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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LUCKY 13

  • Birkenhead RSA Recreation Drive Birkenhead, Auckland (map)

LUCKY 13 blues band  

Neil Finlay Vocals - Guitar

Guitarist, vocalist, harmonica player, recording artist and producer Neil has had a diverse career to date. Since his teens, his love and finesse for old time blues has seen him sharing the stage with multiple international blues and country musicians and touring with the likes of Brownie McGhee and Billy Joe. Finlay's musicianship spans widely across country, blues, jazz and swing and he has graced many a jazz bar, blues club and folk festival as a soloist or with one of his multiple bands.

 

Alan MacDonald - Percussionist. 
Born in Scotland, Alan alongside a 30-year career as a creative director, drummed in a rock band founded in his teens, followed by Folk and Celtic percussion. He formed VoxNova in 1996. Alan's box-drum like instrument, the Cajon, originates in Peru which suits the sound of Lucky 13, whom he performs with from time to time.

James Sneyd - Violin. 
Originally from Dunedin, he has travelled the world in his capacity of Mathematics Professor performing wherever he is located. James is highly skilled at any genre he adopts from Celtic, Country Rock, Manouche and Latin jazz. James has just the right vintage sound Lucky 13 requires.


Aaron Codell - Double Bass. 
Aaron has an extensive background in jazz, performing with jazz greats : Cleo Laine, Mark Murphy, 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, and 5 years ago added Lucky 13 to his list of bands.

Members $10 cash

Non-members $25 cash

Non-member contact registration required at time of entry.

Earlier Event: June 18
FLAMING MUDCATS
Later Event: July 2
5-ASIDE JAZZ GROUP