• Wednesday 30 April 2025, 7:30pm

Herbie’s World –
International Jazz Day

The Ian Potter Centre for Performing Arts

$15 - $29

Past Event

“Musical maverick Adam Rudegeair” - Sydney Morning Herald

“..not your average jazz pianist” - Australian jazz.net

To celebrate International Jazz Day 2025, pianist and broadcaster Adam Rudegeair leads a stellar group of local musicians in a unique event celebrating the legacy of UNESCO goodwill ambassador and jazz legend Herbie Hancock.

Herbie’s World is a special one-off performance which explores not only the incredible cultural legacy of Herbie Hancock’s music, but also that of his contemporaries, influences, and echoes in contemporary composition and performance. International Jazz Day was conceived in 2011 by Hancock in collaboration with the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz and UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation). Its purpose is to highlight jazz’s role in uniting people in all corners of the globe.

Pianist, composer and broadcaster Adam Rudegeair’s portfolio of projects is sprawling, and includes Lake Minnetonka, The Bowie Project, Henry Manetta and the Trip, Retconned Bond, and Bourbon Street to Brunswick Street (a collaboration with ‘boss of the piano’ Bob Sedergreen). Adam’s musical interests include New Orleans piano stylings, Prince and the Minneapolis sound, and film soundtracks. He was the composer for two feature films from the independent production company Cinema Viscera — Trench (2018) and Apparitions (2021). Since 2008 he has hosted the weekly jazz radio program ‘Black Wax’ on PBS 106.7FM, and has interviewed artists such as Chick Corea, Janelle Monae and Dr John.

Doors 6.30 Show 7.30pm

Eat & Drink

Make a meal of it! The music gets underway at 7.30pm, but arrive a bit earlier if you can. From 6.30pm until 8:00pm, enjoy pre-show dinner and drinks at The Count’s Italian-style kitchen and bar. Reservations are not required when you purchase a ticket to a show. Order from the QR code on your table, or at the bar. View the menu.

  • Ticket Pricing

    Standard $29
    Concession $25
    Monash Staff $25
    Monash Alumni $25
    Student $15
    MobTix $15
    Under 18s $15
    Standard $29
    Concession $25
    Monash Staff $25
    Monash Alumni $25
    Student $15
    MobTix $15
    Under 18s $15
  • Performance Information

    • Duration: Approximately 2 hours with an interval

    • Venue: The Count’s

    • Age suitability: All ages

  • Venue Details

    The Count’s:
    The Ian Potter Centre for Performing Arts,
    48 Exhibition Walk, Clayton 3800

    Accessibility Information

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