Toqui are a 7-piece semi acoustic orchestral jazz ensemble filled with darkly cinematic horn-and-cello-laden arrangements following pianist-composer Oscar France. Like baroque minstrels, this suite of beautiful, bodacious and talented musicians dance up the score on a witched night where music and magic entwine. Thier recent album 'Wire Owl' evokes the collision of the natural world with urban environments and empty railway crossings, tranquil moonstruck pastures and flowing streams. 
Toqui have developed a solid following at their residencies at Bar 303’s Jass Hub in Northcote and the intimate Ragtime Tavern in Preston and other local venues. They performed a sold out album launch at the Jazz Lab and the Castlemaine Jazz Festival.
 
Oscar France – piano & composition
Owen Miller – trumpet
Jordan Moore – clarinet
Joseph Kanniah – bassoon
Rosie Luby – cello
Alastair Watts – bass
Oliver Ledi Hanane – drums
 
Perolas
Perolas’ artistic vision is to showcase the full musical potential of their eclectic quartet, which features Liana Perillo on electroacoustic harp and vocals, Fabian Aravalés’ on trumpet, electric guitar, and synthesizer, Louis Spencely on drums and Rob Hamilton on electric and double bass.