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Magic Lantern Sessions III - Pandora's Box

Magic Lantern Sessions III - Pandora's Box

Radio Springs Hotel, 1 High Street, Lyonville

Small Space Music & Radio Springs Hotel present The Magic Lantern Sessions - live improvised music scores with classic movies.

Selected from Ken Parfrey's private collection, the silent films will be screened in the Henry Langlois Room at Radio Springs Hotel, with soundtracks performed by some of Victoria’s finest improvisers. Session Three features drummer Ronny Ferella and guitarist Robbie Melville.

Session 3 - Pandora's Box (1929)

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Antelodic (with Angela Davis)

Antelodic (with Angela Davis)

The Jazzlab, 27 Leslie Street, Brunswick

Antelodic is an instrumental chamber jazz trio led by guitarist Robbie Melville, winner of the Instrumental Category of the 2018 International Songwriting Competition. Featuring the unusual instrumentation of guitar with two saxophones, the woodwinds often perform the role of rhythm section, allowing the guitar to become the melodic voice.

Guitar - Robbie Melville Alto Saxophone - Angela Davis Tenor Saxophone - Gideon Brazil

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The Magic Lantern Sessions presents - Man With A Movie Camera

The Magic Lantern Sessions presents - Man With A Movie Camera

Radio Springs Hotel, 1 High Street, Lyonville

Small Space Music & Radio Springs Hotel present The Magic Lantern Sessions - live improvised music scores with classic movies.

Selected from Ken Parfrey's private collection, the silent films will be screened in the Henry Langlois Room at Radio Springs Hotel, with soundtracks performed by some of Victoria’s finest improvisers. Session Two features drummer Ronny Ferella, harpist Mary Doumany, saxophonist Gideon Brazil, and guitarist Robbie Melville.

Tickets $20 / $15

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Antelodic (with Angela Davis)

Antelodic (with Angela Davis)

Tempo Rubato, 34 Breese Street, Brunswick

Antelodic is an instrumental chamber jazz trio led by guitarist Robbie Melville, winner of the Instrumental Category of the 2018 International Songwriting Competition. Featuring the unusual instrumentation of guitar with two saxophones, the woodwinds often perform the role of rhythm section, allowing the guitar to become the melodic voice.

Guitar - Robbie Melville Alto Saxophone - Angela Davis Tenor Saxophone - Gideon Brazil

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Nat Bartsch Lullaby Quartet: Hope Renewed

Nat Bartsch Lullaby Quartet: Hope Renewed

The Jazzlab, 27 Leslie Street, Brunswick

Genre-bending pianist/composer Nat Bartsch has received ARIA nominations in two consecutive years, in two genres: a 2020 Jazz nomination for Forever More, and a 2021 Classical nomination for Hope. Nat is the first female instrumentalist in Australian music history to be nominated in both jazz & classical ARIA categories.

For two special nights in April, the music at the heart of these two releases will be blended together. Nat’s lullaby quartet, as heard on Forever More, will perform jazz-reinterpretations of compositions from Hope (along with several lullabies). This is an unprecedented moment to hear the birth of Hope Renewed.

Nat Bartsch – piano/electronics Robbie Melville – guitar/loops Tamara Murphy – double bass Maddison Carter – drums

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The Magic Lantern Sessions

The Magic Lantern Sessions

Radio Springs Hotel, 1 High Street, Lyonville

Small Space Music & Radio Springs Hotel present the Magic Lantern Sessions - live improvised music scores with classic movies.

Selected from former career projectionist Ken Parfrey’s private collection, the films will be screened in the Henry Langlois Room at Radio Springs Hotel. The soundtrack will be performed by some of Victoria’s finest improvisers. Session One features drummer Ronny Ferella, bassist Zoe Frater, and guitarists Robbie Melville and Fran Swinn.

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Nat Bartsch Lullaby Quartet: Hope Renewed

Nat Bartsch Lullaby Quartet: Hope Renewed

The Jazzlab, 27 Leslie Street, Brunswick

Genre-bending pianist/composer Nat Bartsch has received ARIA nominations in two consecutive years, in two genres: a 2020 Jazz nomination for Forever More, and a 2021 Classical nomination for Hope. Nat is the first female instrumentalist in Australian music history to be nominated in both jazz & classical ARIA categories.

