The graduating showcase for the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University Jazz Department.
Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we work. We pay respect to the Elders, past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
As Director, it is an honour to welcome you to this evening’s concert, the culmination of our academic year for our jazz students, performing this afternoon alongside other BMUS students. For many, the event represents their final concert in their journey before graduation in a few weeks' time. That this has been such an exciting year - largely the consequence of your commitment to music and to the Conservatorium. I want to thank you for all you have brought to us.
Let us also acknowledge all who have supported the journey - our academic and professional staff, the university's support teams and leadership, peers, family and friends, many of whom are in the audience tonight. I want in particular, to highlight the support of Dr. Steve Newcomb and Dr. Chris Stover for their guidance, both in preparing tonight and for his commitment to the Conservatorium, along with the Front of House and Technical staff who apply their professional expertise day and night. Across 2024, we have had more than 200 events in building - the collective contribution to enabling such diversity and intensity is extraordinary to witness.
I want too to acknowledge the Conservatorium and University leadership for their commitment and support behind the scenes in ensuring all comes together with such vibrancy.
Thank you all for your support and for being with us this afternoon.
Professor Bernard Lanskey, Director, Queensland Conservatorium Griffith Univeristy.
This year’s Jazz Showcase covers a vast range of musical styles, histories, and perspectives. Jazz is a fundamentally multicultural art form, rooted in Black American music but connecting across global music practices since its very early years. Indeed, one of its founders, Ferdinand “Jelly Roll” Morton described how jazz had to have what he called “that Spanish tinge,” suggesting that a flavour of its Afro-Caribbean or Latin American roots ought to be present to be truly authentic.
110 years later, jazz is heard across the world, fused with every music form imaginable, but even in its most wildly esoteric forms still hearkens back to its origins. The most important aspect of jazz is improvisation, and tonight you’ll hear one rousing solo after another, but also – equally important – the improvisational interplay of musicians listening carefully to one another in a playful collaborative spirit.
Dr. Chris Stover (Acting Head of Jazz)
Toby Thelander, emcee ACT 1
by Hannah Macklin
Utai IV: Re-awakening- Kenji Kawaii
Aaj Jaane Ki Zid Na Karo- Fayyaz Hashmi
Lua soberana- Ivan Lins
Matilda Allan, Tom Balshaw, Anna Basterfield-Groves, Hannah Blain, Will Canning, Sam Caruana, Annie Dougherty, Niamh Edwards, Cat Ellerton, Jonah Garven, Mia Hunt, Kezia Marvella, Emilie Milne, Molly Quant, John Quirk, Oliver Radcliffe, Tahlia Richter, Anna Sonowski, Ruby Tate, Khym Weldon, Luke Wilcox, Mitchell Wilson (voice), Joel Sanchez-Carn (guitar), Charlie Green (bass), Harold Bryson-Dean (drums)
The Three Marias- Wayne Shorter, arr. by Max Irvin
Butterfly- Herbie Hancock, lyrics by Gretchen Parlato
Connie Crowther (voice); Oscar Gill, Max Irvin (saxophone); Riley McTaggart (guitar), Radithya Theomarga, Oliver Rofe (piano); Charlie Green (bass); Harold Bryson-Dean (drums)
Caravan- Juan Tizol, as played by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers Ashley Hutton, Theo Parrott, Sergei Prosvirnov, Kris Pyun, Beau Thompson (saxophones); Michael Ufer (trumpet); Will Ellerton (piano); James Todd (guitar); Jonathon Fraser (bass); Joh Kotoda, Harold BrysonDean (drums)
Connie Crowther, Munleager (Miki) Smith (voice); Benjamin Haigh, Georgia Sweetnam (saxophone); Joel Sanchez-Carn (guitar); Aidan Pedrina-O'Connor (bass); Oliver Schirmer (drums)
Hannah Macklin
Mono no Aware- Hannah Macklin
Undercover on the Diamond FloorMonoNeon Symptom of Life- Willow Smith
Tom Balshaw, Anna Basterfield-Groves, Hannah Blain, Niamh Edwards, Jasmine Leong, Neve Randall, Kael Rasmussen, Anna Sosnowski, Faith Spriggs, Khym Wheldon (voice), Joel Sanchez-Carn (guitar), Charlie Green (bass), Harold Bryson-Dean (drums)
Vocal Showcase, directed by Kayleigh Pincott and Jamie Clark
In A Mellow Tone- Duke Ellington, arr. Katie Chester, inspired by Lambert, Hendricks and Ross
Space is the place- Sun Ra, arr. Peyo Pappadopoulos
Anna Basterfield-Groves Ryden Camara, Katie Chester, Connie Crowther, Abbey Guilfoyle, Shelby Johnson, Munleager Smith (voice) Peyo Pappadopoulos (piano), Aaron Ma (bass), Dominic Nicholson (drums)
End of Act 1- feel free to enjoy the Shugorei & QCGU Gamelan in the Conservatorium Courtyard.
