The JazzLab Jams – Hosted by Hue Blanes Trio

About

A night to celebrate improvisation and spontaneity. The Hue Blanes Trio hosts an evening where anything is possible, and where everyone is invited to create musical magic on Melbourne’s most hallowed podium. About Hue Blanes: Hue Blanes is no stranger to Australian ears. The musical savant has graced Melbourne’s jazz clubs for more than two decades, appearing in various trios and duos, curating his own shows, and as a founding member of electro hip-hop outfit The Melodics. In 2017, Blanes won the prestigious PBS Young Elder of Jazz award and received multiple Green Room nominations for his MIJF comedy show Hue Blanes and the Moon . The past seven years have seen him based in the Netherlands; however, Hue is now back in Melbourne to wow audiences and once again call the four-seasons city home. Hue grew up in the small Victorian town of Healesville, where he began his musical life playing local fêtes, concerts and festivals. He received a scholarship to study at the Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School (VCASS) and graduated from Monash University with a Bachelor of Music Perf