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Afro-Cuban jazz

Sabor a Cuba

24 April 2025

Meeting Hall, Town Hall

Lazaro Numa – trumpet & vocals
Juan Guillermo – guitar
Ciro Jimenez – güiro, maracas
Fabian Hevia – congas, bell

Jazz, standards

Millie Sarah’s ANZAC Day Ensemble with special guest Marlene Richards

25 April 2025

Hal’s Hall

Millie Sarah – vocals
Marlene Richards – vocals
Jackson Mack – drums
Trinity Canini – trumpet
Solomon Young – piano
Jacob Phillips – bass

Trad jazz, standards

Minnie Little Trad Band

26 April 2025

State Library of South Australia

Jasmine Hall – trombone, vocals
Harrison Smith – trumpet
Ciara Ferguson – piano, vocals
Tasha Stevens – bass, vocals
Lewis Todd – drums

Jazz-rock

Djawbreaker

26 April 2025

The Lab at ILA

Chelsea Lee – voice, synth
Django Rowe – guitar
Dylan Paul – bass
Stephen Neville – drums

Jazz, big band

The Elder Conservatorium Big Band

27 April 2025

Hal’s Hall

Featuring 18 final year students from the Elder Conservatorium of Music’sjazz program, led by big band director Alex Taylor

Jazz, funk, soul, neo-soul

King Of Spain

27 April 2025

The Grace Emily Hotel

Peter White – Vocals
Miles Sly – Drums
David Goodwin – Keys
Milush Piochaud – Bass
Max Grynchuk – Trumpet
Aaron Deanshaw – Trombone
Jack Degenhart – Sax

Jazz, bebop

Pulpland

1 May 2025

Hal’s Hall

Chelsea Lee – voice
Giovanni Clemente – sax
Dave McEvoy – piano
Lyndon Gray – bass
Stephen Neville – drums

jazz-dance

Live Slug Reaction

1 May 2025

The Grace Emily Hotel

Daniel Penberthy – saxophone
Heath Oetjen – percussion
James Nisbet – drums
Carl Smith – bass
Finn Larcombe – electric guitar

jazz-funk

Silk

2 May 2025

The Grace Emily Hotel

Cooper Peoples – Tenor Sax and Programming
Lachie Durrans – Drums
Chair Cother-Anderson – Piano and Synth
Lily Appelt – Bass and Moog

2025 program

As well as presenting a curated program of 9 performances (below), the AJF celebrated the 10 year anniversary of Adelaide’s UNESCO City of Music designation with an extended festival program to recognise the venues supporting live jazz on a regular basis.

Portrait of a Woman

About the 2026 program

“We’ve curated this year’s program to highlight the richness of South Australia’s jazz scene while welcoming inspiring voices from around the world. Adelaide audiences appreciate authenticity and bold creativity, so every performance offers something uniquely exciting. Our hope is that this festival encourages people to discover new artists, celebrate local talent, and experience how jazz continues to evolve.”

Kaya Blum, Creative Director

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