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.

($10 members/$25 non-members - cash only)


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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NEW BOP QUINTET

  • Pt Chevalier RSA 1136 Great North Road Auckland, Auckland, 1022 New Zealand (map)
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NewBop Quintet 2021

The 1950’s and 60’s was the era of the greats like Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Art Blakey, Horace Silver, Cannonball Adderly,
Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins. It’s when the music known as BeBop evolved into HardBop.

In 2019 lover and supporter of Jazz David Innes took a philanthropic step and proposed the idea of an Auckland based HardBop tribute band and in partnership with recording industry icon Terence O’Neill-Joyce assembled The NewBop Quintet.

With 2020 vision the Auckland based NewBop Quintet shines a fresh light on the key aspects of Hard Bop – a close link with the blues, a strong rhythmical presence, and strong melody lines. The NewBop Quintet revisits the Hard Bop ethos with stunning original tunes and a familiar yet fresh take on standards like So What and Straight No Chaser.

Great music and a great band!

Mike Booth on Trumpet - with credits from a wide musical spectrum. 

Pete France on Sax – scintilating and sophisticated.

Frank Gibson Jr on Drums - an icon of the NZ music scene.
Kevin Field on piano - arguably NZ’s finest,.

Cam McArthur - Auckland's most in demand bassist.

Look out for the new CD in 2021!

Review link

https://jazzlocal32.com/2020/10/07/frank-gibson-new-bop-quintet/

Members $5

Memberships from $15

Earlier Event: March 23
MIREYA I RAMOS
Later Event: April 6
THE AGM