COMA

Applications are now open for our summer season!!! Seeking acts performing original works in the electronic, improvised music, new classical and jazz genres! 🌼🌼 Apply via our website: https://www.coma.net.au/artistsubmissions , applications for our Summer season due 13th of September ✨

Join us tonight for RnB, jazz-infused originals from and the wonderful .mcevoy.music and playing an impromptu set! ✨✨ Doors at 6:30pm, $12 members/$20 non members !

Our friends are hosting a fabulous FREE party TODAY! Lots of COMA friends playing, great food, great beer — 4pm to 12pm 🎉🍻🌼

Our friends at the Helpmann Academy have just opened applications for the
HELPMANN ACADEMY LANGLEY
AWARD FOR JAZZ
The award is open to graduates and tnal year students in the Bachelor of Music (Jazz Performance) from the Elder Conservatorium of Music, University of Adelaide.
Valued at $7,500, this award supports and inspires emerging South Australian jazz musicians to embark on vital career development projects.
“The Helpmann Academy Langley Award for Jazz was monumental in taking the next critical steps in my creative career. The funding has enabled me and the other band members to create a solid foundation for moving towards our professional and creative aspirations over the next few years.”
Daniel Isler, 2023 Recipient

APPLICATIONS CLOSE SUNDAY 8
SEPTEMBER 2024 at 11:59pm
LEARN MORE & APPLY at LINK IN BIO

✨Introducing our second 2024 Emerging Artist: Scintilla!!✨

Scintilla features musical compositions by Tiffany Gaze, showcasing her contemporary jazz/pop vocal style focusing on story and emotion.

Tiffany Gaze – vocals
Edmund Black – piano
Jacob Phillips – bass
Jack Barton – drums

WHEATSHEAF HOTEL
DOORS OPEN @ 6.30pm
MUSIC BEGINS 7PM

✨Introducing our first 2024 Emerging Artist: Callum Cunningham-Byrne!!✨ Music for multiple moods, from jazz to jazz-influenced.
Compositions/Trombone/Vocals - Callum
Cunningham-Byrne
Trumpet - Jackson Faulkner
Guitar - Billy Beger
Bass - Tasha Stevens
Drums - Jack Barton AT THE WHEATSHEAF HOTEL DOORS OPEN @ 6.30pm
MUSIC BEGINS 7PM

We're excited to announce that Annie Siegmann is our 2024 Audio Mentorship Recipient!
Annie will be learning from and assisting our wonderful sound engineer Marty Jones at COMA gigs for the rest of the year.
The Audio Mentorship Program is a unique opportunity to learn the art of engineering in a hands-on live environment, and learn how to deal smoothly with some of the most complex stage resets in the business! Annie comes to us with a plethora of skills as a singer, bassist, songwriter, and composer, all while pursuing a Master of Teaching.
Notable highlights from their career include performing bass with the Russian activist group P***y Riot, serving as a mentor and Gear Manager with Girls Rock! Adelaide, and guiding young musicians at Northern Sound System.
Come say hi and congratulations to Annie at our next gig - Monday the 5th of August ✨

Winter is here and we've got a packed season of original Australian music at The Wheatsheaf Hotel !

Check out our program at coma.net.au or through the links below

:: monday 1st july 2024 :: THE BOWERBIRD COLLECTIVE // OLLIE COX SOLO (MEL)
https://www.facebook.com/share/vV61XP46fg46LpmX/

:: monday 15th july 2024 :: SARAGOSSI/CARBONARA // FLIGHTLESS PATH
https://www.facebook.com/share/ka4QeLBqq2BU1P8w/

:: monday 5th august 2024 :: EMERGING ARTISTS 2024!
https://www.facebook.com/share/65csTq5CMvTFPjZ4/

:: monday 19th august 2024 :: LACHLAN McGARGILL'S BEYOND BAND // TEST PRESSING
https://www.facebook.com/share/CmLtHp79n1h5Q6sb/

