Thanks to everyone who took part in this year’s festival, It was one of the best yet! It was a total delight and joy to bring creative music to venues and audiences across Sydney over 10 thrilling days. Limited capacity made for a totally SOLD OUT festival.
From breath-taking improvised solo performances to vivid and energetic Afro-Cuban ensembles, the remarkable multiplicity of music was on show. Read the reviews below!

Fri 30 October | AIM
LATIN JAZZ OPENING NIGHT PARTY FEAT. ALLY + CARIBE
SOLD OUT!

Sat 31 October | VENUE 505 or streamed on Sunday 01 November
ZELA MARGOSSIAN
QUINTET
SOLD OUT!

Thurs 05 November | MARY’S UNDERGROUND
MONICA TRAPAGA
+ THE POCKET TRIO
+ Tessie Overmyer Trio
SOLD OUT!

Fri 06 November | MARY’S UNDERGROUND
MAHALIA BARNES
+ THE SOULMATES
+ Joy Yates and Dave MacRae
SOLD OUT!

08 November | VENUE 505
MAGIC MUSIC:
SANDY EVANS, SASUKI ODAMURA + STEVE ELPHICK
SOLD OUT!
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2019 Reviews
Lakeisha Benjamin: Sydney Morning Herald – John Shand ★★★★
“…the more potent the music grew, the more her personality softened. It was fascinating to witness a musical encounter that began so tentatively and reached such heights.”
Veronica Swift: Sydney Morning Herald – John Shand ★★★★
“Remember when music exploded with the shock of the new? It was miraculous that sound could be so thrilling, moving, mind-expanding and even life-defining … it was almost like hearing jazz for the first time, again. “