Friday, August 24, 2012

Sydney Jazz, Live traditional Jazz in Sydney at Club Ashfield....this Friday 31st August sees Kym Till lead the Bridge City Jazz band with Franks Watts on piano....

It's been a while since we've had Kym Till at Club Ashfield...known for his great role as a Jazz pianist, he's equally at home playing his Bach trumpet and he's doing just that this coming Friday, 31st August with Frank Watts backing him on Club Ashfield's grand piano...
Joel Davis is on drums and with John Bates away, nice to see Mike Hallam play trombone with us....
The usual Bridge City JB members complete the band on the night....
Colin Davies on double bass...Colin Beal on alto saxophone and clarinet and Dennis Quinlan on banjo....
Club Ashfield , Friday's 7.30pm to 10.30pm, free admission in the upstairs bistro/function area.
Club Ashfield...5 Charlotte St., Ashfield....
Kym Till.....
Frank Watts....
Mike Hallam on trombone with Frank Watts, behind, on Club Ashfield's grand piano...
Joel Davis...


Colin Beal, clarinet...Colin Davies, double bass and Dennis Quinlan, banjo.

 Bridge City JB future gigs at Club Ashfield and elsewhere....


Friday, August 17, 2012

Live jazz in Sydney...Live traditional jazz....Bill Dudley leads the Bridge City Jazz Band at Club Ashfield this coming Friday evening 24th August 2012 from 7.30pm.....

Interesting lineup this coming Friday 24th August 2012 at Club Ashfield where the Bridge City Jazz Band plays with special guests....
There are four guests this Friday with Bill Dudley leading on cornet, Gary Walford on the Club's grand piano, Chris Gentle on drums and with our regular trombonist John Bates away we welcome Richard Booth who'll be on tenor saxophone most of the evening...
It'll fire for sure this band.....

Usual Bridge City JB personnel playing with them...Colin Beal on clarinet and alto saxophone, Colin Davies on double bass and myself, Dennis Quinlan on banjo.....
Club Ashfield is at 5 Charlotte Street, Ashfield, beside the Ashfield Railway Station on the northern side with the gig in the upstairs bistro/function area from 7.30pm to 10.30pm and admission is free....

Bill Dudley on cornet lead....
Richard Booth on tenor saxophone...
Gary Walford on the Club's grand piano...
 Colin Davies, double bass; Colin Beal, clarinet and Dennis Quinlan, banjo.
Chris Gentle on drums....

Forthcoming Bridge City JB gigs at Club Ashfield and elsewhere...


Friday, August 10, 2012

Sydney..Live Jazz. Traditional Jazz every Friday at Club Ashfield. This coming Friday features Geoff Power, trumpet; Monique Lysiak, piano and Jim Morrell on drums as the special guests of the Bridge City Jazz Band....

Geoff Power is one of the busiest traditional jazz musicians in Sydney and we're always pleased to have him fit us in on his busy schedule.
He leads the Bridge City Jazz Band this coming Friday 17th August 2012 at Club Ashfield with a favourite pianist, Monique Lysiak and evergreen drummer, Jim Morrell making up the three special guests to complement the usual four members of the Bridge City Jazz Band, playing every Friday at Club Ashfield...5 Charlotte Street, Ashfield, beside the railway station...John Bates on trombone and vocals...Colin Beal on clarinet and alto saxophone, myself, Dennis Quinlan on banjo and back from the Dubbo Jazz Festival..Colin Davies on double bass....
A super night shaping up.....put it in your diary and bring a friend...
Usual good priced drinks and bistro to have your evening meal, starting to play at 7.30pm through to 10.30pm in the first floor bistro/function area.

Geoff Power on trumpet lead...
 Colin Beal on reeds, Geoff Power trumpet and John Bates, trombone....
Colin Davies on double bass with Colin Beal on clarinet.

Monique Lysiak plays piano on the night...
Dennis Quinlan on banjo and Colin Beal on clarinet...
Dennis Quinlan on banjo and Jim Morrell on drums...

Jim Morrell on drums and John Bates on trombone and vocals...

Future special guests playing with the Bridge City Jazz Band at Club Ashfield and additional Bridge City JB gigs...

Where Club Ashfield is located.... 5 Charlotte Street, Ashfield side Ashfield Railway Station on the northern side...

Friday, August 3, 2012

Live Jazz in Sydney, Traditional, Dixieland Jazz... This Friday, 10th August the Bridge City Jazz Band plays at Club Ashfield with Geoff Bull leading the band with Gary Walford on piano...we've Richard Edser on bass and Graham Hilgendorf on drums....a great night of New Orleans Jazz...

This coming Friday 10th August is shaping up as a great night of New Orleans style jazz....Geoff Bull on trumpet, Gary Walford on piano, Richard Edser on double bass, Graham Hilgendorf on drums and Paul Furniss on reeds with our our own Colin Beal ill from food poisoning and still unwell...all exponents of this style....
Together with myself, Dennis Quinlan on banjo and John Bates on trombone and additional vocals, the night will be a swinger.....
"Get your Glad Rags on".....
 Geoff Bull on trumpet lead....

Paul Furniss on reeds....
 John Bates on trombone...
 Richard Edser...our guest double bass player for the night.....likes the New Orleans style and plays his bass with gut strings and un-amplified....
Dennis Quinlan on banjo....
Gary Walford on the Club's grand piano....
Graham Hilgendorf on drums....

Where is Club Ashfield....?
5 Charlotte Street, Ashfield, beside Ashfield Railway station on the north side.
Every Friday evening, 7.30pm to 10.30pm..free admission and it is up  in the first floor bistro/function area.

Below are future Bridge City Jazz Band lineup at Club Ashfield and other gigs for the band, elsewhere....