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The 2012 Summer Festival was a blast, with gigs for kids, hipsters, outdoors and indoors, workshops, and we gave away an amazing recording prize to the amazing Alcohotlicks.
Now we're settling in for the regular years programming, over the next few months you can catch Bernie McGann, Daryl Pratt, Brendan Clarke with Craig Scott, Mike Rivett and Mike Nock. Dive in!
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Jazzgroove Program
September 2010
| Tuesday 7th September(Venue 505) |
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10pm - Adam’s Band, featuring Carl Dewhurst
Adam Ponting - piano
Carl Dewhurst - guitar
Lloyd Swanton - bass
Simon Barker - drums
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Adam Ponting is a firm favourite amongst the jazz lovers that haunt this town. He rarely comes out to play, but when he does, Adam brings a stellar band together and goads them to play their arses off. An astonishing jazz vocabulary, an easy playfulness and wit, Adam’s a class act. He he.
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8:30pm - Darren Heinrich Trio
Darren Heinrich - Organ
Steve Brien - Guitar
Andrew Dickeson - Drums |
Stylistically placed somewhere between mid-1960s Larry Young and Dr. Lonnie Smith is the Darren Heinrich Trio. Performing music from their award-winning CD "New Vintage Tunes for the Hammond Organ", and material by mentor Dr. Lonnie Smith, whom Darren studied with in 2009. Groovy!
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| Tuesday 14th September (Venue 505) |
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10pm - 20th Century Dog
Cameron Undy – bass guitar
Jamie Cameron – drum kit
Matt Keegan - tenor saxophone
Gerard Masters – electronic keys |
The Dog make its first appearance for the year at Jazzgroove after slaying all comers at last years fundraiser and Bohemian Grove Xmas party debauchery. Prepare yourself for some funk etudes and prime number afro beats, some ball tearing keyboard strokes and 'Emo' sax!!!
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8.30pm - The Don Rader Sextet
Don Rader – trumpet, flugelhorn, composer, arranger
Gerard Masters – keyboard, composer, arranger
Cameron Undy – bass
Tim Firth – drums
Tony Azzopardi – percussion |
We have been in existence since 2005. We have a very well received cd,"Odyssey". We will be playing selections from this cd as well as some soon to be recorded new compositions. Hard bop at its finest.
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| Tuesday 21st September (Venue 505) |
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10pm - James Annesley Quartet - ‘Vicious Cycle’ album launch
James Annesley – soprano and tenor saxophone
Hugh Stuckey - guitar
Tom Lee – double bass
Hugh Harvey – drums |
Visitors from Victoria, the music of the James Annesley Quartet is a unique style of contemporary jazz which draws influence from serene, earthy folk music as well as hard hitting rock. The open structures of the tunes allow for adventurous, freewheeling improvisations. This performance will celebrate the Sydney release of their latest CD.
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8:30pm - Nick Bowd Quartet
Nick Bowd - saxophones
James Muller - guitar
Karl Dunnicliff - bass
Dave Goodman - drums
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Returning from his recent tour of Japan, 2009 National Jazz Awards Finalist Nick Bowd returns to Jazzgroove with his all-star line-up. With a bag of originals and reworked others, be prepared for contemporary jazz at it’s finest.
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| Tuesday 28th September (Venue 505) |
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10pm - Zac Hurren Trio
Zac Hurren - Tenor Sax
Brendan Clarke - Double Bass
Evan Mannell - Drums |
Come down and check out the 2009 National Jazz Award winner hooking up with his great mates Evan Mannell and Brendan Clarke for a seriously fired up Aussie jazz rampage. And also some tender moments too.
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8:30pm - The Vampires
Jeremy Rose – alto saxophone
Nick Garbett – trumpet
Alex Boneham – bass
Alex Masso – drums
Fabian Hevia (special guest) – percussion |
The Vampires are back for Jazzgroove as part of their 'Chellowdene' National Tour. Featuring compositions by saxophonist Jeremy Rose (2009 Bell Award Winner for Young Australian Jazz Artist of the Year) and trumpeter Nick Garbett, their unique blend of soulful jazz, old-school reggae and South American music has been hailed as a fresh sound.
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