Jazz trumpeter · Bandleader · Sydney

Bernice Tesara

Live

Upcoming shows

  1. 27Nov Fri

    Ester Brewing

    Marrickville · Standards with The Squares · 6:30

  2. 01Dec Tue

    Lazybones Lounge

    Marrickville · Tuesday Night Jazz Orchestra · 8:30pm

  3. 08Dec Tue

    Lazybones Lounge

    Marrickville · Tuesday Night Jazz Orchestra · 8:30pm

  4. 11Dec Fri

    Molly Bar

    Canberra · Ben Lanyon Quartet

  5. 27Dec Sun

    Woodford Folk Festival

    Gambirra Mob · 10:30pm

  6. 15Jan Fri

    Molly Bar

    Canberra

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About

Bernice Tesara is a jazz trumpeter, bandleader, educator and composer.

A graduate of the Sydney Conservatorium and regular fixture of the live music scene, Bernice has played with the likes of Australian National Youth Jazz Orchestra and Sirens Big Band, as well as managing her own projects such as Return of the Bern and Canines and Dragonflies.

She is an advocate for gender diversity in jazz, as well as jazz education evidenced by participation in the 2025 WIJO Mentors program and co-developed pilot project Too School for Cool.

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Bernice Tesara is a jazz trumpeter, bandleader, educator and composer. A graduate of the Sydney Conservatorium and regular fixture of the live music scene, Bernice has played with the likes of Australian National Youth Jazz Orchestra and Sirens Big Band, as well as managing her own projects such as Return of the Bern and Canines and Dragonflies. She is an advocate for gender diversity in jazz, as well as jazz education evidenced by participation in the 2025 WIJO Mentors program and co-developed pilot project Too School for Cool.

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