For two special nights in April, the music at the heart of these two releases will be blended together. Nat’s lullaby quartet, as heard on Forever More, will perform jazz-reinterpretations of compositions from Hope (along with several lullabies). This is an unprecedented moment to hear the birth of Hope Renewed.

Nat Bartsch – piano/electronics Robbie Melville – guitar/loops Tamara Murphy – double bass Maddison Carter – drums

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Liz Frencham

Liz Frencham

Cresfest, Creswick

CresFest exists to celebrate the town of Creswick, its people, and the joy of participating in music and dance by creating a festival that showcases artistic talent, community ingenuity and the natural beauty of our town.

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Robbie Melville's smallCHESTRA

Robbie Melville's smallCHESTRA

Cross Street Hall, 16 - 22 Cross Street, East Brunswick

The smallCHESTRA explores the meeting point between folk melody, jazz harmony and textural improvisation through a series of compositions written by Melville that allow room for spontaneous interaction, introductions and endings as soloists, duos and trios. Robbie Melville - guitar Adam Simmons - alto saxophone/bass clarinet Gideon Brazil - tenor saxophone/alto flute Zoe Knighton - cello Tamara Murphy - double bass Ronny Ferella - drums/percussion

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Robbie Melville's smallCHESTRA

Robbie Melville's smallCHESTRA

Cross Street Hall, 16 - 22 Cross Street, East Brunswick

The smallCHESTRA explores the meeting point between folk melody, jazz harmony and textural improvisation through a series of compositions written by Melville that allow room for spontaneous interaction, introductions and endings as soloists, duos and trios. Robbie Melville - guitar Adam Simmons - alto saxophone/bass clarinet Gideon Brazil - tenor saxophone/alto flute Zoe Knighton - cello Tamara Murphy - double bass Ronny Ferella - drums/percussion

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Nat Bartsch's Lullaby Tour

Nat Bartsch's Lullaby Tour

Melbourne Recital Centre, 31 Sturt Street, Southbank

Nat Bartsch’s delicate works are often reached for when listeners need a moment of peace and calm. ARIA-nominated album Forever More sees Nat re-interpret her lullabies for jazz ensemble, presenting a new way to enjoy her contemplative music in concert. In a jazz setting, Nat and her band have the space to improvise on her original creations, building and shaping their meanings in real-time. This creates an even more thoughtful and reflective listening experience. Julien Wilson (tenor saxophone/sound effects) and Mary Doumany (harp) join Nat and her quartet for this evocative performance.

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Paper Mouse

Paper Mouse

Radio Springs Hotel, 1 High Street, Lyonville

Paper Mouse is a duo featuring myself and the brilliant vocalist and bassist Liz Frencham. "The obvious chemistry between the pair is intensified by a willingness to never play any song the same way twice". Performing at the greatest little pub, accommodation and restaurant in the Centre of the Universe, Lyonville, Victoria.

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Paper Mouse

Paper Mouse

Radio Springs Hotel, 1 High Street, Lyonville

Paper Mouse is a duo featuring myself and the brilliant vocalist and bassist Liz Frencham. "The obvious chemistry between the pair is intensified by a willingness to never play any song the same way twice". Performing at the greatest little pub, accommodation and restaurant in the Centre of the Universe, Lyonville, Victoria.

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Robbie Melville's smallCHESTRA

Robbie Melville's smallCHESTRA

The Jazzlab, 27 Leslie Street, Brunswick

Debut gig of my new project. The smallCHESTRA explores the meeting point between folk melody, jazz harmony and textural improvisation through a series of compositions written by Melville that allow room for spontaneous interaction, introductions and endings as soloists, duos and trios.

Robbie Melville - guitar Adam Simmons - alto saxophone/bass clarinet Gideon Brazil - tenor saxophone/alto flute Zoe Knighton - cello Tamara Murphy - double bass Ronny Ferella - drums/percussion

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