Critics have responded to Jabra’s music with “game changer” (The Mindful Musician) “thrilling writing" (The Mercury), “a wonderful listening experience, gripping, wholesome, moving, tender, and expertly executed” (MusicTrust), “a gorgeous meditation" (Classic FM), “arresting and vibrant" (Stage Whispers) and "catchy tunes & exceptional musicianship" (CutCommon).

Jabra has been commissioned, performed and presented by the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Musica Viva, ABC Classic, Tasmanian String Quartet, Clinch Quartet, Virtuosi Tasmania, Southern Cross Soloists, Xyris Quartet and various soloists from Australia and abroad. Jabra is recorded and broadcast by ABC Classic, published independently and by TSO House, and has been supported by Government House Tasmania, Arts Tasmania, The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust, Hobart City Council, Creative Partnerships Australia, The Banff Centre, Tasmanian Community Foundation, and private benefactors.
His music has been streamed around the world over a quarter of a million times, and he is broadcast frequently, including daily as composer of the theme to ABC Classic’s Mornings program. Reviewers have described Jabra’s own playing as astonishing, virtuosic and energetic, and “the most remarkable saxophone playing”.

Jabra has performed as soloist, orchestral and chamber musician and recitalist, working with the likes of the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Malaysia Philharmonic Orchestra, Hobart Chamber Orchestra, Gilmour Ensemble and Opus House. As a performer Jabra has championed the music of various other Australian composers (particularly those hailing from his home State of Tasmania), including Russell Gilmour, Karlin Love, Don Kay, Maria Grenfell, Simon Reade, Quin Thompson and Timothy Coghill, recording numerous albums of new Australian music and having five concertos written for him.
In 2022 Jabra premiered, with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra & Eivind Aadland, Tracks in the Orbit (Concerto for Tenor Saxophone & Orchestra) by British-Australian composer, Luke Styles, a co-commission by the BBC and TSO.

Jabra has been responsible for numerous new music and community engagement initiatives in Tasmania, working variously has performer, manager, arranger, composer, director and producer.

Michael Power completed a Bachelor of Music in Performance with Dr Gian-Franco Ricci and Helen English at the Newcastle Conservatorium of Music, during which time he was awarded the Nan Price Memorial Scholarship, and graduated with Honours in chamber music and collaborative piano studies with Gabriella Pusner.

Michael has collaborated with artists such Sally Walker, Andy Firth and Jane Edwards, and performed newly commissioned works by Australian composers including Elena Kats-Chernin, Paul Jarman, Don Kay, and Jim Coyle. He held the position of School Accompanist and Teacher of Piano at Newcastle Grammar School for 14 years, touring as pianist to the USA and China, and held a similar position at the Newcastle Conservatorium of Music.

Since moving to Hobart with his family in early 2020, Michael has performed as orchestral and rehearsal pianist with Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, and in the Festival of Voices. He performs regularly as a collaborative pianist in recital, examinations, and competitions in and around Hobart.

Known for decades as the chorus master of the TSO Chorus, delivering unique cutting-edge choral theatre for festivals at MONA, and creating bespoke opportunities for chorus’ performances in varied environments, June has also been directing the Obscura series since 2021. Adding to the visual and acoustic treatment of the repertoire, June has introduced olfactory elements to some performances, and she promises to expand the sensory stimulation into the future.

Bob is an experienced Audio Technician who has been involved in the Tasmania production industry for the past two decades. He has worked as a Senior Audio Engineer, Technical Lead, and Head of Audio at multiple production companies in the state, and has been heavily involved with design, planning and operation of many Festivals including Mona Foma, Dark Mofo, A Festival Called Panama and SummerSalt. His commercial shows with the TSO include Birds of Tokyo, Megan Washington, The Wolfe Brothers and Darren Hanlon.