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About COMA

COMA (Creative Original Music Adelaide) is a volunteer-run, not-for-profit association dedicated to the presentation of original music in Adelaide, South Australia. It is musician-led, musician-focused and presents a unique opportunity for the creative development and artistic endeavour of a broad range of Australian composers and performers. COMA is committed to presenting and raising the profile of original music in Adelaide, and in Australia.

COMA was formed by a group of Adelaide-based musicians passionate about increasing opportunities in our city for the performance by both emerging and established artists of quality original music from the genres of jazz, improvised music, new classical and electronic.

Since its inception in 2005, COMA has presented ongoing concert series on the first and third Mondays of every month without interruption, as well as additional special events. In 2025 we celebrate 20 years of presentations with over 30 concerts featuring ensembles from Adelaide, across Australia and beyond. 

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The COMA COMMITTEE

Sam Cagney

Treasurer
Sam is a guitarist, composer and purveyor of bad jokes. He has been a member of the COMA committee since 2010 and has held multiple roles behind the scenes including Artistic Director, Chairperson and Treasurer. On stage you will see him poorly emceeing or playing guitar in the COMA ensemble along with his own and others’ original projects.

Keira Simmons

Chairperson
Keira J. Simmons (she/they) is an emerging South Australian sound artist and sound designer based on unceded Kaurna Land. She creates projects that explore bodily engagement with place and sound, through speculative soundwalking and through performing meditative ambient sets, manipulating field recordings and vocal loops to create absorbing textures. As a freelance sound designer and creative she works with local and global artists on creative projects with a focus on queerness, ecology, and embodied theatrical experiences. In addition to her own creative projects, she is passionate about creating and supporting opportunities for marginalised and underrepresented voices to be heard, both literally (in their work as an audio technician) and systemically (in their role on the COMA committee).

Maeve McLoughlin

Social Media Coordinator
Originally from the Adelaide Hills, Maeve played trombone in her teens, and her participation in Jazz SA Superbands, Adelaide Youth Orchestra and Generations in Jazz encouraged her love of live music and a passion for fostering a thriving music scene in Adelaide. Over the years, she has worked in a number of jazz venues across both Adelaide and Melbourne, and staffed events for The Adelaide Cabaret Festival, Adelaide Fringe Festival and the Melbourne International Jazz festival. Recently returned to Adelaide, Maeve joined the COMA committee in 2017.

Jackie Wilde

General Operations
Jackie is a dedicated music educator and musician with over a decade of experience in both industries. Growing up in Adelaide, she had many opportunities to experience the vast offerings of Adelaide’s live music scene, and cares deeply about its diversity and longevity. During her time studying at the Elder Conservatorium of Music, Jackie attended numerous COMA gigs which lead to her joining the COMA committee in 2015. Since then, she has gained invaluable insights from fellow committee members and currently serves as COMA’s secretary.

Triniti Canini

General Operations
Triniti is a trumpet player and vocalist based in Adelaide, South Australia. While his primary genre focus is Jazz, Triniti is known for his versatility in performing a number of different styles having performed alongside Alan Cummings, the 60 Four and also in original Adelaide ensembles such as Jazz-Fusion group “Fuja” (who recently had their debut album) and Triniti’s own group (varying in size from gig to gig) with his own debut album set to come out this year (2025). Triniti first joined the COMA team as part of an internship adjacent with his university studies at the Elder Conservatorium but now having graduated has since gone on to become a permanent member of the committee, looking forward to helping in building and maintaining a strong and wonderful environment for the creative music scene in Adelaide.

Leah Dobson

General Operations
Leah has been a musician all her life, from singing in the car as a child, to learning piano at primary school, all the way through to finding a passion for jazz singing going into her university studies. She has been a regular at COMA gigs for a number of years, and since joining the COMA committee after an internship opportunity through the University of Adelaide in 2024, she is enjoying working with COMA to facilitate their important work.

Ciara Ferguson

Social Media Coordinator
Ciara is a pianist, singer, composer and educator working in the jazz, cabaret, pop and classical worlds. She was fortunate as a child to attend many COMA gigs watching her dad perform, and now as an adult she loves being part of this warm, imaginative and caring community of music makers and supporters. Ciara was the beneficiary of the 2024 COMA Emerging Jazz Writers Award, and helps with COMA’s social media.

Jasmine Hall

Secretary
Jasmine is trombonist, singer, composer and educator. She has been attending COMA gigs since she was little, and loves that she is still part of the COMA community, but now as a grown-up listener, performer and committee member. In 2019, Jasmine was selected as an Emerging Artist and in 2022, she received the Emerging Jazz Writer’s Award which really expanded her composing horizons. She loves the warm and cosy atmosphere created at COMA gigs and hopes to see you at one soon!

