Monday Night Confessions: Dave Wilson and Number Junky

Monday Night Confessions is a weekly show presenting original jazz/improvised music. Run out of Church Street Studios in Camperdown, Sydney.

Dave Wilson
Dave Wilson - saxophone & bass clarinet
Jess Green - guitar
Véronique Serret - violin
Tom Botting - double bass
Simon Barker - drums

Dave Wilson (Aotearoa New Zealand/US) features in a quintet with some of Sydney's preeminent musicians for a special performance of his improvisation-driven compositions from his two most recent projects: Free, Free: Meditations on Liberation (premiered in 2025), and Ephemeral (Thelonious Records, 2023).

Number Junky
Kristian Borring - guitar
Zac Grafton - double bass
Peter Evans - drums

The inventive Danish/Australian trio Number Junky return with Composure, their third album, taking their new music on a national Australian tour. The trio of Kristian Borring (guitar), Zac Grafton (double bass) and Peter Evans (drums) have toured extensively across Australia in recent years.

Number Junky have become known for combining exciting rhythms and unusual time signatures with lyrical melodies, rich harmony and a strong sense of interplay. Led by internationally acclaimed guitarist Kristian Borring, the trio brings together three distinctive musicians whose performances balance intricate compositions with spontaneity and improvisation.

The album launch marks the beginning of another national tour, bringing Number Junky's dynamic live performances to audiences around Australia.