Celebrate our final headliner gig for the year with Jake Baxendale’s Spooky Hardbop. A sextet of hard-swinging and adventurous improvisers to present a collection of tunes from and written in homage to, the Blue Note hard-bopping avant-garde-ists.
Arrangements and originals inspired by 60s hardbop and avant-garde.
Spooky Hardbop Featuring: Jake Baxendale, Lex French, Nick van Dijk, Daniel Millward, Chris Beernink, Hikurangi Schaverien-Kaa Date: Thur 19 December 2019, 8pm Venue: The Third Eye, Upstairs at 30 Arthur St. Te Aro Price: General $15, WJC members and Students with ID $10
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
Renowned Wellington Trumpeter presents music for sextet. Mike spent 9 years in New York City, gaining his Masters from Manhattan School of Music, returning to the vibrant Wellington scene in 2017. An exciting group of musicians will perform music from pan-American and European traditions.
Michael Talyor Sextet Featuring: Mike Taylor (t), Jake Baxendale (s), Blair Latham (s), Callam Allardice (g), Chris Beernink (b), Hikurangi Schaverien-Kaa (d) Date: Thur 24 October 2019, 8pm Venue: The Third Eye, Upstairs at 30 Arthur St. Te Aro Price: General $15, WJC members and Students with ID $10
Now the home of SPCA’s Wellington Centre, the Wellington Fever Hospital has had a vast 100 years of history!
To celebrate their building’s 100th birthday, SPCA’s Wellington Centre in collaboration with the Wellington Jazz Cooperative, are hosting Jazz on the Hilltop – a magical evening featuring four well-regarded jazz musicians, two that studied in the same halls that our animals now live in and two current jazz students.
Join the SPCA Wellington Centre, on Friday 18th October from 7.30pm, and delight in their building’s unique history through a variety of jazz pieces and stories from the musicians themselves. You will be treated to a performance from the stunning Jazz Quartet with Roger Manins on the saxophone, Leonardo Coghini on the piano, Seth Boy on bass, and Mark Lockett on drums.
This will be an enchanting evening you won’t want to miss! Are you ready to listen to jazz on the hilltop? Book your tickets now! Kickflip pizza, Noah’s coffee cart and bar will be onsite with tasty food and beverage options.
Jazz on the Hilltop Featuring: Roger Manins (s), Leonardo Coghini (p), Seth Boy (b), Mark Lockett (d) Date: Fri 18 October 2019, 7.30pm – 10pm Venue: 140 Alexandra Rd, Newtown Price: General $22, tickets available from Eventfinda or SPCA Wellington Centre
There is an inescapable sense of fun about this trio – Jon Fenton.
Swinging like crazy, they radiate mischief as they take a dash of Harlem Stride and Fats Waller and mix it with big swing a la Errol Garner and Oscar Peterson. The resplendent Ben Wilcock takes centre stage on piano, joined by the effervescent John Rae on drums and the multifaceted Dan Yeabsley on double bass and occasional saxophones. Fresh from a tour of Scotland, including a sold-out performance at the Edinburgh Jazz Festival, the trio is set to play music from their five releases including The Phantom Canoe, Sneaky Weasel and Live in Cromwell
Jellyrolls Featuring: Bill Wilcock, John Rae, Dan Yeabsley Date: Thur 10 October 2019, 8pm Venue: The Third Eye, Upstairs at 30 Arthur St. Te Aro Price: General $15, WJC members and Students with ID $10
Kaleidoscope is the latest album by NZ composer/musician Julie Bevan. Julie has a long-standing connection with Brazil. Its unique music and original styles serve as an inspiration to Julie’s multicultural compositions. Many of the tracks on this album were composed and recorded in Brazil.
Julie Bevan Quartet Featuring: Julie Bevan, Nick van Dijk, Maurice Phillips and Aaron Stewart Date: Thur 26 September 2019, 8pm Venue: The Third Eye, Upstairs at 30 Arthur St. Te Aro Price: General $15, WJC members and Students with ID $10
Spirograph Studies are changing Australian jazz with their detailed, textural approach to playing improvised music, incorporating sonic palettes and minimalism to build their cinematic sound.
This collaborative group features a strong collection of music-makers each bring their unique voice to the stage as part a united front led by Tamara Murphy (bass).
Tamara Murphy
was awarded the inaugural PBS Young Elder of Jazz Commission in 2011. She ran
her quintet, Murphy’s Law for 14 years, and was a member of the
Keller-Murphy-Browne co-operative. She features on multiple releases and her
albums have been nominated for The Age Genre Awards, AIR awards and The Bell
Awards.
During 2019, Spirograph Studies will be touring around Australia/NZ to launch their debut album, Kindness, Not Courtesy.
Spirograph Studies Featuring: Fran Swinn (g), James McLean (d), Sam Keevers (p) and Tamara Murphy (b) Date: Thur 12 September 2019, 8pm Venue: The Third Eye, Upstairs at 30 Arthur St. Te Aro Price: General $20, WJC members and Students with ID $15
