Melanie Charles (USA) with Ignabu x Paul Wilson Bae — live event

Melanie Charles (USA) with Ignabu x Paul Wilson Bae

Brooklyn-born singer-songwriter-flutist Melanie Charles is set to stun Sydney audiences on Sunday, October 26th, in a headline performance for the 2025 Sydney International Women's Jazz Festival at Mary’s Underground.Charles, renowned for her genre-bending style of jazz, soul and R&B, mixed with electronics, samples and hints of her Haitian roots, will perform with her Trio; Charles (vocals, flutes, effects), with Ignabu (drums, percussion) and Paul Wilson Bae (piano, key bass), the group promising a night of genre-defying, boundary-pushing sound, together celebrating Rev John Coltrane’s legacy with found footage, interviews, and samples from his contemporaries.Charles’s unique style has been embraced by a range of heavy-hitting jazz, R&B, hip hop and pop artists, seeing her work with Gorillaz, The Roots, SZA, Jean Grae, Mach-Hommy, and Wynton Marsalis. Her television appearances include The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, SNL, Good Morning America, and HBO’s Vinyl.Showcasing her eclec

Starts: 2025-10-26T19:00:00Z

Ends: 2025-10-26T22:30:18Z

Where: 29 Reiby Place, Circular Quay, New South Wales, Australia

Price: $0.0

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