Spectra Jazz Orchestra • Alexander Collective

Fun and diverse range of jazz and jazz-adjacent works, with an emphasis on adventurous Australian music

Spectra Jazz Orchestra  - Dynamic youth ensemble Spectra Jazz Orchestra are back at the Inner West’s favourite music venue, Lazybones! 

Spectra Jazz Orchestra is an initiative for young women and gender diverse musicians which builds a bridge between music education on the secondary and tertiary levels, into the professional music world. As the wider jazz community consists predominantly of male musicians, Spectra also empowers and creates a supportive space for its members to grow as musicians. They play a fun and diverse range of jazz and jazz-adjacent works, with an emphasis on adventurous Australian music. Spectra has been running since 2016 and has performed at some of Sydney’s favourite jazz joints, such as Lazybones, Camelot, the Red Rattler and more, and festivals including the International Women’s Jazz Festival, Manly Jazz Festival and Marrickville Music Festival. At this performance they’ll be bringing you 2 sets of vibrant works by mostly Australian composers, including works by band members, as well as some familiar favourites. 

Spectra Jazz Orchestra is:

Saxophones: Elise Nordon, Damia O’Loughlin, Emma Chau, Sam Cheng

Trumpets: Tash Benham, Sophia Hunt, Liv Diamant, Amy Crawford

Trombones: Maya Lecuna, Romy Dobbie, Rafiya Macpherson, Teagan Day

Guitar: Gabby Coelho

Piano: Hazel Alexander

Bass: Beth Roche

Drums: Sophia Stanton 

Director: Ellen Kirkwood

Band co-ordinator: Kate Richards

https://www.spectrajazzorchestra.com.au/
https://spectrajazzorchestra.bandcamp.com/album/supernova
Instagram: @spectrajazzorchestra

Alexander Collective is a Funk/Pop group made up of friends who met each other while studying Jazz at the Conservatorium of Music. Their shared love of funk brought them together while still retaining their Jazz influences. The band seamlessly blends old and new favourites and turns them into a night of high energy fun that gets everyone on their feet! This hot new band is excitingly moving funk forward with original tunes  written by bandleader Hazel Alexander, as well as covers from The Carpenters to Katy Perry. 

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