Loretta Palmeiro - Saxophone/Clarinet

Loretta performs across jazz, classical, contemporary and world music spheres and has recorded several original albums including “All Who Travel With Us” with acclaimed pianist & composer Mark Isaacs, and “Voyages” with gypsy swing band "Spyglass"; frequenters on Manly Jazz festival stages. Loretta’s solo playing featured in Jazz Work of the Year for the 2023 Australian Art Music Awards in Nat Bartsch’s “Busy Quiet”. Recently she performed in the State Theatre’s productions of “Moulin Rouge”, “Joseph and his technicolour Dreamcoat”, and “The Tina Turner Musical” at Theatre Royal.

Richard Ashby - Guitar

Performing regularly in several established groups and as a freelance guitarist, Richard brings a wealth of experience to all his performances, both as a soloist or group member. Specialising in jazz, blues, world and popular music Richard has performed throughout Australia and New Zealand as a sideman and as a featured artist at many prominent Jazz and Blues festivals and venues. He also regularly works as an accompanist and recording musician throughout Sydney.

 Steve Elphick - Double Bass

Sydney born double bassist and trumpeter Steve Elphick is passionate about playing jazz and original music and has been a prominent member in the Australian music scene since the early 1980’s. Steve plays, records and tours extensively around the world with some of the nation’s most creative groups in a wide spectrum of styles. Has won an ARIA Award and currently performs with Mara!, The Andrew Robson Trio, The Umbrellas, James Greening’s The World According to James, and Sandy Evans/Tony Gorman’s GEST-8.

Steve won Australian Jazz Critic’s Award for Bass in 1992.