COUSIN ALICE - 14-12-21
Cousin Alice - vocals/ukulele
Sam Swindells - guitar
Pete France - tenor saxophone
Peter Koopman - double bass
What a lovely concert to finish 2021 after coping with a 15 week lockdown.
We re-open on 18 January.
Happy holidays everyone.
MIKE WALKER QUARTET and guests - 7-12-21
Photos from this excellent concert have already been posted, but Merv Thomas has created the two photo montages below. Merv wants to acknowledge two very young talented musicians.
They are of course Hank Trenton (double bass) and Sam Swindells (guitar).
A mixture of four superannuitants and two young outstanding musicians produced some wonderful jazz.
What a neat concert it was to open the club up again after being closed for 15 weeks.
MIKE WALKER QUARTET and guests
- 7-12-21
Mike Walker - piano
Bruce King - drums
Sam Swindells - guitar/vocals
Hank Trenton - double bass
Guests:-
Merv Thomas - trombone
Chris Neilson - trumpet/saxophone
Bryan Harris - vocals
Fantastic to have our club up and running again after a very long COVID lockdown since mid August. Welcome back everyone.
CAITLIN SMITH - 17-8-21
Caitlin Smith - vocals
Kevin Field - piano
Lance McNicoll - guitar
Steve Cournane - drums
NAIROBI TRIO - 10-8-21
Richard Adams - violin & vocals
John Quigley - guitar & vocals
Peter Koopman - bass & vocals
FLAMING MUDCATS - 3-8-21
Craig Bracken - vocals, harmonica, saxophone
Doug Bygrave - guitar
Ian Thomson - drums
Paul Merriott - bass
Mike Walker - piano (special guest)
SIR HORNBLOWER COMBOVER (MERV THOMAS) - 90th Birthday - 13-7-21
Congratulations to our compere extraordinaire Merv Thomas, known affectionately as Sir Hornblower Combover. Merv carried out his usual compering duties at our club on Tuesday 13 July, the actual day of his 90th birthday. He didn’t want any fuss made of his significant birthday with no special concert as acknowledgement.
As a club, we want to acknowledge Merv’s huge contribution to the Auckland jazz scene over the last seven decades. He is not only a great trombone player, but also a leader in the Auckland jazz scene. There is so much to write about Merv’s musical history, and this is recorded in detail on the AudioCulture website, so do check this out.
https://www.audioculture.co.nz/people/merv-thomas
Merv’s professional level compering skills are greatly appreciated and admired by us all.
Congratulations once again Merv.
ps Only 10 years to go before you get a telegram from the Queen Merv. (oops, or will it be an email from the King?)
CROQUE MADAME - 27-7-21
Evo Vermeire - vocals
Phillip Beatson - guitar
Doug Robertson - guitar
Dave Schaevitz - double bass
NICK TAYLOR - 20-7-21
Nick Taylor - bass
Stallone D’Souza - keys
Ryan La Vallette - guitar
Lenny Church - drums
Kristin Paulse (special guest) - vocals
THABANI GAPARA - 13-7-21
Thabani Gapara - saxophones
Stallone D’Souza - keys
Nathan James - guitar
Issac Etimani - bass
Elijah White - drums
MIREYA RAMOS - 6-7-21
Mireya Ramos - vocals & violin
Andy Averbuch - guitar
Mark Baynes - piano
Alex Griffith - bass
Lance Bentley - drums
AGM - AUCKLAND JAZZ AND BLUES CLUB (INC) - 4-7-21
The Annual General Meeting of the AJBC took place this afternoon at the Pt. Chevalier RSA.
Financial members of the club will receive minutes of the meeting, President's Report and the Annual Financial Report.
All existing officers and volunteers are continuing in their roles. We could do with more help to run the weekly concerts. Please contact us if you'd like to volunteer your time.
Our club continues to be in good shape with a wide variety of professional level bands performing, and audience attendance and support is very strong.
Photo.
Lorraine Ashby (Secretary), Mike Walker (President), Miriam Hilliard (Treasurer), Jane Wood (Contracted Accountant)
ALLANA GOLDSMITH - 29-6-21
Allana Goldsmith - vocals
Mark Baynes - piano
Will Goodinson - double bass
Daniel Waterson - drums
HIPSTAMATICS - 22-6-21
Dillon Riesterer - vocals
Luana Pereira-Dinnon - vocals
Stallone D’Souza - keyboard
Nick Taylor - bass
Vion Slinger - drums
Thabane Gapara - saxophone
Liam Pram - guitar
Forrest Thorp - trumpet
LA LUNA & the GADJOS - 15-6-21
Caro Manins - vocals
Roger Manins - saxophone
James Sneyd “le Prof”- violin
Chris Marshall - double bass
Doug Robertson - gypsy guitar
Sam Swindells - gypsy guitar
VERITY BURGESS, BEN FERNANDEZ with friends
Verity Burgess - vocals
Ben Fernandez - piano
Alberto Santarelli - double bass
Jason Orme - drums
Guest appearances by:-
Mike Walker - piano
Merv Thomas - trombone
Dean Rodrigues - drums
THE CHARLIE HARMER PROJECT - 1-6-21
Charlie Harmer - saxophone & compositions
Loris Zigon - piano
Adrian Brown - guitar
Nick Taylor - bass
Jono Sawyer - drums
QUEEN CITY BIG BAND - 25-5-21
Hayley Barker - band leader
Rachel Clark - vocalist
Mike Walker - piano (special guest)
TAKADIMI - 18-5-21
Daljeet Kauer - vocals
Manjit Singh - tabla, percussion, vocals
Alan Brown - keys
Charlie Isdale - saxophone & violin
