Pharos (The Sydney Women’s Jazz Collective) is a 10-piece powerhouse showcasing some of Australia’s finest emerging and established jazz artists — including multiple winners of the Jann Rutherford Memorial Award and Art Music Awards.
With a dynamic six-piece horn section and four-piece rhythm section, Pharos blends the drive of a big band with the creativity and genre-defying spirit of today’s leading ensembles.
They have collaborated with an extraordinary array of local and international artists including Dr Sandy Evans, Ingrid and Christine Jensen (USA/Canada), Silke Eberhardt (Germany), Helen Sung (USA), and Lakecia Benjamin (USA), and performed to sold-out audiences at the Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival and Sydney Con Jazz Festival.
Loretta Palmeiro | Alto/Sop/Clarinet
Mariela Mulder | Tenor sax
Kali Gillen | Baritone sax
Ellen Kirkwood | Trumpet
Louise Horwood | Trumpet
Alex Silver | Trombone
Hilary Geddes | Guitar
Lauren Tsamouras | Piano
Hannah James | Double Bass
Jodie Michael | Drums
With support by Tymbal Echoes - Simon Barker and Hinano Fujisaki