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Jazz & Blues

Surprise Chef

October 31 at 8pm

At Sid The Cat Auditorium

South Pasadena

Free parking is available on site with the entrance located on Fairview Street.
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Coburg's cinematic soul journeymen bring moody shades of instrumental jazz-funk and DIY spirit to Sid The Cat Auditorium for a single live set alongside Ben Hackett and DJ Papichampu.

Surprise Chef

Surprise Chef

cinematic soul instrumental jazz‑funk

Headliner


Surprise Chef are an Australian instrumental quintet formed in 2017 in Coburg, just outside Melbourne. Their music blends 1970s film and library music, jazz‑funk, dub and hip‑hop sample logic to create moody, cinematic soul soundscapes. The group’s live shows are recorded to tape and feature tight ensemble interplay among guitarist Lachlan Stuckey, keyboardist Jethro Curtin, bassist Carl Lindeberg, drummer Andrew Congues and percussionist‑composer Hudson Whitlock.

Ben Hackett

experimental electronic synth‑based music


Ben Hackett is an Irish‑born multi‑instrumentalist and composer based in London, known for his modular synth work and collaborations with artists such as Jethro Tull and the New York experimental scene. He performs as a solo artist and in various ensembles, often blending ambient, cinematic and experimental textures.

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