Address: Founders Room

Sat 23rd March 2024
7:30pm – 10:00pm (Doors open at 7pm)
Live @ The Founders Room
Salamanca Arts Centre
65b Woobys Lane, or for lift access enter through The Courtyard

$27 +bf each
$50 +bf for 2 x tickets
$88 +bf for 4 x tickets

‘Salamanca Jazz’ is Live in the Founders Room on Woobys Lane, with the

Damien Kingston Quartet ‘Harmony’ album Launch
and supported by the Annwen Roberts Quartet

The Damien Kingston Quartet, featuring Matt Boden on Piano, Hamish Houston on Bass, and Tom Robb on drums, has released its latest album ‘Harmony’ on vinyl, and will be launching the record with a live performance.

The music from the group features dense textures, fluttering melodies, and huge walls of sound; rhythmic intricacy and some dramatic harmony shine through in music that prioritises songcraft and resonance.

The Damien Kingston Quartet is an ensemble dedicated to performing original compositions that mix elements of jazz, free improv, and traditional song form. The band has been performing together since 2018 and to date has three albums out; the latest, ‘Harmony’, was released on ABC Jazz and Scratch Match Records.

‘Harmony’ will be available for purchase on the evening [ have a listen at www.damienkingston.com ].

Damien Kingston – Guitar | Matt Boden – Piano | Hamish Houston – Bass | Tom Robb – Drums

The Quartet will be playing material from the new album alongside some new tunes, and will be supported by a set of original tunes and standards from the Annwen Roberts Quartet.

Annwen Roberts Quartet Bio:

Annwen is a violinist from Tasmania, where she grew up playing Tasmanian folk tunes.

She has a keen interest in the practices of bebop, Mingus-style big band music and free improvisation.
Her musical pursuits now incorporate her folk roots, while looking forward to the future of Australian jazz and improvisation, drawing on influences such as Regina Carter, Joe Lovano, Charlie Parker and Joshua Redman.

Annwen’s performances include Tasmanian festivals Dark Mofo, MONA, the Spiegeltent, Melbourne International Jazz Festival, and Clarence Jazz Festival. She also performs around Australia with her quartet, playing her original compositions.

She has played with musicians such as Andrea Keller, the Mahavishnu Tribute Orchestra, Sandy Evans, Twine, Ben Lee, Sasha Gavlek, Adrien Cunningham, and the Foley artists. Annwen has studied under musicians such as John Hoffman, Brett Williams, Sunny Kim, Johnathan Zwartz, Sam Anning, Kelly Ottaway, Danny Healy, Andrea Keller, Carlo Barbaro, Peter Knight (former director of the AAO) and Barney McCall.

Her debut album is in the works.
Annwen Roberts – Violin | Elijah Davies- Guitar | Dominic Nguyen – Bass | Tom Robb – Drums

Doors & Bar open at 7pm

Music begins at 7.30pm
The Founders Room
Salamanca Arts Centre
[ Enter via the stairs off Woobys lane, or take the lift from the Salamanca Arts Centre Courtyard ]

Sat 24th Feb 2024
7:30pm – 10:00pm (Doors open at 7pm)
Live @ The Founders Room
Salamanca Arts Centre
65b Woobys Lane, or for lift access enter through The Courtyard

$27 +bf each
$50 +bf for 2 x tickets
$88 +bf for 4 x tickets

‘Salamanca Jazz’ is Live in the Founders Room on Woobys Lane, with Nadira & Friends.

Salamanca Jazz launches its 2024 live music program with Nadira & Friends

Nadira is this unstoppable person; Full of energy and enthusiasm. 

Nadira sings with the kind of pure joy that is totally contagious. “Those who have been to her shows knows that this petite, yet commanding, performer has a punk-ish attitude and on-stage banter that could be a comedy act on its own” (Australianjazz.net). 

Over the past ten years Nadira Farid has performed at Clubs and Festivals across Australia, and entertained the audience with her fresh, cheeky renditions of jazz standards and tunes from The Great American Songbook. 

When the rhythm gets lively, you won’t be able to resist hitting the dance floor and swaying to her upbeat melodies. But it’s in the hush of a ballad, when Nadira’s voice pours out like velvet, that she’ll leave you breathless, holding on to her every note in suspended silence. 