:: monday 2nd september 2024:: VIINCY CHAN // LAUREL
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:: monday 16th september 2024 :: HILARY KLEINIG - ALONE TOGETHER // GEORGIE AUE
https://www.facebook.com/share/Sg45hvXcL2tqskha/

You too could be as happy as .elisa.hall and if you apply to perform at our Spring season! Applications due 7th of June, visit the link in our bio for more info! 📷:

Autumn is here and so is our wonderful line up of artists! 🍁 Come check it out 🧡🌟

⭐️ CONGRATULATIONS ⭐️

Announcing Ciara Ferguson as the 2024 recipient of the Emerging Jazz Writer’s Award.

Ciara Louise Ferguson is a pianist, composer, singer and teacher living on Kaurna land in Adelaide, South Australia. She is a prolific and dedicated performer and composer, and plans to use the Award to develop an EP of choral jazz music later this year.

General overview of EJWA:

The Creative Original Music Adelaide Emerging Jazz Writer’s Award celebrates an emerging leader in the field of contemporary jazz composition and performance who is female, non-binary or gender diverse. Ciara will receive:
• Two days’ recording at Wizard Tone Studios.
• Mentorship conversations with leading jazz artists
• A paid performance as part of COMA’s regular series.
• Support from COMA committee members in funding application preparation and other career advice

Some praise from the external assessment panel:
Ciara is not only a wonderful performer but a sublime composer and arranger. Ciara is also an excellent mentor and educator and her work with the next generation plays an integral part in her impact and value in the Adelaide jazz scene. Her project will allow her to continue this work with the next generation - spreading the joy of music and jazz.
Thank you to our previous recipient for presenting the award last night, Enne.

Introducing our COMA FORUM Q&A Panellists! Sat 20th, 2.30pm at The Wheatsheaf Hotel

Alexander Flood is an Adelaide-based drummer, composer, producer and bandleader, who’s music is at the forefront of the Australian nu-jazz and dance scenes. Alex has released three original albums through international labels Stretch Music and Jakarta Records, has collaborated with artists including Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, Cazeaux OSLO, Horatio Luna, and Àbáse, and has performed his music across Australia and Germany. Alex has also been the recipient of many prestigious awards including most recently the Young Achiever Award at the 2023 Ruby Awards.

Join us TOMORROW Saturday 20th at The Wheaty at 2.30 for a multi-disciplinary discussion and Q&A on creative careers, from booking gigs to creating your brand and building sustainable careers from multiple perspectives

- FREE entry
- Wheatsheaf Hotel
- Saturday 20th April
- Doors 2.15pm | Conversation from 2.30pm
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Introducing our COMA FORUM Q&A Panellists! Sat 20th, 2.30pm at The Wheatsheaf Hotel

A cross-disciplinary performer, musical director, multi-instrumentalist, writer, composer and creative mentor, Victoria Falconer works primarily across cabaret, musical theatre and live music. Born in Australia, she is of Philippine and British heritage. She has recently been appointed co-Artistic Director of Hayes Theatre Co.

Join us TOMORROW Saturday 20th at The Wheaty at 2.30 for a multi-disciplinary discussion and Q&A on creative careers, from booking gigs to creating your brand and building sustainable careers from multiple perspectives

- FREE entry
- Wheatsheaf Hotel
- Saturday 20th April
- Doors 2.15pm | Conversation from 2.30pm
- https://fb.me/e/21J83lqwA

Introducing our COMA FORUM Q&A Panellists! Sat 20th, 2.30pm at The Wheatsheaf Hotel
Top Jazz Honours graduate turned ‘local man who yells on the internet’, Wade can be found making videos about electronics, cars, drums to even snakes. He just might even remix The Simpsons into confusing electronic music if you’re not careful…

Join us TOMORROW Saturday 20th at The Wheaty at 2.30 for a multi-disciplinary discussion and Q&A on creative careers, from booking gigs to creating your brand and building sustainable careers from multiple perspectives