Bailey Hall

General Operations
Bailey is a drummer, composer and educator. He was a COMA Elder Con Intern in 2022 and has been on the committee ever since. In 2022, Bailey was selected as an Emerging Artist and continues to perform with his band and other original projects.

COMA Staff

Emily Tulloch

Business Development Manager
Emily Tulloch is a South Australian musician and arts leader with a passion is for the instigation, nurture, development and support of creative contemporary music in Adelaide/Kaurna Yarta, Australia and beyond. Recent roles include as CEO and Artistic Director at Nexus Arts, as a member of Zephyr Quartet, in education across multiple institutions, and freelance performance with leading Australian and international artists and companies. She also composes for dance and theatre, and works in interdisciplinary arts practice with diverse collaborators. She is a Board Director for Adelaide City of Music and Soundstream New Music, and a member of the Juror Council for the Australian Women in Music Awards.

Christina Guala-Goodwin

Administrator
Christina Guala-Goodwin is a South Australian saxophonist, vocalist, composer and educator. Since her time at the Elder Conservatorium, Christina has been closely aligned with COMA, including being a regular gig attendee, performer in various ensembles, featured composer and the inaugural winner of COMA’s Emerging Jazz Writer’s Award in 2020. Currently acting as COMA’s administrator, Christina is also the Coordinator of JazzSA’s Youth Superbands Program, an educator directing ensembles and tutoring saxophone and has composed and arranged works for COMA, WIJA, Adelaide Festival Centre, Generations in Jazz and ABODA South Australia.

Interested in becoming a COMA Committee member?

