QUEEN CITY BIG BAND - 17-12-24
(Our Christmas Concert and final concert for 2024)
Markus Fritsch - musical director
Chelsea Prastiti - vocalist
Saxophones (front row left to right) -
Cameron Kelso (tenor 2), Felix Hayes-Tourelle (tenor 1), Lukas Fritsch (alto 1), Charlotte Barrand (alto 2), Bailey Verzyde (baritone)
Trombones (middle row left to right) -
Craig Lim. Hayley Barker (tromb 1), Abi Shin-Kelso, Nick Scott, James Marriott.
Trumpets (back row left to right) -
Hayden Patching, Jake Krishnamurty (section leader), Peter Brozozowski, Samantha Bottom.
Rhythm Section -
Ben Gailer (piano), Joel Bird & Julian Roe (guitars), Wynton Newman (bass), Jono Sawyer (drums)
MERRY CHRISTMAS everyone. We re-open on 21 January.
SOUNDS FROM THE MOTHERLAND - 10-12-24
Alex Keatley - double bass/band leader
Jenna Aspeling - alto saxophone
Toby Barrett - tenor saxophone
Iggy Palmero Epstein - flute/saxophone
Ryan Tomov - piano
Finn McNeill - drums
Naamah Cherban - vocals
ALEX VENTLING QUARTET - 3-12-24
Alex Ventling - piano
Michael Howell - guitar
Mostyn Cole - double bass
Phelan Burgoyne - drums
RAY WOOLF - 26-11-24
Ray Woolf - vocals
Mike Walker - piano
Pete McGregor - double bass
Bruce King - drums
Special Guest:-
Merv Thomas - trombone
JANE HORDER - 19-11-24
Jane Horder - vocals/piano
Mike Walker - piano
Pete McGregor - double bass
Bruce King - drums
Special guests:-
James Cassidy - vocals
Merv Thomas - trombone
THE DESOTOS - 12-11-24
Paul Gurney - lead vocals/guitars/blues harp
Stuart McIntyre - bass/vocals
Ron Stevens - Hammond/keyboards/vocals
Greg Tell - drums/percussion
With thanks to Di Calderwood & Robin Kewell for providing the photos.
JOHN LEIGH CALDER QUARTET - 5-11-24
John Leigh Calder - double bass/vocals/band leader
Joe Kaptein - piano
Tim Hopkins - tenor saxophone
Cam Sangster - drums
JOE KAPTEIN TRIO - 22-10-24
Joe Kaptein - piano/Rhodes
Hank Trenton - bass
Dan Waterson - drums
PETER WOOD - 15-10-24
Peter Wood - piano/vocals/band leader
Kirby Wood - bass
Jeremy Wood - percussion
Mike Croft - baritone saxophone
Rick Roff - trumpet/trombone/flugelhorn/vocals
JOYMAKERS - 8-10-24
Brian Kelly - trumpet
Merv Thomas - trombone
Carlos Palmer - clarinet
Arthur Cummins - piano
Jessie Douglas - banjo
Hank Trenton - double bass
Bruce King - drums
Mike Walker - piano (special guest)
With thanks to Norris Hanna for providing the photos.
UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND BIG BAND - “MONDAY NIGHT BAND” - 1-10-24
Musical Director - Callum Passells
With thanks to Norris Hanna for providing the photos.
UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND BIG BAND - “TUESDAY NIGHT BAND” - 1-10-24
Musical Director - Roger Manins
With thanks to Norris Hanna for providing the photos.
JULIANA SIAN QUARTET - 24-9-24
Juliana Sian - Piano
Thabani Gapara - saxophone
Nick Taylor - bass
Adam Tobeck - drums
With thanks to Norris Hanna and Eduardo Henrique de Oliveira for providing the photos.
THE JUNE HAYES EXPERIENCE - 17-9-24
June Hayes - vocals
Ben Fernandez - piano
Cameron Kelso - saxophone
Aaron Coddell - bass
George Brajkovich - drums
HAMIN & THE SONGKOKS - 10-9-24
Hamin Derus - vocals/guitar
Tom Ludvigson - piano/harmonica
Nigel Gavin - lead guitar
Jean Baptiste Josso - violin
Heath King - drums
Jared Greenwood - bass
Mike Walker - piano (special guest)
KE LO KE - 3-9-24
Isbert Ramos Mediaceja "Vivio" - vocals/percussion
Marcelo Valencia Stuardo - vocals/percussion
Mark Baynes - piano
Alex Griffith - bass/vocals
Mike Booth - trumpet
Pete France - saxophone/flute
Ignacio Valencia "Nacho" - percussion
Edwin Westermeier - persussion/vocals
AUCKLAND JAZZ ORCHESTRA - 27-8-24
Tom Chester - band leader
Lea Inai - vocalist
Trudy Lile - flute
Ant Hunt - piano
Jimmy Olsen - bass
Max Crook - drums
Nate Collings - guitar
Saxophones:- David Edmundson, Ben McNicoll, Andrew Hall, Joel Griffin, Andrew Baker.