Bara suwayo- traditional, arr. Sexto Sentido Llora como llore- Carlos Embales
Brandon Bentley, Katie Chester, Milly Sargeant, Toby Thelander (voice); Neve Randall (flute); Chloe Forbes, Nic Scully (saxophones); Ethan Coleman (piano); Mitchell Bell (trés); Charlie Green (bass); Harold BrysonDean, Tosh Kachad, Oscar Langton, Callum Pascoe, Connor Townson (percussion)
Hashtag Peyo- Peyo Pappadopoulis
Roundabout- Nic Scully
Shelby Johnson, Mattea Remulta, Mariana Verna (voice); Ashley Hutton, Johanna Ide, Nic Scully, Beau Thompson (saxophones); Gowoon (Emily) Park, Peyo Pappadoupolis (piano); Mitchel Bell (guitar); Ky Fulwood (bass); Tosh Kachad, Oscar Langston (drums)
Max Irvin (saxophone); Riley McTaggart (guitar); Jeff Usher (piano); Charlie Green (bass); Rohan Sweeney (drums); Mariana Verna (guest vocalist)
On A Clear Day-Burton Lane and Alan Jay Lerner, arr. Darmon Meader
Brandon Bentley, Ryden Camara, Katie Chester, Kasey Gillespie; Abbey Guilfoyle, Doveny Hoey, Johanna Ide, Shelby Johnson, Mattea Remulta, Sophia Van der Gulik, Mariana Verna; feat. Grace Arnell, Josh Linnett
Grace Arnell, Johanna Ide, Josh Linnett (voice); Angus Bryer, Chloe Forbes, Max Irvin, Sergei Prosvirnov, Kris Pyun (saxophones); Oli Mann, Sora Nishimura, Atticus Shipstone, Michael Ufer (trumpet); Jacob Carter, James Pollard, Hamish Stone, James Wilke (trombone); Ethan Coleman (piano); Mitchell Bell (guitar); Aaron Ma (bass); Oscar Langton, Sam Scully (drums)
FOH Audio Operator
Andy Griffiths
Monitor Operator
Tobias Trstenjak
Lighting Operator
Keith Clark
Duty Technician
Dylan Smith
Special thanks to Queensland Conservatorium supporters and donors.
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Queensland Conservatorium thanks our generous donors and supporters. We would like to acknowledge our instrument bank donors supporting the students in tonight’s performance.
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Director
Professor Bernard Lanskey
Deputy Director (Learning and Teaching)
Associate Professor
Donna Weston
Deputy Director (Research)
Dr Alexis Kallio
Head of Ensembles & Orchestral Conducting
Professor Peter Morris
Head of Jazz
Dr Stephen Newcomb
Acting Head of Jazz
Dr Chris Stover
Conservatorium Manager
Stuart Jones
Technical Team Leader
Cameron Hipwell
Front of House
Operations Manager
Michael Hibbard
Executive Officer (Engagement)
Dr Natalie Lewandowski-Cox
Program Coordinator (Ensembles) & Orchestra Manager
Daniel Fossi
Operations Administrator
Clare Wharton
Technical Officers
Keith Clark, Amy Hauser, Len McPherson
Venue Officers
Grace Royle, Joshua White, Joseph Gale-Grant
Administration Officer
Liz Tyson-Doneley
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