For Salamanca Jazz in February 2024, Nadira will be performing as part of a sextet, accompanied by Aaron Entresz (guitar), Iestyn Parry (piano), Jesse Bowden (sax), Jed Adams (d/bass) and Bruce Innocent (drums).

Doors & Bar open at 7pm

Music begins at 7.30pm
The Founders Room
Salamanca Arts Centre
[ Enter via the stairs off Woobys lane ]

PLEASE NOTE our lift is currently undergoing maintenance and repairs. Wheelchair access to levels 2 and 3 of the arts centre is currently unavailable.

Sat 25th Nov 2023
7:30pm – 10:00pm (Doors open at 7pm)
Live @ The Founders Room
Salamanca Arts Centre
Entry via Wooby’s Lane, or for lift access enter through The Courtyard

$25 +bf each
$80 +bf for 4 x Tickets

‘Salamanca Jazz’ is Live in the Founders Room
Saturday 25th November 2023

‘Salamanca Jazz’ is Live in the Founders Room
Saturday 25th November with the The Sulzburger-Folvig-Park Trio
This November, Konrad Park returns to the trio format with an exciting lineup comprising pianist Dan Sulzburger, bassist Seb Folvig, and Konrad himself on drums. Built on the strength of last year’s trio venture, ‘Los Trios Bastardos’, Konrad Park dives into new territory as the Trio rediscovers the repertoire of Chick Corea and Emmett Cohen, among others. 

Dan Sulzburger has long been a strong voice in Hobart’s jazz community, able to bring to life any form of jazz, with his tasteful, passionate, and authoritative playing. 

Image credit = Craig Opie (c) 2020

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Seb Folvig contributes an agility and commitment to jazz improvisation that only comes once in a generation. 

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Konrad Park thrives on the exchange of ideas, made possible through jazz, and this multi-generational offering speaks to the strength of Hobart’s vibrant music scene and his love for it. Expect a musical surprise, including elements of straight-ahead jazz, chamber jazz, and bold conversations in the moment, as only jazz can offer.

Doors & Bar open at 7pm

Music begins at 7.30pm
The Founders Room
Salamanca Arts Centre
[ Enter via the stairs off Wooby’s lane, or take the lift from the Salamanca Arts Centre Courtyard ]

Tickets are only $25 ea +BF or buy four tickets for only $80 +BF

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Live Jazz is part of Salamanca Arts Centre’s Public Program, and is supported by the City of Hobart’s Cultural Grants Program.

Thursday 19 Oct 2023
6pm – 7pm

Tickets: $10

Lost Box is a collection of music for piano, composed by Jabra Latham and edited by Amanda Hodder. We’re celebrating the release of the sheet music collection.

Please join us for performances by Amanda Hodder, Caroline Sharpen, Frances Underwood, Ulrike Hora, Daniel Leesong and Anna Chilcott.

The bar will be open, and the concert will be done by 7pm.

Presented by Purple Passion

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Times and dates:

Saturday 11 November  –  7.30pm

Tickets:

General Admission: $30 (+BF)
VIP: $80 (With Free Purple Passion T-Shirt, Key Rings and Private Photo time with Musicians)

Prepare for an electrifying musical odyssey with Purple Passion. Dive into a world of diverse rhythms and cultural fusion – an unforgettable sonic adventure awaits!

Get ready for a musical extravaganza across Asia, America, Africa, Europe and Oceania like no other! (I know we will miss Antarctica!) Purple Passion invites you to an electrifying soirée where we’ll paint the town purple with our unique brand of instrumental rock.

Buckle up for an exhilarating sonic voyage that transcends borders and breaks musical boundaries. Our band is renowned for its ability to weave together the melodies of the world into a tapestry of pure passion and innovation. Also, how about incorporating some cultural ethnic traditional instruments into the band.

Picture this: over a dozen countries, countless rhythms, and melodies from every corner of the globe. What makes it truly extraordinary? Each composition is a masterpiece, born from our creative minds or reimagined with our unique flair.

At Purple Passion, we’re not just performing music; we’re crafting a global symphony that celebrates the heartbeat of cultures from around the world. Expect an explosive fusion of styles, a clash of beats, and an infusion of emotions.

