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Hal’s Hall, Kintore Avenue, Adelaide (2026)

24/03/2026

Thursday 2 April

DOORS AT 7:00 : FIRST SET AT 7:30

CONCESSION $20 : FULL $25

Peter Nilsson - Drums
Tim Clarkson - Reeds
Mark Ferguson - Piano
Lyndon Gray - Bass

Ticket Link: https://www.trybooking.com/DKVEF

Scandinavian lyricism meets the vibrant energy of Australian jazz in this special musical encounter at Hal’s Hall. Renowned Swedish jazz drummer and educator Peter Nilsson joins leading Adelaide faculty for an evening of spontaneous interplay, shared influences, and transcontinental improvisation.

22/03/2026

Friday 10 April

DOORS AT 7:00 : FIRST SET AT 7:30

CONCESSION $30 : FULL $35

Will Vinson - Alto Saxophone
James Muller - Guitar
Lyndon Gray - Bass
Stephen Neville - Drums

Ticket Link: https://www.trybooking.com/1558249

Widely regarded as one the world’s greatest living saxophonists, Will Vinson will team up with long time collaborator James Muller to present his brilliant original compositions and a few choice standards along the way. A great opportunity to see a world class act close up in an intimate setting.

02/03/2026

Sadly our March 13 show with Joshua Baldwin cannot go ahead due to world events impacting on travel, refunds will be issued for any tickets bought through the link.

28/02/2026

Friday March 13

DOORS AT 7:00, FIRST SET AT 7:30

https://www.trybooking.com/DKCIJ

The Joshua Baldwin Quartet will be performing music from Joshua’s second album as leader, North to Ikara. His compositions have drawn inspiration from the unique South Australian landscapes he has explored on hiking and painting trips, ranging from the sharp slopes of Devil’s Peak to the vast, salt-bush studded Wonoka Plains.

Joshua Baldwin - drums
James Muller - guitar
Tom Noonan - saxophone
Lyndon Gray - double bass

27/02/2026

DOORS AT 7:00, FIRST SET AT 7:30

https://www.trybooking.com/DKCIJ

The Joshua Baldwin Quartet will be performing music from Joshua’s second album as leader, North to Ikara. His compositions have drawn inspiration from the unique South Australian landscapes he has explored on hiking and painting trips, ranging from the sharp slopes of Devil’s Peak to the vast, salt-bush studded Wonoka Plains.

Joshua Baldwin - drums
James Muller - guitar
Tom Noonan - saxophone
Lyndon Gray - double bass

17/11/2025

Thursday December 11

DOORS AT 7:00, FIRST SET AT 7:30

TICKETS - https://www.trybooking.com/DHJWV

Johnny Turner (Sax)
Oliver Farnan (Trombone)
Hugo Evans (Guitar)
Edmund Black (Piano)
Daniel Cavallaro (Bass)
Jackson Mack (Drums).

The Journey to Come is Adelaide jazz musician and composer Johnny Turner’s debut album, featuring some of Adelaide’s finest young musicians. The album showcases Turner’s distinctive compositional voice through a variety of genres, in collaboration with the improvisational expression of the involved artists.

Rising Adelaide jazz composer and musician Johnny Turner is proud to announce the release of his debut album, The Journey to Come, arriving in late November 2025 on all streaming services, and in CD format (available on the door). This album is a striking showcase of Johnny’s compositional voice - one that spans swing and blues, to more contemporary sounds.

Recorded over two days in July at Wizard Tones Studios with engineer James Brown, the album features a handpicked ensemble of some of Adelaide’s most exciting young musicians: Oliver Farnan (trombone), Hugo Evans (guitar), Edmund Black (piano), Daniel Cavallaro (bass), and Jackson Mack (drums). A special guest appearance was made by Thomas Voss (trombone), who will not be performing at the album launch due to being overseas!

This album launch will showcase all 7 original tunes featured on the album, as well as a collection of other pieces. Come down and support some young local jazz, and enjoy an evening of jazz.

17/11/2025

Sunday November 30

Doors: 7:00

First Set: 7:30

James Muller - Guitar

Lyndon Gray - Double Bass and Electric Bass

Tom Noonan - Alto Saxophone

Tim Firth - Drums

Ticket link: https://www.trybooking.com/DHGTL

This exciting group co-led by guitarist James Muller and bassist Lyndon Gray are about to record their second album and after successful album release tour earlier this year to now plan to debut their new tunes to the Hal’s Hall audience. Joined by alto saxophonist Tom Noonan and Sydney drummer Tim Firth, the band will present their brand new compositions full of rhythmic and harmonic fascinations that have inspired this current crop of tunes and providing plenty of room for thrilling improvisation and group interplay.

“The Exhibits… confirms that Muller’s powers are as impressive as ever. If anything, his playing in 2025 reveals the high degree of maturity he now possesses. He is fortunate to have discovered in Adelaide the superb bassist Lyndon Gray, whose five extremely interesting compositions sustain the album, and whose brilliant improvisations give it real distinction. Such a fine album suggests that this outstanding quartet is now carrying the flag for jazz in Adelaide” The Australian, May 2025

08/09/2025

Friday 26 September

DOORS AT 7:00, FIRST SET AT 7:30

Tickets are $20 concession or $25 full price

Ticket link - https://www.trybooking.com/DFKVE

Directions: Hal’s Hall for this performance will be held in the Madley Rehearsal Studio located at The University of Adelaide – enter through Gate 14 on Kintore Avenue and follow the signs.