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Gig History 2005 - 2025

2018 Summer Series
2020 Autumn Series
2020 Summer Series
2019 Spring Series
2019 Winter Series
2019 Autumn Series
2019 Summer Series
2018 Spring Series
2018 Winter Series
2018 Autumn Series
2020 Winter Series
2017 Spring Series
2017 Winter Series
2017 Autumn Series
2017 Summer Series
2016 Spring Series
October 3: Stephen Whittington | David Theak
October 17: Little Cloud | Wizard Tone Art Orchestra
October 31: Shannon Barnett Quartet
November 7: COMA New Music Ensemble | COAST
November 21: Evan Bassani | Featured Composer: Ross McHenry
December 5: 1.1 Immermann Presents: Waxworks
December 19: COMA Benefit Gig
2016 Winter Series
July 4: Angus Mason | Lex French Feat. James Muller
July 18: Hot Lunch | The Wayfinders
July 25: Matthew Sheens
August 1: Iran Sanadzadeh & Friends | She Descends The Stairs
August 8: Brenton Foster
August 15: Emerging Artists
September 5: Django Rowe | The Adub Trio
September 19: Pat Thiele
2016 Autumn Series
April 4: Hilary Kleinig | Nicholas Pennington Quartet
April 11: Cleon Barraclough
April 18: COMA Large Jazz Ensemble | Mingus Amongst Us
May 2: Julian Ferraretto Quartet | Lauren Henderson
May 16: Zephyr\_ROM
June 6: T.A.A.S. | Er\@ser Description
June 8: Quentin Angus
June 20: Craig Lauritsen | Anna Butterss Group
2016 Summer Series
January 4: Liz Tobias | The Largerphones
January 18: A Life In A Day – A Dave Ades Tribute
February 1: Laura Vom Berg | Giovanni Clemente Quartet
February 15: FilmFlip!: Jon Hunt presents Metropolis
February 22: Will Vinson
February 22: FilmFlip!: Jarrad Payne & Felicity Freeman
March 7: FilmFlip!: James Brown & Sam Cagney
March 21: Lyndon Gray Carnatic Jazz Extravaganza | Hammond Eggs Quartet
2015 Spring Series
October 5: Jamie Oehlers
October 19: Ben Fuller Sextet | COMA Large Jazz Ensemble
October 26: Benny Lackner Trio
November 2: Daniel J Ross Trio | COMA New Music Ensemble
November 16: Featured Composer: Daniel Thorpe | Little Cloud
December 7: Taylor/Ferguson | Ross McHenry Trio
December 21: COMA Benefit Gig!
2023 Summer Series
2025 Autumn Series
2025 Summer Series
2024 Spring Series
2024 Winter Series
2024 Autumn Series
2024 Summer Series
2023 Spring Series
2023 Winter Series
2023 Autumn Series
2015 Winter Series
July 4, 6: 10 Years of COMA!
July 20: ZephyrROM
August 3: Fergusson Square | Ed Heddle Group
August 17: yeahyeahabsolutelynoway! | The Chelsea Smart Septet
August 24: Louisa Rankina Quartet | Shufflebrain
September 7: 25 Frames | Richard Coates Quintet
September 21: Eclectica | Page/Pulford/Hun
2022 Spring Series
2022 Winter Series
2022 Autumn Series
2022 Summer Series
2021 Spring Series
2021 Winter Series
2021 Autumn Series
2021 Summer Series
2020 Spring Series
2008 Summer Series
January 7: Shivna Kaun | Fatso
January 21: Unbridled Sax | The Jay Hoad Band
February 4: James Fosodike & Adam Page | Cal Williams Jr. Band
February 18: Christian Haines | Keijzer/McGuiness Quintet
March 10: Akoustic Odyssey Live | Module
March 17: Violao de Choro | The Tim Bruer Quartet
2010 Autumn Series
April 5: Ineffable Electroacoustic Experiments | Elbow Grease
April 19: Memory of Sound | Unbridled Sax Axe
May 3: Guitar Sketches | Dilworth/Clohesy Quartet
May 17: Dan and Staci | Dyl and Jar Escape Plan
June 7: Seeing Orbo | Mike Bevan and Alain Valodze
June 21: Zeitgeist Orchestra | Way Out West
2010 Summer Series
January 4: The Cerberus Project | Moose & Squirrel with Steve O’Connor
January 18: Bandicoot | The Transatlantics
February 1: Shaggy Doo Beats | Daniel Clohesy
February 15: Atlantic Street Band | Robot Sex Dolls
March 8: Rob McDade | Mr Bump
March 15: Midnight Martini | Adelaide Guitarchestra
2009 Spring Series
October 5: Red Robin | Honourable Intentions
October 19: Coma-toes 2
November 2: FrEempt | Andrew and the Goulash
November 16: Sanad and DanBot | The Loni Thomson Ensemble
December 7: Aether9/Shivnakaun | Butterss/Heddle/van der Zwaag
December 21: Outside the Square | Nothin’ Sus
2009 Winter Series
July 6: Tom Pulford and David McEvoy | The New Cabal
July 20: Loopy: Les Millar | Trio Apoplectic
August 3: The Bulgarian Idol Experience | Idiophone-itis
August 17: Ben Harrison Quartet | Matthew Sheens
September 7: Cobra
September 21: James Annesley Quartet | 1.1 Immermann
2009 Autumn Series
April 6: r.domain | Aunty Richard
April 20: haus | Chispa Flamenca
May 4: Adam Page and the Death Stars Present Jedi Day
May 18: Etchasketch | Trio Caliente
June 1: Gerard Masters Trio | The Robot Sex Dolls
June 15: Luke Harrald and Zephyr Quartet | Josh Baldwin Trio
2009 Summer Series
January 5: Matt Sheens and Quentin Angus Quartet | Pa and Ja
January 19: Marmalade Trio | Chris Soole Trio
February 2: T-Bone Chops | The Ruby Frost Quartet
February 16: Unbridled Sax-Axe
March 2: Sanad vs Chris Soole | Naomi Eyers & Therese Willis Soul Divas
March 9: DC4 | James Annesley Quartet
March 16: Luke Thompson & Chris Martin | Keijzer McGuiness Quintet
March 23: Lost and Found | Oehlers/Grabowsky/Beck
2008 Spring Series
October 6: Corner Pocket Big Band | Midnight Martini
October 13: Gerard Masters Trio | Adam Page Solo
October 20: Darren Curtis Hypersonics | Seeing Orbo
November 3: Two’s Company | Akoustic Odyssey
November 17: Tristan Louth-Robins | Daniel Clohesy
December 1: Shivna Kaun | 3ofmillions
December 22: The Adelaide Sax Pack | Hipatitis
2008 Winter Series
July 7: Kathie Renner | James Annesley Quartet
July 21: Metalog | Moose & Squirrel
August 4: Robot Sex Dolls | FreEmpt
August 18: Matt Keegan Trio
September 1: Cobra
September 15: Adam Page and Mark Ferguson | Buttschool
2008 Autumn Series
April 7: The James Muller Trio
April 21: B Side | Josh Bennet and Jay Dabgar
May 5: Darren Slynn | D.I.R.T
May 19: Schlagzeuger Kunst Spiele – Drumming Art | Zephyr Quartet
June 2: InterZone eXpress | Chris Martin and Derek Pascoe
June 16: Tyrell Blackburn and Sanad | Funkomatic3000