Simone Craddock & Her Jazz Band Swing the Movies! (Christmas in Tinseltown)

December 5, 2021 by admin

This holiday season, sparkle up and take a sentimental journey through the timeless movies that tug on your heart strings, trigger joy and reaffirm the very meaning of Christmas!

Relive the iconic soundtracks of When Harry Met Sally, Moulin Rouge and Singin’ in the Rain, with your fave Christmas songs from Love Actually, Home Alone, White Christmas and more, in this technicolour celebration complete with Christmas crackers, terrible jokes, festive giveaways and wonderful music!

“the audience were on their feet roaring for more!” Kind of Jazz, London

Simone Craddock – vocals
Adrian Galante – piano
Pete Jeavons – double bass and
Bronton Ainsworth – drums

Libby Hammer Quartet, Groove Music Series

August 20, 2021 by admin

Groove into Jazz with the Libby Hammer Quartet

Playwright Ben Hecht once said, “Old songs are more than tunes. They are little houses in which our hearts once lived.” Exploring the joy of those abodes, whether during moments of joy, sorrow, or the multitude of moments in between, is Libby Hammer and her trio of world class musicians.

Libby has been performing around Perth for three decades, her on stage charisma and wealth of experience engenders an immediate atmosphere of ease and humour. The songs in her repertoire are plucked from the highest boughs of the jazz orchard or rummaged from the dusty trunks of forgotten ditties and all are as entertaining as the next.

Join Perth’s favourite lady of jazz, Libby and her beloved musical collaborators, Chris Foster (piano), Nick Abbey (double bass) and Michael Perkins (drums) for an evening of jazz par excellence!

Harry Mitchell Quintet

July 29, 2021 by admin

Harry Mitchell Quintet

Tonight the Harry Mitchell Quintet will present their new album “Symmetry”. The album was recently a feature album on ABC jazz, and the project was featured at the Perth International Jazz Festival in 2020. Expect to hear leading Australian musicians present compelling modern jazz at it’s finest.

Preview the album here: https://harrymitchellpianist.bandcamp.com/album/symmetry

Featuring:

Harry Mitchell: Piano

Jamie Oehlers: Saxophone

Jeremy Thomson: Guitar

Zac Grafton: Bass

Ben Vanderwal: Drums

Harry Mitchell has been playing piano since the age of 8 and playing jazz since the age of 13. Since then, he has performed with many artists across Australia and overseas, including Vincent Gardner, Kate Ceberano, George Garzone, Vince Jones, Troy Roberts, Jerome Jennings, Veronica Swift, Charlie Watts, Katy Steele, and many more. In 2017 he was awarded Young Australian Jazz Artist of the Year at the Australian Jazz Bell Awards, as well as being awarded 2017, 2018 and 2020 WAM Jazz song of the year, and 2017/18, 2018/19 WAM Best Pianist. Harry has released four albums with his band TrioTrio and five albums of his original quartet/quintet music.

Harry Mitchell is one of these luminary artists who can’t help making their presence felt. He’s been doing exactly that, since he started playing jazz piano (at 13), getting the chance to perform with the ‘who-is-who’ of Australian Jazz, not to mention icons such as Hank Marvin and a certain drummer called Charlie Watts. In the meantime, he has been evolving as a composer, creating music that bursts with energy and fervor.

-Nik Fotakis – Australianjazz.net

Ryan Daunt Trio ‘Essence’ Album Launch

July 22, 2021 by admin

Local Perth jazz drummer Ryan Daunt launches his second album at The Ellington Jazz Club. Ryan is well known for his work with WAM song of the year nominees MELVE, Gemma Farrell Quintet, Tim Voutas Quartet, ARDENT Trio and The Island Trio.

Drawing influences from artists such as Avishai Cohen, Tigran Hamasyan, Hiromi, E.S.T, Tingvall Trio, Benedikt Jahnel Trio and more, Ryan Daunt’s original music is a unique blend of styles, containing elements of jazz, contemporary and classical music. Expect rich harmonic landscapes, complex rhythmic interplay, captivating melodies and exciting improvisations from the Ryan Daunt Trio.

Joined by National Jazz Award finalist Nick Abbey on bass and WAAPA graduate Tristan Wills on piano, tonight will be a show not to be missed!

Ryan Daunt – Drums

Tristan Wills – Piano

Nick Abbey – Bass

This project is supported by the Department of Local Government, Sport and Culture Industries.

Lucky Oceans and Jessie Gordon: Ballads, Banksias and Beauty

February 9, 2020 by admin

From the heart of the South West, drawn from the land and shaped by the hands of three world-class musicians comes a multi-sensory musical experience. Grammy award winning Lucky Oceans is joined by multiple FRINGE WORLD award winner Jessie Gordon and Bell award recipient Ben Vanderwal. This powerhouse trio sculpt a wall of sound with pedal steel, haunting vocals, drums and electronic soundscapes.

The band create heartfelt, glorious and achingly beautiful arrangements of some of the best known ballads. These songs are inspired by and performed against a backdrop of images of the West Australian landscape.

