Its another two trumpet night at Club Ashfield this coming Friday the 1st September 2017 with James Power and Mike Hallam on the trumpet leads, Al Davey on trombone ( likely on third trumpet during the evening...), Brad Newman on the Club's grand piano and Jim Morrell on the drums joining the Bridge City Jazz Band regulars, Colin Beal,reeds...Colin Davies, double bass...and Dennis Quinlan on banjo...
With Geoff Power's charts the night will be a swinger.....
Club Ashfield is at 1-11 Charlotte Street, Ashfield beside the Ashfield Railway
station on the northern side and the gig is up on the first floor in
the bistro/Charlotte Room function area from 7.30pm to 10.30pm with the restaurant
serving nice food until 9pm.....I always eat there on Jazz nights....
Future special guests with the Bridge City Jazz Band at Club Ashfield and other BCJB future gigs...
With the recent passing of Kate Dunbar, Sydney and Australia lost a great jazz singer and a wonderful advocate for jazz music...
We've a musical
oriented wake organised for her at Club Ashfield on Saturday 16th
September 2017 from 12noon to around 5pm...there will be the opportunity
for people to socialise and listen to some music including some
singers...hope to see you there...
Great to have the Canberra Trio back with us as special guests this coming Friday 25th August 2017 at Club Ashfield
with the Bridge City Jazz Band...Tony Thomas on trumpet lead, Ron Cook
on the Club's grand piano and Ian hill on the band's drum kit...
together with the Bridge City Jazz Band regulars...Mike Hallam trombone,
Colin Beal reeds, Colin Davies double bass and myself, Dennis Quinlan
on banjo...
A great night of traditional jazz with a New Orleans flavour....
And a great chance for us to get together before the following day, Sat.26th August when the complete band plays at the Newcastle Jazz Festival in the Green Room, 11.45am to 12.45pm...
Club Ashfield is at 1-11 Charlotte Street, Ashfield beside the Ashfield Railway
station on the northern side and the gig is up on the first floor in
the bistro/Charlotte Room function area from 7.30pm to 10.30pm with the restaurant
serving nice food until 9pm.....I always eat there on Jazz nights....
Future special guests with the Bridge City Jazz Band at Club Ashfield and other BCJB future gigs...
With the recent passing of Kate Dunbar, Sydney and Australia lost a great jazz singer and a wonderful advocate for jazz music...
We've a musical oriented wake organised for her at Club Ashfield on Saturday 16th September 2017 from 12noon to around 5pm...there will be the opportunity for people to socialise and listen to some music including some singers...hope to see you there...
Greg
Englert is a diehard Louis Amstrong fan and with Greg leading on
trumpet this coming Friday 18th August 2017 there is sure to be a strong
Louis influence in the tunes played....the other two special guests on
the night at Club Ashfield are David Stevens on piano and Chris Gentle on drums.....
They
join the Bridge City JB regulars...Colin Beal on reeds, Mike Hallam on
trombone, Colin Davies on double bass and myself, Dennis Quinlan on
banjo....
Aghh, the though of the night excites me as I'm sure it does yourselves.....
Club Ashfield is at 1-11 Charlotte Street, Ashfield beside the Ashfield Railway
station on the northern side and the gig is up on the first floor in
the bistro/Charlotte Room function area from 7.30pm to 10.30pm with the restaurant
serving nice food until 9pm.....I always eat there on Jazz nights....
Future special guests with the Bridge City Jazz Band at Club Ashfield and other BCJB future gigs...
This coming Friday 11th August 2017 at Club Ashfield,
we've Dave Ridyard leading the Bridge City Jazz Band on soprano
saxophone featuring another of his "Celebration of 1920's Jazz"...Brad
Newman's on the Club's grand piano, Jim Morrell on drums- .....linking up with the Bridge City JB
regulars....Mike Hallam on trombone, Colin Davies on double bass,Colin Beal on alto sax and clarinet
and myself, Dennis Quinlan on banjo....
You'll be assured of a great night of traditional jazz....
Future special guests with the Bridge City Jazz Band at Club Ashfield and other BCJB future gigs...
Club Ashfield is at 1-11 Charlotte Street, Ashfield beside the Ashfield Railway
station on the northern side and the gig is up on the first floor in
the bistro/Charlotte Room function area from 7.30pm to 10.30pm with the restaurant
serving nice food until 9pm.....I always eat there on Jazz nights....
