gershwin & Much More
Thursday 5 September, 7:30pm

Kicking off the series is extraordinary concert pianist, Simon Tedeschi. Simon is one of Australia's best-loved classical musicians, performing everything from Mozart and Chopin to Debussy and Prokofiev for orchestras, festivals, and venues around the world, from Sydney Opera House to Carnegie Hall.

With a long-harboured love of jazz, and three celebrated albums of Gershwin’s music to his name, tonight Tedeschi teams up with jazz vocalist and violinist, George Washingmachine - and a cracking 6 piece jazz band - for Gershwin favourites and classic jazz standards by Cole Porter, Count Basie, Ray Noble and more.

Gregg Arthur - The Duke Ellington Songbook
Thursday 10 October, 7:30pm

Endorsed by the biggest names in jazz and praised by his contemporaries and the press, Australian vocalist and composer Gregg Arthur follows in the footsteps of Frank Sinatra, Mel Tormé, and Tony Bennett as one of the great interpreters of classic jazz standards.

Gregg Arthur takes the stage with Australian jazz legends pianist Peter Locke, bassist Craig Scott, drummer Andrew Dickeson for this new concert performing the brilliant songbook of Duke Ellington, including Caravan, Don’t Get Around Much Anymore, Take The A Train and so much more.

Jazz at the Lounge: Marsala – World Music & Jazz
Thursday 7 November, 7:30pm

Performing around the world for over 25 years, Marsala covers some of the best music from Cuba, Colombia, Brazil, Macedonia, Serbia, Bosnia, Russia, France, Italy, Spain, and Zimbabwe. Presenting ‘the world’ in music, from gypsy, tango, salsa, samba, African township tunes to French rap and Italian jazz… audiences can’t help but dance and fall in love with each other’s traditions through their music.
Jazz at the Lounge: Hetty Kate – The American Songbook
Thursday 5 December, 7:30pm

Direct from Paris, sublime jazz vocalist Hetty Kate brings her Quartet to Jazz at the Lounge with a sparkling selection of classics and curios from the Great American Songbook, alongside favourites from her most recent releases, including Under Paris Skies. One of James Morrison’s favourite singers, Hetty Kate has graced stages from New Zealand to New York and appeared at festivals in Europe, Asia, Australia and America. With a 'stage presence only matched by the clarity of her voice' Hetty is often described as 'the real deal' and 'one of the best swing-style singers on the current scene' (Will Friedwald, author and jazz critic USA). Masterful, warm and entertaining, the Hetty Kate Quartet will captivate you with their impeccable musicality and wide-ranging repertoire. An evening not to be missed.