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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VOXNOVA with RICHARD ADAMS

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

COVID 19 ORANGE LEVEL MASK WEARING POLICY

WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE THE WEARING OF MASKS AT ALL TIMES WHILE MOVING AROUND THE VENUE.

Alan MacDonald - Founder / Percussionist Alan performed as a drummer for a rock band he created in his teens, as a folk percussionist inspired by the British band Penguin Café Orchestra then Nairobi Trio, Voxnova for many years specialised in Latin, Gitanos and Manouche Jazz. VoxNova has a residency on Mondays at the Caretaker Bar located underground in Britomart.

Aaron Codell - Double Bass.
He’s returned to Voxnova after gaining a great deal of experience performing for jazz greats Cleo Laine, Mark Murphy and saxophonist George Coleman, Annie Crummer, Hello Sailor, King Kapisi, as well as vocalists Caitlin Smith, Jan Hellriegel and Linn Lorkin. Aaron has also supported a long list of theatrical productions and occasionally moonlights with the Auckland
Philharmonic Orchestra.

Richard Adams -Violin
In 1989 Adams and John Quigley formed the Nairobi Trio playing improvised jazz and re-worked standard jazz pieces. Adams received critical acclaim with the jazz group Neon Quaver.

Nigel Gavin -guitar
Originally from Long Island, New York, Nigel is a leading figure, teacher, performer, composer, locally and internationally. Master of the 7 string guitar, in fact, almost anything with strings he has performed with many well-known groups such as, Nairobi Trio, the Fondue Set, the Jews Brothers, the Blue Bottom Stompers, Gitbox Rebellion, now returned to Voxnova after a break of a few years.

Members $5 - cash only
Non-members $20 - cash only

(Guest registration required at time of entry.)

Earlier Event: June 28
MARK DONLON
Later Event: July 12
JOE KAPTEIN TRIO