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 LATIN & ROMANI JAZZ BAND

  • Birkenhead RSA Recreation Drive Birkenhead, Auckland (map)

Alan MacDonald Founder / 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, and is now closely associated with Flamenco due to its ability to imitate La Palmas, Flamenco hand clapping.

James Sneyd Violin.
Originally from Dunedin, he has traveled 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 the band requires. Audiences enjoy the blitzing music duels.

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.

Nigel Gavin Acoustic Jazz Guitar
Originally from Long Island, New York, Nigel is a leading figure, teacher, performer, composer, recording artist, 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 a long-term members of VoxNova.

Members $10 cash
Non-members $25 cash
Non-member contact registration required at time of entry.

Earlier Event: July 30
TENOR TROUBLE
Later Event: August 11
SECONDARY SCHOOLS COMPETITION FINAL