This is an invitation to the ultimate cultural feast, a chance to immerse yourself in a vivid kaleidoscope of sound. We urge all lovers of music, adventure, and cultural exchange to join us. Let’s celebrate the vibrant tapestry of global music culture together!

Mark your calendar for November 11th, 7:30 PM, because Purple Passion is about to unleash an unforgettable night of musical magic at the Founders Room, Salamanca Arts Centre. Be there to witness the world in every note, the passion in every chord, and the journey in every beat.

Presented by Rennie Pearson Music

Hypnotic Celtic music with driving rhythms and soaring melodies

Half Light

Rennie Pearson and Bob McNeill

Half Light take a mixture of original and traditional folk tunes and songs and arrange them in new and exciting ways, drawing inspiration from both old and modern musical styles to weave a tapestry of rhythms, melodies and songs that will transport the listener to faraway lands at one moment and have their toes tapping and hands clapping at another.

Soaring flute and whistles, sonorous guitars, great songs and thumping rhythms take the music to unusual places.  Two virtuoso players with a new slant on live folk music, full of dark energy; but at the heart of their show is the “lift” – Celtic music at full tilt. These two are among the best there are and they create an intricately crafted and varied evening of music that is sure to bring the celtic blood deep within your veins to the boil.

Both Rennie and Bob are heavily involved in the folk music scene in New Zealand and Australia, both having extensive experience touring as solo acts and as part of various groups. They are both leading experts on their respective instruments and have taught and performed together various times at NZ’s Irish music school ‘Ceol Aneas’ as well as other festivals and workshops. The music they play delves deep into their musical creativity, with Bob’s intricate and evocative song writing and Rennie’s wide array of sounds and styles on the wooden flute and other instruments. The show will feature wooden flutes, Irish tin whistles, both steel string and Spanish guitars with various pedal sounds, fiddle and voices. This will be a fascinating and fresh approach to traditional folk music that is sure to delight the ears of listeners of all ages.

We welcome you to join us for the first iteration of Innerest. A semi-regular showcase of experimental, electronic and ambient artists, local and otherwise. Presented by long-running Australian cassette and record label, Altered States Tapes.

Warm Currency (Eora + Naarm / Sydney + Melbourne)



Warm Currency is the duo of MP Hopkins and Mary MacDougall. Both prolific visual artists, WC can be seen as something of an extension of their visual practices, the sound-sculptures crafted by Hopkins and MacDougall holding a delicate physicality. Warm Currency are one of Australia’s modern experimental treasures, having played semi-regularly around Australia (including supporting HTRK a number of times) over the last couple of years and touring the UK/Europe in 2022: https://horn-of-plenty.org/album/returns

Troth (nipaluna / Hobart)

Troth are the recently transplanted, nipaluna-living duo of Amelia Besseny and Cooper Bowman. Together they have made several albums and tapes, conjuring elements from ambient, DIY synth-pop, folk and experimental traditions. They released an album, ‘Forget The Curse’ on Swedish imprint Mammas Mysteriska Jukebox early in 2023 and will be launching their new mini-album on the night: https://troth.bandcamp.com/album/forget-the-curse




Bluetung (Naarm / Melbourne)



Bluetung is the solo project of Naarm-based Mitch Reynolds. Recent release, Eternity By The Stars, encompasses the variety of approaches Reynolds has honed over several albums: swells of kraut-adjacent guitars, modular drones and nods to avant-folk approaches culminating in a strong new voice in the Australian experimental/electronic ecosystem. https://bluetung.bandcamp.com/album/eternity-by-the-stars

This is a not-for-profit event. 
Any proceeds made after costs will be given to the interstate artists towards their traveling costs. 



We offer free and subsidised tickets for First Nations people and anyone experiencing financial distress. Please get in touch.

We acknowledge and pay our deep respect to the traditional owners of the land on which we live and that this event is held, the Tasmanian Aboriginal people of nipaluna, lutruwita. Sovereignty was never ceded.

Presented by Celyna Ziolkowski

Do you find it challenging to get the right fit making a pair of trousers or pants? This Patternmaking Workshop will teach you to make a pant pattern directly to your own measurements!

This is the second Patternmaking workshop (after Patternmaking 101 – The skirt block) and it’s all about creating the Pant/Trouser block. The Pant/Trouser block is used to create all your pant patterns…from skinny leg jeans, tailored trousers, palazzo pants and many more. This workshop will teach you how to create a simple pant pattern block to your own size, proportions and measurements.

