After their captivating sold-out performance last January, BRAZJAZ returns to The JazzLab for another special night, featuring an exciting and creatively charged lineup that promises a vibrant and inspired evening

YAEL ZAMIR (Flute)
JACK EARLE (Piano)
JORGE ALBUQUERQUE (Bass)
with special guest
DANY MAIA (Vocals)

Together with BRAZJAZ founder and Brazilian-born percussionist CARLOS FERREIRA, they explore the music of Brazil’s great composers, a selection of classic American jazz pieces reimagined with Carlos’ Brazilian-infused arrangements, and Carlos’ own compositions.

A relaxed, joyful night of Samba Jazz created by friends who truly love playing together.
Come share the vibe — it’s always something special.

ABOUT THE PERFORMERS
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JACK EARLE is one of Australia’s finest young musicians. He has performed locally, interstate, and internationally as a soloist, as well as with his bands The Jack Earle Trio and The Jack Earle Big Band (with whom he has independently released albums of original music). When not performing jazz and original music, he can be found working on Professional Musical Theatre shows such as The Lion King and Dream Lover.

YAEL ZAMIR is a musician and composer performing regularly in the Melbourne music scene. Following her study of classical flute, she shifted her interest in 2018 to more improvisatory genres, such as jazz and Brazilian choro. She has since had the pleasure of performing alongside esteemed Australian musicians such as Alastair Kerr, Paul Grabowsky, Tony Gould, James Sherlock, Rob Burke, Philip Rex, Craig Fermanis, Ben Hanlon, Simon Starr and Mark Fitzgibbon. Since graduating from The Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music in 2022, Yael has been exploring Melbourne’s diverse music scene through a variety of projects, many with an emphasis on Brazilian music. In her own projects and compositions, Yael’s love for Brazilian music is almost always detectable.

JORGE ALBUQUERQUE is a bass player, guitarist, composer and arranger who lives in the city of Melbourne, Australia. Jorge was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He started his career in the late 80’s playing in local clubs and Brazilian jazz bands as Orquestra Oficina and Orquestra de Sax.. In Brazil he studied music with Adriano Gifoni and Nelson Farias. He grew up listening to Brazilian music and Jazz. His main influences are Egberto Gismonte, Hermeto Pascoal, Toninho Horta, Nico Assumpcao, Bill Evans, Chick Corea and Weather Report. Then in 1992 started his career as music teacher , teaching bass in two of the most important schools in Rio, CIGAN and Centro Musical Antonio Adolfo. On that time did a work with Antonio Adolfo Trio, with Pascoal Meireles on Drums. In 1994, he released an album with a band Linha 176. He did his first work with Marcos Amorim recording the album Luz da Lua. He moved to Miami and played with artists as Nestor Torres, Nando Lauria, Leo Gandeman. In Miami recorded an album with Val Lupescu, Vloop trio. When in Miami he studied jazz with great teachers as Gary Campbell, Nike Horta and Denis Marks at Florida International University. From Miami he stated his passion for traveling, what it made a big impact in his music. Working in Hotels and Cruise ships he traveled around the world searching for inspirations and knowledge. Now he lives in Melbourne, Australia, and performing with his own band as well as with Panorama do Brasil, Agostina Bruno, BrazJaz, Suingue Brazuca and Dany Maya .

CARLOS FERREIRA, a drummer/percussionist from Rio de Janeiro, brings his deep roots in Samba to Australia, where he has been a key figure in the Brazilian music scene since 1985. He founded Melsamba, Australia’s first Samba school, in 1988, followed by BrazJaz in 1991 and Suingue Brazuca in 2007 (watch Suingue Brazuca perform at the Melbourne Recital Centre in 2023). He has performed at major festivals worldwide and is known for his work in Samba Jazz and traditional Samba. In addition to his performance career, Carlos has been a leading educator and event organizer.

Special Guest: