The 2MBS Fine Music Sydney Artist in Residence program is designed to support Sydney jazz ensembles with active promotion and provide extensive rehearsal opportunities. This year’s award went to a young 10-piece jazz ensemble the Mosaic Jazz Collective.

Mosaic Jazz Collective emerged from a Sydney Conservatorium workshop, taking inspiration from the Australian jazz heavyweights. It is made up of tenor saxophones and clarinets, trumpets and flugelhorns, drums and bass, with the co-leaders Lee Orszaczky, Chiara Minotto and Ravi Trachtenberg-Ray playing trombone, baritone sax and piano respectively. 

Their focus is on original Australian compositions with deliberate emphasis on new material from women composers, and challenge the stereotype of old male jazz musicians, including the gender and racially diverse, and people with disabilities. With this approach, they intend to reflect the current patterns of Australia, music being for everyone to enjoy.

“Mosaic performs and composes with youthful, explorative energy, delivering an exhilarating jazz experience. They are sure to become a popular jazz outfit on the Australian music scene!” 

– Dr. Kevin Hunt, Sydney Conservatorium of Music

Mosaic’s debut album WHERE WE ARE NOW is a compilation of all-original large-ensemble works written by members of Mosaic as well as commissions from other young Australian composers.

2MBS subscribers have a chance to win a copy of Mosaic’s debut album Where We Are Now. Visit our 2MBS subscribers Giveaways page to get into the draw.

Available now on all streaming services, as well as CD and Vinyl LP on Bandcamp.

To celebrate the release of their debut album Where We Are Now, Mosaic will be hitting the road across Australia’s East Coast from Thursday 24 October (Lazybones Lounge, Marrickville).

Tickets and more info are available at their website mosaicjazz.com.au