Tickets: $31.00 – $36.00
9-16 FEB @ 8:30PM · 55 MINS

For more information visit:
https://fringeworld.com.au/whats_on/lucky-oceans-and-jessie-gordon-ballads-banksias-and-beauty-fw2020
http://bit.ly/2Qs5DZQ

Lucky Oceans and Jessie Gordon: The Western Swing Hour

February 3, 2020 by admin

Grammy award winning legend Lucky Oceans and FRINGE WORLD veteran Jessie Gordon bring you a night of joyful, exuberant Western Swing with a dash of soul searching sorrow. Born in the heart of Texas, burnished in the heat of Australia’s own West, this music is the nexus where country meets hot jazz, fuelled by the driving rhythm of double bass and an energetic, chaotic approach to melody and harmony with Lucky and virtuoso Jon Matthews on guitars. Joining the band in paying tribute to the likes of Bob Wills and Spade Cooley, Jessie sings and plays the ukulele with reckless abandon, the band rolling like a steam train through the quiet Perth night!

“A foot stamping, hand clapping, hooting & hollering show that exemplifies the best of Western Swing” ****½ Fringefeed, 2019

3-8 FEB @ 7:00PM · 55 MINS
Tickets: $31.00 – $36.00

Content Triggers and Warnings:
Age Suitability: PG

Web and Social Links:
http://www.jessiegordon.com.au/
https://www.facebook.com/Jessiegordonmusician/
https://www.instagram.com/jessiegordonmusician/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoD53PHM2Ihvv7vI1gwy95w
https://www.facebook.com/events/538054586937409/

For more information visit:

https://fringeworld.com.au/whats_on/lucky-oceans-and-jessie-gordon-the-western-swing-hour-fw2020
http://bit.ly/33TuUjf

Nina, Love Simone – Simone Craddock & Adrian Galante

February 2, 2020 by admin

She was revered by millions for her virtuosity & definitive renditions of ‘Feeling Good’, ‘My Baby Just Cares For Me’ and ‘I Put A Spell On You’. But how did an an aspiring concert pianist, wind her way into history as a Jazz/Blues/Soul/Folk Singer and Activist?

Direct from London’s West End, Simone Craddock joins forces with award-winning, multi-instrumentalist Adrian Galante, to explore the inspiring life and music of Nina Simone.

On Craddock, “Clever and unique, imprinting her stamp…captivated faces hanging on her every note” London Jazz News, 2018

Fairly Average Dance Band: Where Average Happens

January 31, 2020 by admin

Winners of the 2017 FRINGE WORLD Music and Musicals Award, The Fairly Average Dance Band are back with more nostalgia, nonsense, and total bangers from the 80s, 90s and 00s. Think Venga Boys with added tuba, Britney with much more testosterone and Love Shack with 100% more piano accordion than you’ve heard it with before (unless you came to the last show, in which case it will be exactly the same, just slightly more disappointing).

So if you, like us, have had a lifetime of questionable decision making, why not make just one more poor choice and come party with us. Expect another decidedly average evening: a power set of mediocre fashion, genuinely terrible dance moves and more cowbell than anyone expects or needs. It’s like magic. But much worse.

The Ellington Jazz Club
31 JAN, 1, 7-8, 14-15 FEB @ 10:00PM · 55 MINS
Tickets: $23.00 – $28.00
https://fringeworld.com.au/whats_on/fairly-average-dance-band-where-average-happens-fw2020
http://bit.ly/2OgwLYW

Content Triggers and Warnings
Age Suitability: M
Occasional Coarse Language

Little Jazz Bird with Daisy Fanning & Friends

January 11, 2020 by admin

Love jazz? Or want to try it on for size? Come down for a night of swinging, sassy and sometimes poignant tunes from up-and-coming jazz songstress Daisy Fanning, performing with some of Perth’s finest jazz musicians.

Daisy will give her unique take on some well-loved songs and also showcase a few lesser known gems, paying tribute to the artists who inspire her. These include the wonderful Blossom Dearie, the witty Annie Ross, and iconic artists like Dinah Washington and Doris Day.

Daisy is excited to be performing with local jazz legends Ben Matthews (piano), Alistair Peel (double bass), and Bronton Ainsworth (drums). They’re sure to swing it to the absolute limit.

Whether you love a sultry swing tune, laughing out loud, or shedding a tear into your G&T, there’ll be something for you in this joyful night of jazz.

ANTIUM – Step Outside – Album launch

July 24, 2019 by admin

ANTIUM is an original modern jazz/fusion/world music ensemble led by guitarist and composer Valerio Fiorini, joined by some of Australia’s greatest musicians.

This band brings something truly innovative to the Perth’s music scene, blending several genres together.

The album “Step Outside” is a display of Valerio’s love for diverse music styles, hectic grooves, unconventional time signatures and complex sound textures.

Valerio Fiorini – Guitar / Jamie Oehlers – Saxophone / Ben Matthews – Piano / Karl Florisson – Bass / Daniel Susnjar – Drums / Krista Low – Cello

+ SPECIAL GUESTS!

https://www.facebook.com/Valeriof.music/

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