MELBOURNE GIG GUIDE

Here’s some concerts worth considering for a live music treat at a more than reasonable price. More information is available from each venue:

La Mama Musica

Mon, Aug 30, La Mama Courthouse: Peter Knight’s Allotrope (trumpet, laptop electronics) and Andrea Keeble String Quartet

UPTOWN JAZZ CAFE:

Andrea Keller Quartet, Sun Aug 29
Andrea Keller – keys
Eugene Ball – trumpet
Ian Whitehurst – saxophone
Joe Talia – drums

with very special guest -
Steve Magnusson – guitar.

FROCK, Tues Aug 31

Anthony Schulz, piano accordion and piano
Adam Starr, guitar and vocals
Dave Beck, drums
Craig Beard, vibraphone, marimba and untuned percussionSimon Starr, acoustic bass

Julien Wilson/Phil Treloar/Phil Rex Trio — Thurs, Sep 02

Julien Wilson (tenor sax) and Philip Rex (acoustic bass). This collaboration will feature compositionally guided contemporary improvisation.

BENNETTS LANE

Sun, Aug 29, 8:30pm, Mark Fitzgibbon Quintet
Mon, Aug 30, 8:30pm, Browne, Barnett, Saarelaht Trio
Tue, Aug 31, 8:30pm, Browne, Barnett, Saarelaht Trio
Wed, Sep 1, 8:30pm, Gian Slater Trio
Thu, Sep 2, 8:30pm, Marinucci, Gould, Mannins Trio
Fri, Sep 3, 8:30pm, Hetty Kate and Sam Lemann – The Irwell Street String Band
Sat, Sep 4, 8:30pm, Julie O’Hara Band
Sun, Sep 5, 8:30pm, Phil Treloar’s Spaces + Streams (Japan/Australia)

PARIS CAT

Aug 31 Gallery room concert
PROJETO INESPERADO — CD LAUNCH
This project is lead by Julian Scheffer-7 string guitar and Yuliya Mik-voice and includes Melbourne musicians Sarah Depasquale-violin and Greg Lavell-piano accordion. The groups vibrant sounds will carry you from the streets of Rio de janeiro to the cafes of Lisbon.
9pm $10.

Sept 1 VCA RECITAL NIGHT
Featuring some of Melbourne’s finest up and coming young Jazz musicians.
8pm $7

Sept 2 ALEX & NILUSHA
This ensemble is led by Alex Pertout and Nilush Baeder featuring their original works,and personal arrangements of soul and latin jazz standards that embrace a range of world rhythms.
9-00pm $15/12

Sept 3 VAN ROSS-LOCKETT QUARTET
Paul Van Ross-sax and Mark Lockett-drums will perform a selection of upbeat swing compositions featuring Mark Fitzgibbon-piano and Sam Zerna-bass.
9-30pm $15/12

Sept 4 NORIA LETTS QUINTET
”A Taste of Paris”
French vocalist and club favourite Noria Letts and her band return for another night of Parisian Jazz.
Bookings recommended
9-30pm $20/25

5 Responses to MELBOURNE GIG GUIDE

  1. Hi Roger
    On October 9 and 10 Mulatu Astatke returns to Melbourne for two intimate shows with James Arbour (Heliocentrics) and backed The Black Jesus Experience. Supports are the Jazz Rooms DJs Russ Dewbury (UK) and Blair Stafford (PBS FM).
    The Order of Melbourne
    2/401 Swanston St Melbourne
    Tickets are $40 at Moshtix limited to 300 tickets per show.

    http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=145407682146686

    Hope you can support!

  2. Hi there,

    I’m hoping you could list the following free gig on your website:

    Daniel Gassin Trio – Live Recording on Yamaha Disklavier
    Wed Nov 24, 8:00pm
    Bennetts Lane
    Come and be part of the audience for the first ever audio/video recording on Yamaha’s Disklavier grand piano by this renowned artist and his band.
    Bookings Greg Goris: 03 9695 0554

    Many thanks,

    Kath

  3. John Mcall
    Ruby,Molly,Tibor,Tiger,Dave Beck,Philip Rex,Jordan Murray Adam Simmons. on the 22nd May come to this one.

    Black Money Featuring Molly Pinnuck,Ruby Carter and Tibor Gyapjas
    Location: Bennetts Lane
    Time 8:3o

  4. Don Jordan’s New York Jazz Sextet at the Uptown Jazz Cafe on Friday (Dec. 2) from 8.30pm. Come and enjoy the upbeat, passionate music of the hard bop jazz masters, re-interpreted for your pleasure by Cam Earl (tpt), Chris Genoux (tnr sax), Don Jordan (trb), Rory Clark (pno), Paul Bender (bs) and Gid Marcus (dms). Join us in our re-creation of the wonderful New York jazz club atmosphere of the ‘50s and ‘60s in the entirely appropriate Uptown Jazz Cafe.

  5. Don Jordan’s Mel’Bones Trombone Quartet at Open Studio, 204 High St., Northcote on Sunday Dec. 11 from 8.30pm. With Eric Budd, Sean Smyth and Hayden Beck, Don will be presenting all sorts of tunes that will set your feet tapping. Some standard show tunes, pop songs and a few originals will open your ears to the

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