Saturday, August 30, 2014

Welcome to Sydney's traditional jazz scene...live jazz in Sydney......Club Ashfield is the venue and with its long residency, The Bridge City Jazz Band is the band....a nominal 4 piece we have three special guests each Friday taking the band up to a 7 piece swinging trad.jazz band...and this coming Friday 5th September 2014,we've Mike Hallam on trumpet lead, Monique Lysiak an piano and Craig Lee on drums....

We've Mike Hallam on trumpet lead back with us this coming Friday 5th September but this time accompanied by Monique Lysiak on Club Ashfield's grand piano and with Craig Lee on drums....
Usual Bridge City Jazz Band regulars make up the 7 piece traditional jazz band.... Colin Davies on double bass, Colin Beal on reeds, John Bates on trombone/vocals and myself, Dennis Quinlan on banjo.


Future special guests with the Bridge City Jazz Band at Club Ashfield..
Other Bridge City Jazz Band future gigs...

Where is Club Ashfield....??
At 5 Charlotte Street, Ashfield, beside the Ashfield Railway Station on the northern/Parramatta Road side.....up on the first floor in the Bistro/Function area, starts at 7.30pm to 10.30pm, admission FREE...

Friday, August 22, 2014

Welcome to Sydney's traditional jazz scene...live jazz in Sydney......Club Ashfield is the venue and with its long residency, The Bridge City Jazz Band is the band....a nominal 4 piece we have three special guests each Friday taking the band up to a 7 piece swinging trad.jazz band...and this coming Friday 29th August 2014,we've the Canberra duo playing for us... Tony Thomas on trumpet with Ron Cook on the Club's grand piano and Chris Gentle on drums....

We are always happy to have the Canberra duo, Tony Thomas and Ron Cook, formerly from the Black Mountain Jazz Band, play for us as the special guest with the Bridge City Jazz Band.
Tony on trumpet lead and vocals and Ron Cook on Club Ashfield's grand piano and we have Chris Gentle on drums as the other special guest...
The regular band members, John Bates, trombone/vocals; Colin Davies, double bass; myself Dennis Quinlan on banjo and Colin Beal, clarinet and alto saxophone make up the Bridge City Jazz band for the forthcoming Friday...29th August.....

Club Ashfield...... it's at 5 Charlotte Street, Ashfield beside the Ashfield Railway Station on the northern/Parramatta Road side... gig is on the first floor in the bistro/function area, 7.30pm to 10.30pm.






Future special guest with the Bridge City Jazz Band.....

Thursday, August 14, 2014

Welcome to Sydney's traditional jazz scene...live jazz in Sydney......Club Ashfield is the venue and with its long residency, The Bridge City Jazz Band is the band....a nominal 4 piece we have three special guests each Friday taking the band up to a 7 piece swinging trad.jazz band...and this coming Friday 22nd August 2014,we've Mike Hallam on trumpet lead and no doubt some trombone and harmonica...with David Stevens on piano and Craig Lee on drums...

Good to have Mike Hallam back with us at Club Ashfield leading the Bridge City Jazz Band this coming Friday 22nd August and we've David Stevens back to play the Club's grand piano....Mike's stepson, Craig Lee  is with us on drums...
The usual Bridge City regulars complement the guests...Colin Davies, double bass; Colin Beal on reeds; John Bates on trombone/vocals and Dennis Quinlan on banjo...
Where is Club Ashfield....?
5 Charlotte St., Ashfield beside the Ashfield Railway Station on the northern side.
Gig up in the bistro/function area on the first floor of the Club...7.30pm to 10.30pm.


Future special guests with the Bridge City Jazz Band and future other BCJB gigs...



Monday, August 11, 2014

Welcome to Sydney's traditional jazz scene...live jazz in Sydney......Club Ashfield is the venue and with its long residency, The Bridge City Jazz Band is the band....a nominal 4 piece we have three special guests each Friday taking the band up to a 7 piece swinging trad.jazz band...and this coming Friday 15th August 2014,we've Bill Dudley back with us leading the band..Bradley Newman on piano and Jim Morrell on drums...

Bill Dudley's back with us leading the Bridge City Jazz Band at Club Ashfield this coming Friday 15th August with Bradley Newman playing the Club's Grand piano and Jim Morrell on drums....
Bill has his own Jazz Band, The New Orleanians and has had Sunday afternoon gigs in hotels for many years. Recently with new ownership the pub he was playing at decided they didn't need live music so Bill was "footloose and fancy free"...but he's just telephoned to tell us he back in business again starting Sunday 24th August at the Three Aces Bar, cnr Campbell and Elizabeth Sts in Surrey Hills, near Central Railway...3-6pm...
The special guests just mentioned join the regular Bridge City Jazz Band personnel, John Bates, trombone/vocals; Colin Beal, clarinet and alto saxophone; Colin Davies, double bass and myself, Dennis Quinlan on banjo...

Where is Club Ashfield....?
5 Charlotte St., Ashfield beside the Ashfield Railway Station on the northern side.
Gig up in the bistro/function area on the first floor of the Club...7.30pm to 10.30pm.


Future special guests with the Bridge City Jazz Band and future other BCJB gigs...

Saturday, August 2, 2014

Welcome to Sydney's traditional jazz scene...live jazz in Sydney......Club Ashfield is the venue and with its long residency, The Bridge City Jazz Band is the band....a nominal 4 piece we have three special guests each Friday taking the band up to a 7 piece swinging trad.jazz band...and this coming Friday 8th August 2014,we've multi instrumentalist Geoff Power leading the band on trumpet and Kym Till on the piano with Joel Davis on drums.....

Geoff Power is a busy musician based in Sydney and despite his own band gigs and heavy teaching load its great he has the time and loves to come to Club Ashfield to lead the Bridge City Jazz Band...Kym Till, who was at the Club the previous week on trumpet lead is a great jazz pianist as well and joins the band for this coming Friday 8th August on the Club's grand piano with  Joel Davis on drums...
They couple with regulars John Bates on trombone/vocals; Colin Beal on alto saxophone and clarinet; Colin Davies on double bass and myself, Dennis Quinlan on banjo.....
The night is one of swinging traditional jazz.....great for dancing and listening to.....
Come along to Club Ashfield, beside the Ashfield Railway station on the northern/Parramatta Rd side in 5 Charlotte St., Ashfield...the gig is on the first floor in the Club's newly renovated bistro/function area, starting at 7.30pm through to 10.30pm....and its FREE.....



Future special guests at Club Ashfield with the Bridge City Jazz Band and other future BCJB gigs....