Each week the session features compositions by a great jazz artist. The house band open with a couple of tunes and then musicians are invited up to join in.
Featured composer: Coleman Hawkins
House Band: Alex Boulton (g), Emma Minor (b), Mark Lockett (d)
Date and time: Sunday, 13 Sep 2020, 2-4pm
Venue: The Third Eye, 30 Arthur Street, Te Aro
William Thomas Strayhorn (Nov 29, 1915 – May 31, 1967) was an American jazz composer, pianist, lyricist and arranger, best remembered for his long-time collaboration with bandleader and composer Duke Ellington that lasted nearly three decades. His compositions include “Take the A Train”, Chelsea Bridge, A Flower is a Lovesome Thing and Lush Life.
Featured composer: Billy Strayhorn
House Band: Thomas Botting (b), Brad Kang (g), Mark Lockett (d)
Date and time: Sunday, 9 June 2019, 2-4pm
Venue: The Third Eye, 30 Arthur Street, Te Aro
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WJC Sunday Sessions At Third Eye feature compositions by great jazz artists. The house band will open with a couple of tunes and then invite musicians to join in.
Featured composer: Cedar Walton
House Band: George MacLaurin (p), Wynton Newman (b) and Mark Lockett (d)
Date and time: Sunday 24 June 2018, 2-4pm
Venue: The Third Eye, 30 Arthur Street, Te Aro.