There are many places to listen to good jazz and none better than the events organised by Diana Allen of Jazz Australia. Jazz impresario Diana Allen started Jazz Australia many years ago and has been the spearhead for many, many Australian jazz musicians appearing on stages all over Australia and in particular in Victoria. Diana has, amongst other things, spent much of her adult life promoting jazz music and musicians, along the way associating with not only some of the great icons of jazz, but also nurturing up-and coming young musicians who are now at the forefront of the Australian jazz scene.
One of Diana's best known associations was with the late Graeme Bell AO MBE for 25 years and was his "Melbourne Impresario" as he called her. As Diana recalls, 'he will go down in history for having put Australian jazz on the map and for being the best known and most loved jazz band leader in Australian history.
Diana organizes some exceptional events throughout the year...here are three events to put in your diary and get your tickets now...the next event for Jazz Australia...as a result of popular demand, will be the welcome return to Queenscliff of the great traditional and blues vocalist Carol Ralph from Sydney...
CAROL RALPH & her GENTLEMEN OF JAZZ
featuring John Adams, piano, David Gardner, reeds,
Ian Smith drums/cornet and Zac Barter double
bass
Uniting Church, Hesse Street,
Queenscliff
Sunday August 12th 5.30pm for 6pm
This is sure to be a wonderful night as Carol Ralph from Sydney, is one of Australia's truly great jazz vocalists in the traditional sense and the great venue of the Uniting Church in Queenscliff has acoustics which, as Diana says, are 'virtually perfect'. You will need to book quickly for this popular night...Tickets and more information from Diana...here. Tickets are $50 and includes beautiful finger food throughout the evening and drinks at below bar prices.
If you are unable to go to the Carol Ralph event then here is another event...there is a Fireside Jazz evening with one of Australia's leading jazz trios at the Jack Rabbit Vineyard...here.
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The David Gardner Swing Trio
The David Gardner Swing Trio
featuring David Gardner, clarinet & sax, John Shawcross, piano and Zac Barer, bass.
Jack Rabbit Vineyard, 85 McAdams Lane, Bellarine
FRIDAY 31 August, 7pm
Two course dinner and show $70 p.p. Limited numbers. Drinks at bar prices
For Tickets email...here
For Tickets email...here
An intimate coastal ambience is to be had at Jack Rabbit Vineyard which has a rich, diverse stable of sophisticated, cool climate wines on offer and a contemporary a la carte menu. There are spectacular views across the bay to Geelong, the You Yangs and Melbourne...and of course if you feel so inclined to stay the weekend at the Bellarine, there are many good quality properties to stay...perhaps you might like the Vue Grand...here or the Queenscliff Hotel...here
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Another very special treat coming soon is Janet Seidel...
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AN
AFTERNOON OF SOPHISTICATION AND SWING
with
THE
JANET SEIDEL TRIO from Sydney
featuring Janet
Seidel, vocals and piano, David Seidel, bass & Chuck Morgan, guitar
Sunday September 9th at The Bentleigh Club, Yawla Street, Bentleigh
This will be a
superb way to welcome Spring back into our lives after a long cold winter. Diana writes in her newsletter that she is very excited at the prospect of
presenting ‘Australia’s first lady of jazz singing’, according to the Penguin
Guide of Jazz in the UK. Janet Seidel
and her accompanists have recently returned to Australia following an extensive
tour of the UK and Europe where they enjoyed full houses everywhere, including
Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club in London. A
consummate performer and a class act, Janet
is internationally regarded for her interpretation of the Great American
Songbook and the music of Johnny Mercer, Cole Porter, Blossom Dearie and many
others. She has an incredible
repertoire.
I hope you are able to get along to one of these excellent Australian jazz events...
I hope you are able to get along to one of these excellent Australian jazz events...
For your tickets...more information...or the newsletter...
Carol Ralph & her Gentleman of Jazz...here
The David Gardner Swing Trio...here
The Janet Seidel Trio...here
Some of these events sound awesome! I'm going to lock one in the diary for sure!
ReplyDeleteWonderful...I'm sure you'll enjoy whichever one you choose...ea
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