- FREE entry
- Wheatsheaf Hotel
- Saturday 20th April
- Doors 2.15pm | Conversation from 2.30pm
- https://fb.me/e/21J83lqwA

Introducing our COMA FORUM Q&A Panellists! Sat 20th, 2.30pm at The Wheatsheaf Hotel

Maeve McLoughlin is a hospitality professional and a lapsed trombonist, with a long career working in jazz and live music venues including The Prom, (old) Bennetts Lane, Uptown Jazz Cafe and The Wheaty. Manager of The Wheatsheaf Hotel for 5 years, COMA committee member for 8 and ILVA (Independent Live Venues Alliance ILVA South Australia) founding member, Maeve is an advocate for a sustainable original live music scene, and for equality, transparency and independence in all facets of the industry.

Join us TOMORROW Saturday 20th at The Wheaty at 2.30 for a multi-disciplinary discussion and Q&A on creative careers, from booking gigs to creating your brand and building sustainable careers from multiple perspectives

- FREE entry
- The Wheatsheaf Hotel
- Saturday 20th April
- Doors 2.15pm | Conversation from 2.30pm
- https://fb.me/e/21J83lqwA

‼️‼️Applications are closing soon for our Emerging Jazz Writer’s Award! Hear from previous recipient .elisa.hall : “Receiving the EJWA helped me to create something really cool - I got to work with so many interesting and inspiring people, and created a product I am proud of! You should apply!” Jasmine recorded her debut big band album ‘Falling Into Your Eyes’ at Wizard Tone Studios and performed it as part of our regular series in 2023.
COMA has developed this award to create an avenue of recognition for a female, non-binary, or gender diverse jazz writer/ performer aged 35 or under as of 31 March 2024. Apply now through the COMA website! 💖

Applications are now open for our Audio Mentorship program! 🎤✨🔊 Visit our website to apply for this wonderful opportunity! Entries close on the 17th of May.

We would like to thank the wonderful Liz Charlton for her six years as our administration officer (and treasurer back in 2014)! She has been an integral part of COMA’s success and impact on the music community, getting projects running and ensuring musicians are booked and paid on time! – and we will miss her brilliant organisational skills, engaging emails and lovely chats!

We would like to welcome the equally wonderful Annie Siegmann, who arrives fresh from performing at a music festival in Aotearoa and is thrilled to join the COMA community as the new administrator.

With extensive experience as an administrator and creative, Annie brings a wealth of skills to the role. Notable highlights from Annie's career include performing bass with the Russian activist group P***y Riot, serving as a mentor and Gear Manager with Girls Rock! Adelaide, and guiding young musicians at Northern Sound System. Annie is a versatile talent, excelling as a singer, bassist, occasional audio engineer, songwriter, and composer, all while pursuing a Master of Teaching.
Their deep passion for the arts and original music fuels their enthusiasm for becoming a part of the vibrant COMA community.

Seen an inspiring original classical or jazz performance recently? Want to recognise and celebrate local talent? Nominate them for an Art Music Award! It’s an easy 3-step process that only takes two minutes.

The awards recognise achievement in the composition, performance and education of Australian music across classical, jazz, experimental music and sound art.

Head to https://artmusicawards.com.au to learn more and nominate.

Closes 6 March.

Join a panel of local industry professionals to gain insight into entering the creative music field whilst they tackle tough topics like creating a brand, booking gigs and building a sustainable career.
event details :
- FREE event
- Wheatsheaf Hotel
- Saturday 20th April
- Doors 2.15pm | Conversation from 2.30pm

Little selection of photos (more to come) from our end of year gig by the wonderful to remind you to apply for our Winter season by the 29th of February! We can’t wait to hear your music!

Hello from the COMA committee! We’re excited for all the wonderful music coming up this year! Including yours! If you apply for our Winter season! By February the 29th! Via our website!

