Doors - 7:30pm
8pm - Dominic Nguyen & Hinano Fujisaki
9pm - jrtrio
Tix are $25 full/$15 concession on the door only (cash or EFT)
Address - “Stadium Rockdale” Lvl 1, 5 Tramway Arcade (find the “Massage” sign, go upstairs and we’re the door on the left). Please be aware that the venue is accessible by stairs only. We apologise for any inconvenience.
jetrio is a Sydney-based three-piece that produces music that lands somewhere between meditative jazz, minimalist composition, and ambient improv - imagine if The Necks, Philip Glass, Ryuichi Sakamoto and Bill Frisell got stuck in a quiet room with nothing but time and tape rolling.
The group - Sean Valenzuela on piano, Blain Cunneen on guitar, and Alexander Inman-Hislop on drums- build atmospheres by zooming in on details until they take on new meaning. Melodic cells repeat, evolve, and loop back on themselves until something much bigger emerges. It’s hypnotic, but it’s never static.
jetrio’s catalogue is a testament to both artistic growth and creative independence. As an entirely self-produced ensemble, the trio has developed a sound that is wholly their own, shaped by a deep commitment to a DIY approach. Each member brings a personal sensibility to the recording and production process which is evident in the music - detailed, carefully constructed, and guided by a collective vision that extends well beyond performance alone.
Dominic Nguyen & Hinano Fujisaki
Tasmanian composer and bassist Dominic Nguyen blends the sensitivities of modern jazz with the aesthetics of traditional Asian musics. Living and working in Japan for the last year, Dominic returns to Australia and will visit Sydney for an improvised set with Hinano Fujisaki.
Hinano Fujisaki is a saxophonist, improviser and composer based in Eora/Sydney whose music explores a delicate cross-section of jazz, improvised, folk and ambient influences. Fujisaki’s debut release ‘Home Is’ garnered a cult following across the Australian new music scene, leading to collaborations across numerous genres and artforms. In this special SIMA presentation, Fujisaki debuts new music as the inaugural recipient of SIMAs Judy Bailey Emerging Composer Scholarship. Featuring long time collaborators from her Home Is band – Jacques Emery and Bonnie Stewart – with the exciting addition of Novak Manojlovic and Jasper Craig-Adams, this unique performance celebrates Fujisaki’s rich and essential musical voice within Australia’s musical landscape.