Trombones:- Glenn Bartlett, Jono Tan, Mark Bingham, Steve Chantry Taylor
Trumpets:- Jo Spiers, Mike Booth, Matthew Verrill, Chris Nielson
GJAZZ-5 - 20-8-24
Steve Thomas - drums
Kevin Field - piano
Roger Manins - tenor saxophone
Thababi Gapara - alto saxophone
Olivier Holland - basses
With thanks to Dianne Calderwood for providing the photos.
CAITLIN SMITH - 13-8-24
Caitlin Smith - vocals/piano
Lance McNicoll - guitar
Steve Cournane - drums
VOXNOVA LATIN & ROMANI JAZZ BAND - 6-8-24
Alan MacDonald - percussion
James Sneyd - violin
Aaron Coddell - double bass
Nigel Gavin - guitar
TENOR TROUBLE - 30-7-24
Will Ralph - tenor saxophone
Toby Barrett - tenor saxophone
Hank Trenton - double bass
Ryan Tomov - piano
Jeffrey Gaurus - drums
DOWNBEAT BIG BAND - 23-7-24
Band Leader - Peter Ward
Vocals - Alex Walls
Saxophones - Bill Blundell, Ken Franklin, Tim Christie, Graeme Hilton, Chris Clay
Trombones - Peter Ward, Alan James, Grant Bradley, Fleur Weaver
Trumpets - Alistair MacMillan, Brian Chadbourne, Russell Brooke, Adam Paul
Piano - Howard Edwards
Guitar - Pat Reinhardt
Bass - Guy Halpe
Drums - Glyn Acraman
GEORGE BRAJKOVICH QUARTET - 16-7-24
George Brajkovich - drums
Roger Manins - saxophone
Kevin Field - piano
Hank Trenton - double bass
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MERV - 9-7-24
What a joyous, rapturous, upbeat, energetic concert last night with Merv’s band the Joymakers performing. What an appropriate opportunity to wish Merv well for his upcoming 93rd birthday which will be on 13 July.
All the best Merv, or should we say Sir Hornblower Comb-over?
JOYMAKERS - 9-7-24
Brain Kelly - trumpet/band leader
Merv Thomas - trombone
Carlos Palmer - clarinet
Arthur Cummins - piano
Jessie Douglas - banjo
Hank Trenton - double bass
Bruce King - drums
Special Guest:-
Renee Brennan - vocals
5-ASIDE JAZZ GROUP - 2-7-24
Andrew Hall - saxophones/vocals
Nate Collings - guitar
Ant Hunt - keyboards
David Hodkinson - bass
Allister Deverick - drums
LUCKY 13 - 25-6-24
Neil Finlay - guitar/vocals
James Sneyd - violin
Aaron Codell - double bass
Alan MacDonald - percussion
Special guest:-
Mike Walker - piano
FLAMING MUDCATS - 18-6-24
Craig Bracken - vocals/tenor saxophone/harmonica
Doug Bygrave - guitar
Pete Parnham - bass
Ian Thomson - drums
Mike Walker - piano (special guest)
With thanks to Dianne Calderwood, Norris Hanna and Robin Kewell for providing the photos.
AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY TUESDAY NIGHT BIG BAND - 11-4-24
(Second half of concert)
Roger Manins - director
Minju Kim - vocals
Chisato Aida - violin
Amado Manios III/Steven Trent - piano
Alex Keatley - bass
Jeffery Garus/Matthew Tibbitts - drums
Moi Oki - baritone sax/bass Clarinet
Jenna Aspeling - lead sax alto/woodwind
Frazer Timmis - tenor sax2/woodwind
Toby Barrett - tenor sax1/woodwind
Ignacio Palmero-Epstein - alto sax 2/woodwind
David Stanton-Fromont/Matthew Potter/Feiyang Wu - trombones
Hamish Butterworth/Mateo Sutton/Oliver Meade/Henry Nicholson - trumpets
AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY MONDAY NIGHT BIG BAND - 11-6-24
(first half of concert)
Callum Passells - Director
Shane Warman/Megan Bottom - alto saxophones
Josh Normanton - alto saxophone/clarinet/flute
Will Ralph/Sam Voyle - tenor saxophones
Iggy Palmero Epstein - baritone saxophone
Zennah Shin-Kelso/Ashley Wang/Oliver/Henry - trumpets
David Fromont/Alex Martin - trombones
Ryan Tomov/Will McIntosh - piano
Andrew Choi - guitar
Tyler Diprose/Caitlin Diprose - bass
Bezhad Karkaria/Tom Christie - drums
Vocals (to be advised)
JULIA DORRY - 4-6-24
Julia Dorry - vocals
Juliana Sian - keys
Hannah DK - drums
David Schaevitz - double bass
K-JAZZ ORCHESTRA - 28-5-24
Thomas Cho - bass/band leader
Sol Yun - vocals
Roy Kim - Alto saxophone
Minju Kim - tenor saxophone
Albert Lee - Tenor saxophone
Alex Kim - trumpet
Yesel Wang - trumpet
Dahae Kim - trumpet
Jason Lee - trumpet
Paul Cho - trombone
Minky Kim - trombone
Alex Park - guitar
Breanna Seo - piano
Andrew Shin - drums
Daniel Kim - drums
RAAGTIME - 21-5-24
Ben Fernandez - piano
Manjit Singh - tabla/vocals
Nick Taylor - bass
Ron Samsom - drums
Andrew Hall - saxophones/flute/clarinet/vocals
Amrita Bhende - vocals
EVE KELLY - 14-5-24
Eve Kelly - vocals
Nick Taylor - bass
Dillon Rhodes - keyboards
Adam Tobeck - drums
Special guest:-
Jason Herbert - vocals
THE JULIE MASON FIVE PLAY STANDARDS - 7-5-24
Julie Mason - piano/vocals
Mostyn Cole - bass
Steve Cournane - drums
Mike Booth - trumpet
Steve Sheriff - saxophones
Special Guests:-
Maria O'Flaherty - vocals
Mike Walker - piano
Grant Mason - flugelhorn
Paul Nairn - saxophone
Merv Thomas - trombone
NAIROBI TRIO - 30-4-24
Richard Adams - violin/vocals
John Quigley - guitar/vocals
Aaron Coddel - double bass/vocals
JOYMAKERS - 23-4-24
Brian Kelly - trumpet/vocals
Merv Thomas - trombone/vocals
Carlos Palmer - clarinet/vocals
Arthur Cummins - piano
Jessie Douglas - banjo
Hank Trenton - bass
Bruce King - drums
LINN LORKIN TRIO - 16-4-24
Linn Lorkin - piano/vocals
Aaron Coddel - double bass
Mike Beck - drums
Special guests:-
Caitlin Smith - vocals
Jennie Cruse - vocals
JT & AGNOSTICS - 9-4-24
John Thomson (JT) - bass/vocals
Maciek Hrybowicz - guitar
Bill Forrest - saxophone
Ben Gilgen - keyboard
Micky Ututaonga - drums
Special guest:-
Ben McNicoll - saxophone
TONI RANDLE KEEGAN - 2-4-24
Toni Randle Keegan - vocals
Kevin Field - piano
Wil Goodinsen - double bass
Andrew Keegan - drums
JOE KAPTEIN TRIO - 26-3-24
Joe Kaptein - piano
Hank Trenton - bass
Eliga White - drums
THE TURING PROJECT - 19-3-24
Genevieve Skinner - vocals
Simon Sheward - bass
Malcolm Taylor - drums
Hayden Patching - trumpet
Scott Thomas - tenor sax
Martin Salim - guitar
David Stark - keys
EVAN SILVA & the COLLABORATORS - 12-3-24
Evan Silva - vocals
Ernest Semu - piano
Alex Griffeth - bass
Chris Nielson - horns
Lance Bentley - drums
Pauline Yandall - guest vocalist
Carol Silva - guest vocalist
FLAMING MUDCATS - 5-3-24
Craig Bracken - vocals/harmonica/tenor saxophone
Doug Bygrave - guitar
Pete Parnham - bass
Ian Thomson - drums
Mike (Spike) Walker - piano (special guest)
MAIN CHOICE - 27-2-24
Mike Booth - trumpet/band leader
Pete France - saxophone
Bruce King - drums
Hank Trenton - bass
Mike (Spike) Walker -piano
SOUL BOSSA - 20-2-24
Amanda Bovo - vocals
Juliana Sian - piano
Nicky Taylor - bass
Adam Tobeck - drums
FOURTUNE QUARTET - 13-2-24
Toby Barrett - saxophones
Tyler Diprose - double bass
Miles Boermans - piano
Finn McNeil - drums
JOHN LEIGH CALDER - 6-2-24
John Leigh Calder - double bass/vocals
Matt Watson - piano
Pete France - saxophone
Andrew Keegan - drums
LOVE SQUARE - 30-1-24
Nick Atkinson - saxophones/clarinets/keys/percussion
Finn Scholes - keys/brass
Alistair Deverick - drums
IMPRESSIONS - 23-1-24
Maria O'Flaherty - vocals
Ben Fernandez - piano
Nick Jones - violin
David Hodkinson - bass
Ron Samson - drums
