Post by aj on Feb 21, 2006 15:52:53 GMT 10
STONNINGTON JAZZ, MAY 2006
Presented by the City Of Stonnington, an autumn concert series featuring some of Australia’s finest jazz artists.
MALVERN TOWN HALL
Thurs 4 VINCE JONES IN CONCERT
8.00pm Australia’s favourite jazz singer with his stellar band, performs his distinctive repertoire of standards and original songs, combining jazz with R&B and folk influences
$25/15
Fri 5 DON BURROWS AND FRIENDS
8.00pm One of the legends of Australian jazz, the great Don Burrows (saxophone/clarinet/flute) will meet four of Melbourne’s leading pianists: Bob Sedergreen, Tony Gould, Mark Fitzgibbon and Steve Sedergreen
$25/15
Sat 6 MESA REDONDA AND THE CATHOLICS: WORLD JAZZ
8.00pm Mesa Redonda, led by guitarist Doug De Vries, performs music in the samba and choro styles of Brazil. Sydney septet The catholics, led by bassist Lloyd Swanton, combine jazz with influences from African, eastern and Caribbean musics; this concert launches their atmospheric new CD, Gondola
$25/15
Sun 7 JAZZED UP BRASS: STONNINGTON BRASS AND FRIENDS
3.00pm The Stonnington Brass band performs an entertaining program of standards, featuring two of Melbourne’s most popular jazz singers, Beverley Sheehan and Nichaud Fitzgibbon, plus guest soloist, UK trombonist Tony Haynes
Saturday 13 GRAND UNION ORCHESTRA
8.00pm Directed by Tony Haynes, the Grand Union Orchestra blends big band jazz and improvisation with the rhythms and instruments of Africa, India and South America
$25/15
CHAPEL OFF CHAPEL
Sun 7 GOSPEL CELEBRATION WITH JUDY JACQUES
12noon One of Australia’s leading jazz, blues and gospel singers, Judy Jacques and her Sweet Rosetta Band feel the spirit of the classic gospel songs made famous by Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Mahalia Jackson and more. $20/10
8.00pm TWO SIDES OF ALLAN BROWNE
Celebrated jazz drummer Allan Browne plays modern jazz in a trio with Andrea Keller and Tamara Murphy; and traditional jazz with his Australian Jazz Band (including songs inspired by the poetry of Kenneth Slessor) – a hit of the 2005 TAC Wangaratta Festival of Jazz $20/10
Mon 8
8.00pm PAUL GRABOWSKY AND BERNIE MCGANN
Two giants of Australian jazz, the strikingly original Bernie McGann (alto saxophone) and the inventive Paul Grabowsky (piano) launch their new CD, Always (Warners), a program of standard and obscure ballads. With Philip Rex (bass) and Simon Barker (drums). $25/15
Tues 9 JAZZGROOVE SHOWCASE: ELANA STONE QUARTET, THE ALCOHOTLICKS
8.00pm Two of the hottest young bands on the Sydney scene: singer Elana Stone (winner of the National Jazz awards at the 2005 TAC Wangaratta Festival Of Jazz) performs original songs with her Quartet, while the Alcohotlicks (guitarists Aaron Flower and Ben Hauptmann, drummer Evan Mannell) combine jazz and rock influences into an irresistible brew $20/10
Wed 10 SAM KEEVERS NONET
8.00pm An all-star 9-piece band led by pianist-composer Sam Keevers launches his new CD, No Conditions, No Exceptions. Featuring Bernie McGann, Jamie Oehlers, Scott Tinkler and Steve Magnusson. $25/15
Thurs 11 BRUCE MATHISKE PLAYS JAZZ
8.00pm Internationally acclaimed guitar virtuoso Bruce Mathiske presents his take on the standard jazz repertoire
Fri 12 MICHAEL MCQUAID’S RED HOT RHYTHMAKERS
8.00pm Young clarinet-saxophone star Michael McQuaid leads this exciting big band, playing classic ‘hot jazz’ arrangements of songs from the 1920s $20/10
Sat 13 LOS CABRONES
8.00pm Australia’s hottest latin jazz band, the 15-piece Cabrones whip up a fiery blend of Afro-Cuban jazz and salsa, sparked by a 4-man percussion section $20/10
Sun 14 TONY GOULD AND FRIENDS
3.00pm Piano maestro Tony Gould performs solos, duets, trio and quartet songs and improvisations with Emma Gilmartin vocals), Imogen Manins (cello) and Nick Haywood (bass)
$20/10
Tickets for all shows available from Chapel Off Chapel, tel 8290 7000
