Jazz Sessions in The Rocks
9 May to 29 August
The Rocks Square
Playfair St
The Rocks, NSW 2000
In the event of wet weather, we will move to 6-8 Atherden St, The Rocks, just 2 minutes walk from The Rocks Square.
FREE
Unwind in style with the enchanting sounds of Jazz Sessions in The Rocks Square, every Thursday evening.
Each week, homegrown talent from the cool and creative world of Australian jazz will take the stage under twinkling lights and captivate you on a sonic adventure. This new program is curated by SIMA, who are passionate about presenting the most unique, exciting and diverse jazz.
Mingle with your mates, catch up after work or make new friends as you connect over refreshing cocktails from Hickson House.
Jazz Sessions is free to attend, so you can unwind and enjoy the music each week without breaking the bank. It’s the perfect after work activity, pre or post dinner treat. We will go ahead rain or shine. Join us outdoors under the stars at The Rocks Square, or just a 2 minute walk away at 6-8 Atherden St in the event of wet weather.
Program:
- 6pm: Jazz Sessions opens
- 6.30pm - 7.30pm - First Set
- 7.30pm - 8pm - Break
- 8pm - 9pm - Second Set
Hickson House Distilling Co.
Accompany your Jazz Sessions experience with refreshing gin cocktails from Hickson House. With a deep respect for Australia's history, environment and future, Hickson House distil the best that our land has to offer.
The Hickson House pop up cart will serve:
- Hickson House Seven Spice Gin & Tonic - $12
- Mulled Wine with Hickson House Winter Cup - $16
- BHC Pinot Noir, BHC Sauvignon Blanc - $13
- Lord Nelson Pale Ale (cans) - $12
- Fever-Tree Yuzu & Lime soda (non-alcoholic) - $6
The July Line Up
See jazz piano and saxophone duo, Playing with Monk hit the Jazz Sessions stage with their spiky, swingsy and bluesy approach.
The August Line Up
Widely regarded as one of Australia's most captivating vocalists, Virna performs regular shows under her own name and has collaborated on projects that have seen her move across a diverse range of genres, from jazz, to soul, to world and beyond. Kevin Hunt is a jazz pianist-composer who has performed regularly in the Sydney jazz scene since 1979. As well as performing jazz music, Kevin teaches jazz studies at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
Those who have lived and breathed the Sydney live music scene with a penchant for blues and soul music, may already be familiar with Fabro. Her rich and soulful voice has rained down on listeners in venues and at festivals across the country for over a decade, during which time she has steadily built a core of dedicated followers.
Bassist and vocalist, Lauren White presents a night of jazz and bossa nova favourites and new original contemporary jazz. Known for her down-to-earth style, grounding bass and warm, soulful melodies, Lauren has performed at the Melbourne International Jazz Festival, Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival, the Sydney Opera House, and has studied at the esteemed Herb Alpert School of Music at UCLA in Los Angeles.