Auckland Jazz and Blues Club

Welcome to the home of jazz in Auckland

Birkenhead RSA, Recreation Drive, Birkenhead.

Please see EVENTS section for weekly concert details and GALLERY for weekly concert photos.

($10 members/$25 non-members - cash only - includes raffle draw for bottle of wine.)

Non-member contact registration required at time of entry.

Restaurant (downstairs) open 5 - 8.30pm. Full bar services.


The club was formed around 1992 to further the interests of jazz & blues music in Auckland.

The club has a membership of around 250 and has regular club nights every Tuesday evening at the Birkenhead RSA.

Concerts start at 7.30pm and finish at 9.30pm with a break at half time. Meals are available before the concert. Full bar service.

Ample off-street parking. Come early to secure your seating.

Each night features a different local or out of town band.. Sometimes an International star makes an appearance.

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Merv Thomas Birthday Bash with Bridge City Jazzmen, North Harbour Big Band

  • Point Chevalier RSA 1136 Great North Road Auckland, Auckland, 1022 New Zealand (map)

16 July is a special occasion for the band, as we celebrate Merv Thomas' 88th birthday. Merv has arranged the whole evening, last time he did this it was an epic night

The accompanying photograph is from early 1980

The Bridge City Jazz Men

John Wilcox, Neville Grenfell, Warwick Simpson,

Pete McGregor, Bruce King, Merv Thomas

 

Mike Walker Trio

Pete McGregor, Bruce King.

 

Special Guests:

Michael Howell,  guitar

Roger Manins,  saxophone

 

Four guest vocalists:

Anna Rugis

Renee Brennan

Mike Murane

Bryan Harris

 

First Appearance at the Jazz and Blues Club:

North Harbour Big Band

Door Charge:
Members and Students with ID $5.00
Non Members $15.00

Earlier Event: July 9
GJAZZ Attacks
Later Event: July 23
The Committee