Saturday, October 29, 2011

Live Jazz in Sydney ...Bill's Back!!...Bill Dudley leads the Bridge City Jazz Band this coming Friday 4th November....a great night is on the cards....

Popular Sydney trumpet player and band leader Bill Dudley returns to Club Ashfield this coming Friday 4th November to lead the Bridge City Jazz Band in league with one of his favourite piano players Gary Walford...Gary played up a storm with Geoff Bull last weekend.
Making his first appearance on the drum stool for us is Bill's drummer, Jim Fletcher....
The usual Bridge City suspects make up the band...John Bates, Colin Davies, Colin Beal and my self Dennis Quinlan...
It will be a raging night of traditional jazz.....
Put it in your diaries....if you've not been before, check out where Club Ashfield is on the map lower down on this post....
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Bill Dudley with Illawara based singer Nesta Davies..."Miss Nesta" often comes to Club Ashfield and we always offer her to sing with the band...
John Bates on trombone and vocals....
Colin Davies on double bass...
Bill Dudley on a gig with Richard Booth, reeds...
Jim Fletcher, drums....
Dennis Quinlan, banjo.....
Colin Beal, reeds.....


Gary Walford plays the Club's grand piano.......
Bridge City Jazz Bands future gigs....

Friday, October 21, 2011

JAZZ!!!! Live traditional jazz in Sydney......Club Ashfield this coming Friday 28th October...Popular New Orleans style trumpeter Geoff Bull leads the Bridge City Jazz Band....

Its been several months since Geoff Bull was a guest with us at Club Ashfield and this Friday 28th...he's back leading the Bridge City JB.....
Hot, tight New Orleans style jazz is on the cards for sure.....
With a favourite piano player of his, Gary Walford backing him and Joel Davis complementing on drums it's shaping up for a great night......
The rest of the band slot right in for a tight ensemble.....
John Bates, trombone and vocals; Colin Beal alto sax and clarinet; Colin Davies, double bass and myself, Dennis Quinlan on banjo.....
We look forward to meeting you on the night.....
See details lower down in this post for the club details....
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Geoff Bull....
Joel Davis...
Gary Walford....
Dennis Quinlan...

Colin Davies....


Colin Beal....
John Bates.....
Where to find Club Ashfield.....
Bridge City gig guide.....

Friday, October 14, 2011

JAZZ!!!! Live traditional jazz in Sydney......Club Ashfield this coming Friday 21st October we've Al Davey back leading the Bridge City Jazz Band...

Before I move onto the guests for the coming Bridge City JB gig at Club Ashfield on Friday 21st October, I was speaking with Bill Dudley...Sydney trumpet player and band leader who plays with the Bridge City JB around every 6 weeks....Bill has now got a weekly regular Sunday gig at the Technology Park Hotel, 4-7pm.
The Technology Hotel is at 1 Wyndham Street, Alexandria...
BUT due to prior arrangements he wont be there Sunday 30th October and Sunday 13th November.......
But back to Club Ashfield and this  coming Friday 21st October....
Al Davey is back with us on trumpet, Monique Lysiak and piano and Chris Gentle on drums.....
Al Davey...
Monique Lysiak plays at her recent birthday party....
Chris Gentle...drums
The rest of the usual Bridge City Jazz Band is there to play for you...
John Bates on vocals and trombone....
Colin Beal, reeds....
Colin Davies, double bass....
Dennis Quinlan, banjo...
Map to Club Ashfield....
Future gigs for the Bridge City Jazz Band....

Saturday, October 8, 2011

JAZZ!!!! Live traditional jazz in Sydney......Club Ashfield this coming Friday 14th October sees a pair that like to work together...Geoff Power and Peter Locke lead the Bridge City Jazz Band...

Geoff Power and Peter Locke make a formidable pair in a Jazz band and they team up together with specialist drummer Joel Davis to lead the Bridge City jazz band regulars...John Bates, Colin Beal, Colin Davies and myself, Dennis Quinlan.....
As Geoff often mentions to the appreciative audience...he likes playing in the laid back atmosphere of Club Ashfield....
Not been...?
See towards the end of this blog for details of where to get to the Club and who is playing in future dates....
But the night mentioned is Friday 14th October....7.30pm to 10.30pm...
Free admission....
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Geoff Power on cornet....
Peter Locke on the Club's grand piano....
Colin Davies, Colin Beal, Dennis Quinlan with Joel Davis on drums.....




John Bates, trombone and vocals....