Kyle Chenoweth Quintet (MEL) // To be a Bay

"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.

21st September 2026 - Kyle Chenoweth Quintet (MEL) // To be a Bay

Kyle Chonoweth Quintet

Kyle Chenoweth - trombone
Oscar Bruten - tenor saxophone
Miro Mauritz - piano
Jack Smythe - double bass
Miles Farnon - drums

Trombonist Kyle Chenoweth formed his quintet out of an exploration during his Honours year at the Victorian College of the Arts into how visual stimuli can inspire and shape musical ideas. The band released their debut album Perspectives, featuring Chenoweth’s original compositions, launched last November at The Jazzlab in Melbourne and has since taken the project to Adelaide (COMA), performed across Melbourne, and continued developing new collaborative and original work.

The group will present new compositions by Chenoweth alongside music from Perspectives, further expanding on the sound that defines the project, with a contemporary approach informed by artists such as Immanuel Wilkins and Barney McAll.

The quintet features Chenoweth alongside some of Melbourne’s most exciting emerging musicians: Oscar Bruten (tenor saxophone), Miro Lauritz (piano), Jack Smythe (double bass), and Miles Farnan (drums).

To be a Bay

Katrina Todd - vocals
Hilary Geddes - guitar
Tom Botting - bass

Drawing inspiration from salty landscapes and memories, Katrina Todd’s (vocals) project ‘To be a Bay,’ explores shifting light upon water, the pull of a siren’s song and the cycle and flow of heartbreak.

Joined by the grounded and intuitive playing of Hilary Geddes (guitar) and Tom Botting (bass), To be a Bay weaves a mesmerising line between jazz and folk with a through-line of personal storytelling.

Doors 7:30pm

Show 8:00pm

Tickets: $15 Student / $25 General Admission

BYO drinks