"Monday Night Confessions" is a weekly show presenting original jazz/improvised music. Run out of Church Street Studios in Camperdown, Sydney, we acknowledge the Gadigal people of the Eora nation, and pay our respects to their elders past, present and emerging.

10th August 2026 - Bernard van Rossum Quartet (NED) // The Weatherbirds

Bernard van Rossum Quartet

Bernard van Rossum - saxophone
Harry Sutherland - piano
Nick Jansen - double bass
Abby Constable - drums

Spanish-Dutch saxophonist and composer Bernard van Rossum performs with his quartet on an Australian tour joined by some of Sydney’s leading young jazz figures. Also known as the leader of the award-winning BvR Flamenco Big Band, van Rossum presents a vibrant modern jazz journey weaving together global influences, from Brazilian folklore to rhythms of flamenco. While in Perth he will also perform with Western Australia Youth Jazz Orchestra (WAYJO).

“His engaging compositions are awash in perception and authenticity” (All about Jazz).

The Weatherbirds

Bernice Tesara - trumpet
Max Leggott - saxophone
Cairn Peterson - bass
Alex Inman-Hislop - drums

The Weatherbirds, Bernice Tesara (Trumpet) and Max Leggott (Saxophone), have spent the last six years playing all up and down the NSW coast developing their own dictionary of musical ideas together. Backed up by the incredible rhythm section of Cairn Peterson (Bass) and Alex Inman-Hislop (Drums), the group will present a swinging set of conversations in music through their original compositions.

Doors 7:30pm

Show 8:00pm

Tickets: $15 Student / $25 General Admission

BYO drinks

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