Friday, October 26, 2012

Live Jazz in Sydney...live traditional jazz....This Friday 2nd November we've Al Davey back on trumpet lead with the Bridge City Jazz Band. Monique Lysiak is on Club Ashfield's grand piano and Joel Davis on drums...

Al Davey is our man on trumpet lead with the Bridge City Jazz Band at Club Ashfield this coming Friday 2nd November 2012....together with Monique Lysiak on piano and Joel Davis on drums, they make up the special guests with the Bridge City Jazz Band regulars...John Bates (trombone), Colin Beal ( reeds), Colin Davies ( double bass) and Dennis Quinlan (banjo).
Joel Davis on drums with Dennis Quinlan on banjo...
 
Monique Lysiak on piano....
Regular Bridge City Jazz Band members, Colin Beal ( clt), Colin Davies ( double bass), John Bates  ( trombone/vocals) and Dennis Quinlan ( banjo).

 Future Bridge city Jazz Band and guests at Club Ashfield and elsewhere.


See where Club Ashfield is....
The gig is in the upstairs bistro area...free admission... 7.30pm to 10.30pm

Friday, October 19, 2012

Live Traditional Jazz...Live Jazz in Sydney- last week Mike Hallam played trombone for us, this week, 26th Oct. at Club Ashfield he leads the Bridge City Jazz Band on trumpet with Frank Watts on piano and Chris Gentle on drums.....

Multi instrumentalist Mike Hallam is back leading the Bridge City Jazz Band this coming Friday the 26th October with Frank Watts on the Club's grand piano and Chris Gentle on drums as the special guests for the night.
Regular members John Bates on trombone and vocals, Colin Beal on alto saxophone and clarinet, Colin Davies on double bass and Dennis Quinlan, banjo make up the band for the night.
Always a great night with Mike around....

Mike Hallam on trumpet lead...

Frank Watts on piano...
John Bates on trombone....
Colin Davies, double bass....
Colin Beal, reeds...
Dennis Quinlan, banjo (left...Mike Hobbs from Canada to right)...
Chris Gentle on drums....
 

The Bridge City in future gigs at Club Ashfield and elsewhere...


Monday, October 15, 2012

Live Sydney Jazz!!! Traditional Jazz in Sydney...Club Ashfield this coming Friday 19th features Geoff Power leading the Bridge City Jazz Band with pianist Peter Locke, Mike Hallam on trombone and Neil Macbeth as the special guests with the Bridge City Jazz Band for the night...

I've been a bit slow in getting this post on the site...been down in Bundanoon riding old Velocette motorcycles, but I'm back on banjo this coming Friday 19th October with regular Bridge City Jazz Band players.... Colin Beal- clarinet and Colin Davies, double bass supporting our special guests at Club Ashfield on the night...
Geoff Power on cornet, Peter Locke on the Club's grand piano, Neil Macbeth on drums and with regular trombonist John Bates in Broken Hill on a tour, we're pleased to have Mike Hallam on "bone"....
Club Ashfield...5 Charlotte Street, Ashfield..the gig starts 7.30pm through to 10.30pm and its FREE...
 Peter Locke on piano....(photo courtesy of Greg Poppleton)

 Geoff Power leads the band on cornet....
Neil Macbeth on drums....
Colin Davies, double bass...Colin Beal, clarinet...and Dennis Quinlan, banjo...
Mike Hallam on trombone...
Bridge City Jazz Band future Club Ashfield and other venue gigs....


Friday, October 5, 2012

Live Jazz in Sydney....At Club Ashfield, the Bridge City Jazz Band with four special guests on the night......led by Bill Dudley, cornet...

Well I'm away this coming Friday 12th October, involved in a vintage motorcycle rally for that week, so it's a pleasure to have Cliff Parsons as my dep on banjo....
 Cliff with a special electric banjo he made.....
DQ fiddling with his Velocette special at a USA rally...
Gary Walford on the Club's grand piano....


Bill Dudley on cornet lead....
Colin Beal, clarinet, Bill Dudley cornet and John Bates, trombone....
John Bates, trombone and vocals.....

Colin Beal, clarinet and Colin Davies double bass....
Jim Morrell on drums....
Club Ashfield...5 Charlotte Street, Ashfield, beside the railway station on the northern side...up in the first floor bistro/function area.
7.30pm to 10.30pm...free admission....
Nice bistro food and drinks at economical Club prices...
Future Bridge City Jazz Band gigs at Club Ashfield and elsewhere...