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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YOUNG UM QUARTET (CANCELLED)

  • Point Chevalier Memorial RSA 1136 Great North Road Auckland, Auckland, 1022 New Zealand (map)
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SADLY CANCELLED OWING TO LEVEL 3 COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS

Young Um Quartet

 Young Um continues her exploration of music, through writing original pieces. Her compositions express the beauty of the nature in NZ, and highlight the appreciation of everyday life especially during lockdown due to Covid-19. Her classical background strengthens both her compositions and playing. The combination of her flavoursome and sometimes quirky originals will be on show for this special night of music, by the supremely talented Stephen Morton-Jones (Sax), Jono Sawyer (Drums), Alberto Santareli (Bass) and the special guest Hayley Yoon (Violin).

 Young Um studied at Yon-Sei University (Bachelor in classical composition), Seoul, Korea and Massey University (Bachelor in Jazz piano). After gaining a classical composition degree she worked as a music composer for MBC and EBS Korean broadcasting company. Since she moved to NZ, her various groups have performed for Pump House winter jazz festival, Music in Parks, Korean Garden Jazz Concert, Special Concert for Peace on Korea Peninsula, and many jazz venues. In 2011 she launched her album “Distance”.


Stephen has been a staple of the Auckland Jazz scene since his return to NZ in 2000 after spending a few years performing and studying music in Europe and the USA. As an alto and soprano saxophone specialist he has performed and recorded regularly with many of Auckland's stalwarts such as Frank Gibson, Murray McNabb, Phil Broadhurst, Young Um, Mike Walker, and most recently the Julie Mason Group. Stephen has performed at many national festivals including being part of headline acts several times at the annual Tauranga Jazz and Blues Festival. 

 

Hayley Yoon studied at University of Auckland and was the finalist of Chamber music competition(at UoA). She played as a member of numerous orchestras and has taught at several schools, including conducting and directing productions. She is currently the leader of Love and Peace Ensemble and a music teacher at Te Aho O Te Kura Pounamu.

Members $5

Non-members $15 

 

 

 

 

 

Earlier Event: September 21
STEVE SHERRIFF (CANCELLED)
Later Event: October 26
LAMAR (CANCELLED)