Inventive guitar trio from Perth, Number J***y is known for combining exciting rhythms and odd-time signatures with lyrical melodies and lush harmony. They play cutting-edge original jazz tunes and re-workings of standards.

Kristian Borring - Guitar

Zac Grafton - Double Bass

Pete Evans - Drums

Dr Kristian Borring earned his reputation in London as “one of the most tasteful and accomplished guitarists on the scene” (Bebop Spoken Here), and has frequently performed in clubs and at festivals throughout the UK and Europe. He was recently cited as “a serious post-bop wizard” in Vintage Guitars Magazine (USA) upon releasing his latest album “Earth Matters” (2022) with the group Number J***y.

08/09/2025

Friday 19 September

DOORS AT 7:00, FIRST SET AT 7:30

Tickets are $20 concession or $25 full price

Ticket link - https://www.trybooking.com/DFKWH

Directions: Hal’s Hall for this performance will be held in the Madley Rehearsal Studio located at The University of Adelaide – enter through Gate 14 on Kintore Avenue and follow the signs.

The Firebolts Quartet is a dynamic group of young musicians—comprised of current and former Elder Conservatorium students—presenting two sets of original compositions, interwoven with jazz standards. Gaining momentum through a monthly residency at Mothervine and a recent feature in COMA’s Emerging Artists program at the Wheatsheaf Hotel, this performance will highlight their evolving body of original work.

Paolo Guttilla - Saxophone
Kallan Francis - Guitar
James Ho - Bass
Jack Barton - Drums

04/08/2025

Wednesday August 6

DOORS AT 7:00, FIRST SET AT 7:30

Tickets are $20 concession or $25 full price

Bookings: https://www.trybooking.com/DEHPK

Directions: Hal’s Hall for this performance will be held in Scott Theatre, located at The University of Adelaide – enter through Gate 14 on Kintore Avenue and follow the signs.

Sydney pianist/organist Steve Barry and Danish expat guitarist Kristian Borring co-lead this powerhouse trio. Hailed as “one of Australia’s most inventive and accomplished composer/improvisers” (Loudmouth), Barry’s work oscillates between contemporary jazz, cross-cultural practice and contemporary art music with a lyrical melodicism and distinctly modern harmonic sensibility recently heard on his acclaimed album In the Waves (2023). Borring earned his reputation in London as “one of the most tasteful and accomplished guitarists on the scene” (Bebop Spoken Here), and has frequently performed in clubs and at festivals throughout the UK and Europe. He was recently cited as “a serious post-bop wizard” in Vintage Guitars Magazine (USA) upon releasing his latest album “Earth Matters” (2022) with the group Number J***y.

Rooted in the blues and amplified by influences from Brazil to Bartok, the music speaks to the photosynthetic power and dynamic colour of the Hammond organ and the liquid improvisatory agility of the trio format.

Steve Barry – Hammond organ

Kristian Borring – guitar

Steve Neville – drums

Dr Steve Barry is the Program Leader for Jazz at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. His recent album In The Waves features drumming luminary Eric Harland (USA) and was praised by the Sydney Morning Herald as “...the finest instalment to date of the pianist’s bristling musical intelligence, rhythmic mutability, melodic flair and compositional gifts.”

Dr Kristian Borring earned his reputation in London as “one of the most tasteful and accomplished guitarists on the scene” (Bebop Spoken Here), and has frequently performed in clubs and at festivals throughout the UK and Europe. He was recently cited as “a serious post-bop wizard” in Vintage Guitars Magazine (USA) upon releasing his latest album “Earth Matters” (2022) with the group Number J***y.

10/06/2025

Saturday June 14th

DOORS AT 8:00, FIRST SET AT 8:30

Tickets are $15 concession or $25 full price

https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1415423

Directions: Hal’s Hall is held in the Madley Rehearsal Studio, located at The University of Adelaide – enter through Gate 14 on Kintore Avenue and follow the signs.

Ben Lerner - Alto Saxophone
Nick Jansen - Bass
George Greenhill - Drums

Featuring Special Guest James Muller

Since forming at the Sydney Conservatorium in 2020; Ben Lerner, Nick Jansen and George Greenhill’s trio has become a mainstay of the Sydney jazz scene. With a specific focus on the study of great composers as well as often unknown and under-appreciated material, the trio also has become a workshopping space for original music, both by members of the band, and from other bandleaders projects. The group have comprised the bands of Mike Nock, Steve Barry, Wilbur Whitta, and many more in various combinations. The trio travelled to New York City in early 2024 on a scholarship to study as a group and individually with the likes of Fred Hersch, Kevin Hays, Ron Carter, Mark Turner and Kendrick Scott. The band are now releasing their debut album, ‘Play Trio’, with this performance being a part of a larger tour of Australia and New Zealand to promote its release. With Greenhill relocating to New York City last year to pursue his Masters degree at the Manhattan School of Music, and with Lerner to follow in July, this is perhaps the trio’s first and last appearance in Adelaide for a considerable time. This performance also features a special new collaboration with Australian luminary James Muller.

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