You’ll learn about the tools and equipment of the trade, and how to use basic patternmaking techniques to be able to alter basic patterns and create new garment designs. We’ll address fit issues and simple adjustments.

You’ll finish the workshop with a completed PANT BLOCK pattern that is individually created to your own size and measurements.

Sat 21st Oct 2023
7:30pm – 10:00pm (Doors open at 7pm)
Live @ The Founders Room
Salamanca Arts Centre
Entry via Wooby’s Lane, or for lift access enter through The Courtyard

$25 +bf each
$80 +bf for 4 x Tickets

‘Salamanca Jazz’ is Live in the Founders Room
Saturday 21st October 2023

The SPIKE MASON QUARTET
This newly formed quartet will be playing for the first time, and will be presenting music that Spike has written, and other music that he hasn’t. The group will weave their way through pretty melodies and lush harmonies, with Svetlana Bunic on accordion, Sasha Gavlek on bass, and Tom Robb on drums.’Spike Mason’s saxophone achieved a high level of pure melodic play.’ John Clare – ABC Digital Radio
Read more at www.spikemason.com   

“Spike Mason is a fantastically good sax player. The respect he has earned from all corners of the music industry: young and old, jazz, classical, folk and pop is testament to his ability to listen, reflect, and respond musically in any situation. The strength of his performance and the sublimity of his improvisations are always evident. Few musicians are so reliably able to find the sweet spot in any venue, the heart in any ensemble, the ear of any audience. ”— Andrew Lorien – Improvising multi-instrumentalist and Venue Manager @ Johnston St Jazz, Sydney, Australia.

A musical chameleon, with a kaleidoscopic array of cinematic musical styles, accordionist Svetlana Bunic’s musicality is driven by curiosity and possibility.

Sasha Gavlek is a contemporary bassist, bandleader, composer, and educator hailing from Hobart. With a love for alternative jazz and rhythmic madness, Gavlek pours her soul into her compositions and improvisational work. Gavlek is a part of several regularly performing acts outside of her own alt jazz quartet including Kudu Joy, Uncle Gus and the Rimshots, and FFLORA. Gavlek graduated from the UTAS Conservatorium of music with a Bachelor of Music in 2019. 

Tom Robb is a Hobart-based Electronic musician and drummer, working in the fields of improvised experimental music and Jazz. Tom has worked with some of Australia’s finest musicians, including Jim Denley, Damien Kingston and Cor Fuhler.

Doors & Bar open at 7pm

Music begins at 7.30pm
The Founders Room
Salamanca Arts Centre
[ Enter via the stairs off Wooby’s lane, or take the lift from the Salamanca Arts Centre Courtyard ]

Tickets are only $25 ea +BF or buy four tickets for only $80 +BF

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Live Jazz is part of Salamanca Arts Centre’s Public Program, and is supported by the City of Hobart’s Cultural Grants Program.

Sat 30th Sep 2023
7:30pm – 10:00pm (Doors open at 7pm)
Live @ The Founders Room
Salamanca Arts Centre
Entry via Wooby’s Lane, or for lift access enter through The Courtyard

$25 +bf each
$80 +bf for 4 x Tickets

‘Salamanca Jazz’ is Live in the Founders Room

Drawing together some of Tasmania’s finest performers and improvisers, the Nugent Sextet presents Mingus Ah Um Live; performing Charles Mingus’ influential Grammy award winning album in its entirety. Experience the iconic Mingus Ah Um live from start to finish, followed by a set of all original music composed and arranged by bandleader Nick.

Personnel:
Nick Nugent – Reeds
Mitch Ellis – Reeds
Joe Weller – Trombone
Kelly Ottaway – Piano
Dom Nguyen – Bass
Chris McGuinness Terry – Drums

Doors & Bar open at 7pm

Music begins at 7.30pm
The Founders Room
Salamanca Arts Centre
[ Enter via the stairs off Wooby’s lane, or take the lift from the Salamanca Arts Centre Courtyard ]

Tickets are only $25 ea +BF or buy four tickets for only $80 +BF

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Live Jazz is part of Salamanca Arts Centre’s Public Program, and is supported by the City of Hobart’s Cultural Grants Program.