Jazz vocalist Emma Gilmartin is without a doubt one of Australia’s finest and in-demand singers currently on the scene today.  She has released four albums under her own name and was a finalist in the Australian jazz awards in 2006. For what will be her debut NZ tour Gilmartin will be teaming up with a longtime colleague and heavyweight guitarist James Sherlock also from Melbourne.  Local mainstays double bassist Michael Story and drummer Mark Lockett will be rounding out the rhythm section for the quartet. 

The quartet will take you on a creative journey of original tunes penned by Emma and arrangements of some of her favourite standards.  A show not to be missed.

Tour Dates 
Sun 1 Dec Whanganui, Jazz Club, St Johns Club, 6.30 pm 
Tue 3 Dec Auckland, Jazz and Blues Club, Point Chev RSA, 7.30 pm 
Wed 4 Dec Auckland, (Creative Jazz Club), Anthology Lounge, 8 pm 
Thur 5 Dec Wellington, (Wgtn Jazz Coop) Tuatara Third Eye, 8 pm  
Fri 6 Dec Nelson, Fairfield House, 7.30 pm 
Sat 7 Dec Motueka, Chanel Arts Center, 7.30 pm Sun 8 Dec Christchurch, Space Academy, 7.30pm

Emma Gilmartin Quartet
Featuring: Emma Gilmartin (V), James Sherlock (G), Michael Story (B) and Mark Lockett (D)
Date: Thur 5 December 2019, 8pm
Venue: The Third Eye, Upstairs at 30 Arthur St. Te Aro
Price: General $20, WJC members and Students with ID $15

Crystal Choi is a uniquely creative jazz pianist based in Auckland. She plays in various projects including Leda’s Dream, AC Freazy and Skilaa and leads the 10 piece band Skogkatt, performing her original music. Crystal has recently toured internationally with the artists Jonathan Bree and Princess Chelsea. For this concert, Crystal will be performing her new compositions as a quartet.

Crystal Choi Quartet
Featuring: Crystal Choi (p, v), vocals, Callum Allardice (g), Wil Goodinson (b) Mark Lockett (d
Date: Thur 21 November 2019, 8pm
Venue: The Third Eye, Upstairs at 30 Arthur St. Te Aro
Price: General $15, WJC members and Students with ID $10

Raised in Auckland and trained in Wellington where he completed his Bachelor of Music where he was twice named Woodwind Player of the Year, Frank Talbot brings his voice to the Wellington Jazz Cooperative. Having performed with the Rodger Fox Big Band, Royal Air Force Big Band, Mark Donlon’s Quintet alongside Alex Sipiagin and with the New Zealand String Quartet and toured twice internationally with Luis Bonilla’s JM Jazz World Orchestra, Frank has already gained a lot of useful musical experience. 

Inspired by the old masters, modern jazz and a wealth of other influences spanning Classical to Heavy Metal, Frank brings a mix of playfulness, energy and deeply personal music and will debut some new original music at the WJC, accompanied by some of Wellington’s finest stalwarts.

Frank Talbot Quartet
Featuring: Frank Talbot (s), Dan Hayles,(p) Chris Beernink (b) and Jeremy Richardson (d)
Date: Thur 7 November 2019, 8pm
Venue: The Third Eye, Upstairs at 30 Arthur St. Te Aro
Price: General $15, WJC members and Students with ID $10