Jean Reid (winner of the New Zealand folk album of the year) opened the concert. Her pure vocal range impressed …. drawing from the British folk tradition. Singing in D, Bminor, and sometimes as high as E. Her guitar fingering was interesting … playing notes of a chord instead of strumming a whole chord. RAILWAY […]
The Glen Eden Playhouse This production is a co operation between St Peters College and Marist College. This is a musical written in the 1980s (based on the 1960s TV series “The Adams family”. Because of the production schedule there were two different teams of Actors, Actresses, singers, dancers, and understudies. That way the different […]
AUCKLAND JAZZ AND BLUES CLUB 28/4/26 BENJAMIN SHEPHERD TRIO Benjamin Shepherd – upright and electric bass Kevin Fields – piano Elijah White – drums Benjamin was born in Wellington and started playing bass at seven. At eighteen Ben moved to Los Angeles to study at the California Institute of Arts. His tutors were Charlie Haden, […]
Moslyn Cole-bass Alan Brown -organ Dixon Nacey-guitar Eliiah Whyte-drums Moslyn opened with a bassline tense as a bird on the wire ….. then an interesting musical conversation between Alan and Dixon … referencing Hendrix and Jimmy Smith (because they are the man) …. a slow boil to a cooking session…. Elijah crisp on the drums […]
MARCH 21 2026 NEW LYNN RSA Recently I met family relations who have a dance band ….. in the tradition of Maori dance bands . Like Howard Morrison ,the Maori volcanics ….. going right back to Walter Smith organising dance bands in Auckland a hundred years ago. Those musicians have a tradition of talented musicianship. […]
Roberto Magris – piano,electric piano,keyboards hammond organ ,mexican whistles Denis Razz Alto and soprano sax,flute. Karlo Iiic upright bass,electric guitar,oud. Rajko Ergic drums,precussion,and soprano sax on “Source of life” and “Echos fron the depth”. The CD opens with a Coltrane number”Some other blues”Razz playing in a Parker mood…. while Magris sparkles round him….inventive…touching on the […]
LIVE AT THE JAZZ AND BLUES CLUB 16-12-25 A four piece rhythm section…upright bass, drums, keyboard, and guitar. Five piece saxophone section, A four piece trumpet section ,and three trombones, and Helen the singer. They made “God bless you merry gentlemen swing… with Amy the trombone soloist taking it someplace else….cool blues soloing from the […]
Oliver Holland – bass and leader Manjit Singh – tabla drums Stephen Thomas – drums Rose Stevenson – violin Djamel Laroussi – guitar (from Algeria) Dallas – piano The concert opened with a scat call and response between Manjit and Djamel…communicating with guitar and tabla. Elements of jazz and ethnic music coming together…a fluid singing […]
Aaron Parks: pianoDayna Stephens: tenor saxophoneBen Street: double-bassCornelia Nilsson: drums Live at Luxembourg Philharmonie, Salle de Musique de Chambre, November 19, 2025 left to right: Parks, Stephens, Street, Nilsson Pianist and composer Aaron Parks hits the road with music from “By All Means”, a new album, his third for Blue Note, released on November 7th […]
Gavin Asher opened the night with a Woody Guthrie song “Roll on Columbia.” Gavin first performed at the club in 1965 at the age of 13 (singing and playing guitar). His Parents were some of the foundation members of the club. Terry Free of the Devonport Folk Club sang a traditional song with just unaccompanied […]