Announcing COMA’s ‘Emerging Jazz Writer’s Award,’ celebrating an emerging leader in the field of contemporary jazz composition and performance.
COMA has developed this award to create an avenue of recognition for a female, non-binary, or gender diverse jazz writer/ performer aged 35 or under as of 31 March 2024. Apply now through the COMA website! 🤩🤩

We are seeking a committed and detail-oriented Admin Officer (paid position) to join our team: someone who can take on a range of responsibilities relating to artist communication, gig coordination, financial management and administration. The successful candidate will ideally be familiar with COMA, and someone who possesses strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work both independently and in collaboration with our volunteer committee. Click here for more details! https://mailchi.mp/a9dfd5ad6b95/coma-arts-administration-opportunity

We are now accepting submissions for our Winter season!! You can apply via our website – closing date is February the 29th. We can’t wait to hear your ideas!

COMA’S END OF YEAR EXTRAVAGANZA!

Join COMA as we celebrate another year of bringing you the very best in creative, original music from Adelaide and beyond! The evening will feature games, prizes, and performances by some outstanding local musicians, along with the debut of three COMA Ensemble commissions and the launch of a new brew!

feat.


melanie

Marmalade Five .elisa.hall

The COMA Committee Ensemble performing commissions by .grynchuk and Thomas Voss!

✨‼️SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE!‼️✨This Thursday the 30th of November is the deadline for project submissions for our Autumn 2024 season! Please visit the COMA website and click on
‘Artist Submissions’ to apply!! https://
www.coma.net.au/artistsubmissions
We’d love to hear from you!! 🤩🤩🤩

Today we we will enjoy the last pizzas served up by lovely legend Pete at a COMA gig! After 5+ years of food truckin' and feeding gig-goers at , Pete is retiring at the end of this month. We wish him all the best and thank him and his crew for feeding COMA punters and muso's so well for so many years

Come say hi tonight at the gig, and catch him for the next two Wednesdays at The Wheaty, and after that you'll have to track him down enjoying a glass of red at the bar!

Cheers Pete for your years of hard work and delicious meals! 🍕 🍻 🎶

Introducing our third and final act for COMA EMERGING ARTISTS 2023, playing this Monday 7th August at The Wheatsheaf Hotel :: STICKYBEAK!

A bunch of nosey parkers from Adelaide meddling in contemporary jazz-folk. Stickybeak blend lyrical melodies with earthy, ethereal textures that reflect the natural landscape of the Mount Lofty Ranges.

Peter Moore - Sax
Darcie Bills - Keys, Compositions
Jake Dawson - Guitar
Tasha Stevens - Bass
Michael Marino - Drums

Join us from 7pm Monday August 7th at The Wheaty to see STICKYBEAK play along with the TRINITI JAZZ QUINTET and NEENAW!

FB event link here: https://fb.me/e/1aqIZ6fL6

Welcome to our second act for COMA EMERGING ARTISTS 2023, playing this Monday 7th August at The Wheatsheaf Hotel :: NEENAW!

‘Neenaw’ (formerly ‘Courteney Hooper Trio’) is an alternative folk project formed by multi-instrumentalist and composer, Courteney Hooper Music.

Neenaw’s sound interweaves ethereal piano-centricity with a generous dusting of classical music, contemporary jazz and the dramatics of musical theatre. Inspired by ridiculous dreams, painful past romances, mental health and wholesome bugs, Courteney's heartfelt compositions invite the audience into an escapist realm of whimsical eccentricity.

Neenaw will be performing as a quartet for the very first time at COMA Emerging Artists this August!

Courteney Hooper - Voice, Keys, Compositions
Solomon Young - Keys
Tasha Stevens - Bass
Jackson Mack - Drums

Join us from 7pm Monday August 7th at The Wheaty to see NEENAW play along with the TRINITI JAZZ QUINTET and STICKYBEAK!

FB event link here: https://fb.me/e/1aqIZ6fL6