"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.

28th July 2025 - featuring: Somesh Putcha // Jack Brennan Quartet

Somesh Putcha

'Ever Playful' is Somesh Putcha’s debut album composed for the ABC Jazz for the ABC Classic and Jazz Composer Commission 2024. It’s about the ways in which he’s grown up straddling the line between his Telugu and Australian background, and how that continues to shape him and help him grow. The album draws from the storytelling of his father’s Hindu background an idea from the myth of Amrutamu that to experience positive growth and wisdom requires one to experience equal strife and hardship. Each song is linked to a lesson and the hardships that taught it.

Somesh is a drummer and a musical omnivore, he has created a fearless, curious and uplifting sound. Musically he has been inspired by the adventurous and spiritual nature of artists such as John Coltrane, Mark Guiliana, and his mentor Colin Stranahan. He draws from further afield listening to artists like Kendrick Lamar, Noname, and David Bowie. He strives to continue the work of these luminaries and create personal and transformative music.

Somesh Putcha - drums
Oscar Peterson - bass
Bernice Tesara - trumpet
Michael Brady - guitar

Jack Brennan Band

Jack Brennan Band is a band led by Jack Brennan, and they will be debuting a set of original music. Jack is a jazz pianist who is studying jazz performance at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. His compositions explore various styles and genres, including jazz, fusion and folk, and showcase his unique voice on the piano.

Jack Brennan - piano
Eric Tsai - guitar
Henry Junor - bass
Mitchell Minotto - drums

Doors 7:30pm

Show 8:00pm

Tickets: $15 Student / $25 General Admission

BYO drinks

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