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 and GALLERY for weekly concert photos.

($10 members/$25 non-members - cash only - includes raffle draw for bottle of wine.)

Non-member contact registration required at time of entry.

Restaurant (downstairs) open 5 - 8.30pm. Full bar services.


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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Club Manouche with Linn Lorkin

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

Club Manouche with Linn Lorkin

 A Django Reinhardt inspired gypsy swing jazz quartet –

James Sneyd (the Grappelli of the South Pacific) - violin
Hershal Herscher - piano/squeeze-box
Sunderland’s finest, Steve Sherry - rhythm guitar
Aaron Coddel - upright bass.
Vocals - Linn Lorkin

Although vocalists were only rarely featured with the "Quintette du Hot Club de France", the legendary group founded by Django Reinhard ( a genuine Romany gypsy) and Stéphane Grappelli in 1930's Paris, Linn Lorkin adds an authentic touch, singing as she does fluently in French.  There will even be some Piaf numbers re-arranged into the gypsy swing style.
 

Door Charge:
Members and Students with ID $5.00
Non Members $15.00

Earlier Event: May 15
The University of Auckland Big Band
Later Event: June 5
Geoff Hughes Trio