MP3 Audio Samples
Sydney Jazz Collective offers a wide variety of ensemble options to allow our clients to hire the band in a size (eg. Duo, Trio, Quartet, Quintet, 6-11 piece Big Band) and style (eg. Jazz, Funk, Pop, Swing) combination best suited to each unique event.
So get comfortable, put your feet up, and have a listen to some of the fantastic sounds below of Sydney Jazz Collective in action!
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- MP3 Audio Samples
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- Band Member Biographies
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Jo Fabro - Vocalist
JO FABRO is a powerful and dynamic singer who recieved training as a jazz vocalist through the Bachelor of Music degree at the University of NSW. Jo has studied with many prominant musicians and vocalists such as: Joy Yates, Pat Powell, Dave MacRae, and John Harkins, as well as attending workshops by artists such as Kurt Elling, Darren Percival, Barbara Morrison, Leigh McCrae, Nikki Crayson, and Tina Harrod. In 2005 she was accepted as a top 10 Finalist in the prestigious Wangaratta Jazz Festival Vocalist of the Year Competition. Jo is a regular feature in the Sydney and Australian jazz and soul scene, and has also performed in Tokyo Japan, at the Tauranga Jazz Festival in New Zealand, as well as at many of Australia's top live music venues such as: The Vanguard, Marble Bar, The Basement, Peats Ridge Music Festival, MTV Australia Music Awards, The Macquarie Hotel, Wangaratta Jazz Festival, Manly Jazz Festival, Darling Harbour Jazz Festival. She has also performed alongside artists such as Jade MacRae, Everemore, Axel Rose, Paulini and many more.
"A Contemporary Jazz voice with a funky soul edge" -James Muller
Styles: Jazz, Soul, Blues & Funk.
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Tom Abbott - Sax/Flute/Clarinet
TOM ABBOTT hails from Armidale NSW and began his musical career on the regional tablelands, with local jazz quintet Alias J. After being awarded scholarships to study jazz at Sydney Conservatorium of Music, and then The Royal Academy of Music in London; he was trained by some of the finest jazz educators in Australia & the UK.
Tom has been a featured saxophonist in a wide variety of ensembles on the Sydney music scene (Sydney Metro Big Band, Boom Band Krewe, The Australian Tom Jones Experience, Dr V's Swing Thing, Sydney Jazz Collective)
He has also worked with Britain's National Youth Jazz Orchestra (NYJO) while studying under Stan Sulzmann & Iain Ballamy in the UK, and performed in venues from Cuba to Vietnam; including a slot at the London International Jazz Festival with the Stan Sulzmann Big Band.
Tom is currently performing in various small ensemble projects, conducts improvisation workshops for high school students, & also works as Musical Director for Sydney Jazz Collective.
Styles: Classic Jazz, Funk, Latin & Contemporary.
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Darren Heinrich - Piano/Organ
DARREN HEINRICH: In addition to a 1st class Honours degree from the prestigious Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Darren has over 20 years experience performing Jazz/Blues/Funk/Latin/Soul on both Piano and Hammond Organ. His influences incorporate the entire spectrum of the Jazz idiom, from its earliest ragtime roots to modern jazz. He has performed in the USA, Japan, Singapore, Dubai and New Zealand. Local performance credits include a residency at the WineBanq and as a feature artist at The Basement. His Jazz Organ Trio has a residency at the Broadway Cafe. He currently has two CDs, available through Australian label LaBrava and the US label Summit Records/Chicken Coop. Other compositions of Darren's feature as standard repertoire for AMEB music examinations.
Darren's performing and recording credits include: Dale Barlow, Dave Panichi, Jeremy Sawkins, Steve Brien, Erroll Buddle, Todd Hardy Quartet, Ray Beadle & the Vipers, Marcia Hines, Steve Prestwich (Cold Chisel), Anita Spring, Blaine Whittaker, Australian Army Band, Kenny Lopez & the Havana Connection. Awards to Darren include the Jacek Chrostowski Encouragement Award for Jazz Piano and Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Young Composers Competition Runner-up.
Styles: Organ Grooves, Classic Jazz, Blues, & Soul.
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Karl Dunnicliff - Upright/Electric Bass
KARL DUNNICLIFF is a Sydney based double and electric bass player. He studied for 4 years at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music with Craig Scott along with Andrew Dickeson, Judy Bailey and Mike Nock.
He is one of the most in demand bass players on the circuit and currently performs regular gigs with Bobby Gebert, Alex Silver Quartet, Matt Crane Quartet, Tim Fisher Trio, Lanie Lane, John Morrison and Dale Barlow. Karl has also worked with James Morrison, Judy Bailey, Matt McMahon, Emma Pask, Kevin Hunt, Ben Jones, Steve Brien, John Harkins, and George Golla.
Styles: Classic Jazz, Funk, & Latin.
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Jason Isaac - Drums/Percussion
JASON ISAAC: is one of Sydney's most versatile and talented musicians. He has been playing professionally across a broad range of styles since he was 17 and brings a unique blend of energy, experience and sensitivity to any musical situation. With a Bachelor of Music in Classical Performance and a Diploma of Music in Jazz Performance from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music; he has studied with Judy Bailey, Dale Barlow, Craig Scott, Bill Motzing, Andrew Dickeson and Gordon Rytmeister. He has also studied in the US and Europe, and performed in Masterclasses with international soloists and Jazz luminaries.
Jason has toured extensively, both regionally and internationally with performances in over 15 countries. In 1999 he travelled to Russia, Finland and Estonia as soloist with the SBS Radio and Television Youth Orchestra, and has been broadcast on ABC ClassicFM, Finnish National Radio, Chinese National Television, and the Channel 10, Channel 7, ABC and SBS television networks.
He has lead groups in performances at the Sydney Opera House, Sydney Town Hall, and Sydney Entertainment Centre, as well as at many Festivals, Corporate Events, Residencies and Community Events. He is in high demand for session work in Sydney, and has recently worked as a Musical Director for a small number of recording projects. He conducts regular music clinics and workshops in Sydney and regional NSW and directed groups at the Pan Pacific Jazz Camp, IAJE Jazz Camp and NSW State Music Camp. Jason is currently the NSW Secretary of International Society for Jazz Education.
Styles: Jazz, Swing, Soul, Dance Grooves.
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Nick Southcott - Piano/Keyboards
NICK SOUTHCOTT is one of the most skilled and versatile musicians on the Sydney scene today - greatly in demand across the jazz, latin, and funk/soul fields. His rare blend of groove and swing, complemented by a love of latin music, has led him to develop a unique sound that sits comfortably backing a solo vocalist, swinging hard in a trio, or working with an 18 piece Big Band. He is currently gigging with the Band of the Giants, funk outfit Grover, the Jo Fabro Group, and freelancing throughout Sydney and Australia.
Nick is a past winner of the Musicoz awards (2001, Jazz section) and has worked with the likes of Emma Pask, John Morrison’s Swing City, Club Havana, Latin big band Mucho Mambo, (with James Morrison and Monica Trapaga)and toured the north of Australia for Musica Viva. He also held a residency at the Tokyo Hilton, St Georges Bar (June-Dec 2004). Nick has studied with some of the greats of Australian jazz including Judy Bailey, Mike Nock, Paul MacNamara and the late great Roger Frampton, and classical piano with Elisabeth Green and Ransford Elsley.
Styles: Jazz, Latin, Funk & Soul.
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For bookings and enquiries please email:
tom@sydneyjazzcollective.com.au