Freedman Jazz 25

This concert will feature performances by four finalists for this years  award, all vying for a career changing opportunity including Holli Scott (vocalist, WA), Niran Dasika (trumpet, VIC), Sam Gill (sax, NSW) and Wilbur Whitta (piano, NSW).

The Freedman Fellowship is a prestigious, career-defining opportunity that recognises and supports the next generation of leading jazz musicians.
Awarded annually, the fellowship provides $30,000 to support the recipient while they undertake a major creative project.

Previous winners read like a Who’s Who of Australian jazz, including Phil Slater, Andrea Keller, Kristin Berardi, Andrew Robson, Matt Keegan, Julian Wilson, Matt McMahon, Nick Garbett, Aaron Choulai, Emma Stephenson, Helen Svoboda, Philippa Murphy-Haste, and Hilary Geddes.

Artists will be announced October 7, 2025.

This performance is presented by the Freedman Foundation and the Sydney Improvised Music Association

Program

Performances by the four Freedman Jazz finalists for 2025