Saturday, June 27, 2015

Welcome to Sydney's traditional jazz scene...live jazz in Sydney......Club Ashfield is the venue and with its long residency, The Bridge City Jazz Band is the band....a nominal 4 piece we have three special guests each Friday taking the band up to a 7 piece swinging trad.jazz band...and this coming Friday 3rd July 2015 we've an old mate of our's..."The bouncing Czech", Jiri Kripac on trumpet with David Stevens on piano and "practicing for his 90th next month" and Chris Gentle on drums...

Yes its time for The Bouncin' Czech to return to Club Ashfield to lead the Bridge City Jazz Band...this coming Friday 3rd July is the date....Jiri Kripac's back and will be back at the end of the month on the 31st to lead again, celebrating David Steven's 90th birthday...David's with us on the 3rd on the Club's grand piano as is Chris Gentle on the drum stool...all joining with the Bridge City Jazz Band regulars, John Bates, trombone/vocals; Colin Davies, double bass; Colin Beal, reeds and myself, Dennis Quinlan on banjo......
Be a swinger of a night...pop down to Charlotte Street to join us.....



 Club Ashfield is at 5 Charlotte Street, Ashfield beside the Ashfield Railway station on the northern side and the gig is up on the first floor in the bistro/function area from 7.30pm to 10.30pm with the restaurant serving nice food until 9pm.....I always eat there on Jazz nights.... Best of all the admission is FREE....



Future special guests with the Bridge City Jazz Band at Club Ashfield and other BCJB future gigs...




Friday, June 19, 2015

Welcome to Sydney's traditional jazz scene...live jazz in Sydney......Club Ashfield is the venue and with its long residency, The Bridge City Jazz Band is the band....a nominal 4 piece we have three special guests each Friday taking the band up to a 7 piece swinging trad.jazz band...and this coming Friday 26th June 2015 we've a big Birthday Bash for jazz pianist Peter Locke who is 60!! Leading the band will be Geoff Power on trumpet with Graham Hilgendorf on drums....

Well Peter Locke celebrates his 60th birthday with some of his muso friends, others and the general audience at Club Ashfield this coming Friday 26th June 2015 and the Bridge City Jazz Band.
Leading the band will be Geoff Power on trumpet  and our other special guest on drums is Graham Hilgendorf.....
They join the Bridge City Jazz Band regulars...John Bates on trombone/vocals, Colin Beal on reeds, Colin Davies on double bass and Dennis Quinlan on banjo....
Some selected sit-ins on the night...
The usual large birthday cake as well and of course a large A3 birthday card covered with pics of Peter's life and space for those present to say some nice words....
A great night shaping up.....
See you there..........


Future special guests with the Bridge City Jazz Band at Club Ashfield and other BCJB future gigs...




 Club Ashfield is at 5 Charlotte Street, Ashfield beside the Ashfield Railway station on the northern side and the gig is up on the first floor in the bistro/function area from 7.30pm to 10.30pm with the restaurant serving nice food until 9pm.....I always eat there on Jazz nights.... Best of all the admission is FREE....




Friday, June 12, 2015

Welcome to Sydney's traditional jazz scene...live jazz in Sydney......Club Ashfield is the venue and with its long residency, The Bridge City Jazz Band is the band....a nominal 4 piece we have three special guests each Friday taking the band up to a 7 piece swinging trad.jazz band...and this coming Friday 19th June 2015 we've Al Davey leading the band with Peter Locke on the Club's grand piano and Graham Hilgendorf on drums....

Al Davey is back with us leading the Bridge City Jazz Band at Club Ashfield this coming Friday 19th June 2015 with super jazz pianist Peter Locke on piano and tasteful drummer Graham Hilgendorf making up the three special guests on the night playing with the Bridge City JB regulars, Colin Davies on double bass, Colin Beal on reeds, John Bates on trombone and vocals and myself Dennis Quinlan on banjo....
Al's sure to have his trombone and Pete his trumpet, so the sit-in set will be interesting...



Future special guests with the Bridge City Jazz Band at Club Ashfield and other BCJB future gigs...


Club Ashfield is at 5 Charlotte Street, Ashfield beside the Ashfield Railway station on the northern side and the gig is up on the first floor in the bistro/function area from 7.30pm to 10.30pm with the restaurant serving nice food until 9pm.....I always eat there on Jazz nights.... Best of all the admission is FREE....






Friday, June 5, 2015

Welcome to Sydney's traditional jazz scene...live jazz in Sydney......Club Ashfield is the venue and with its long residency, The Bridge City Jazz Band is the band....a nominal 4 piece we have three special guests each Friday taking the band up to a 7 piece swinging trad.jazz band...and this coming Friday 12th June 2015 we've Bill Dudley on cornet lead, Brad Newman on the Club's grand piano, Gary Kohrmann on double bass and Jim Morrell on drums...

Big Bad Bill's back with us on cornet lead this coming Friday 12th June at Club Ashfield...Bill Dudley is always popular with our audience and he's joined by Bead Newman on the Club's grand piano, and with Colin Davies away Gary Kohrmann is on double bass and Jim Morrell on drums.....
Joining with them are the Bridge City Jazz Band regulars, John Bates on trombone and vocals...Colin Beal on alto sax and clarinet and myself Dennis Quinlan on banjo....
I betcha the place swings like a dunny door in a southerly!!

Club Ashfield is at 5 Charlotte Street, Ashfield beside the Ashfield Railway station on the northern side and the gig is up on the first floor in the bistro/function area from 7.30pm to 10.30pm with the restaurant serving nice food until 9pm.....I always eat there on Jazz nights.... Best of all the admission is FREE....




Future special guests with the Bridge City Jazz Band at Club Ashfield and other BCJB future gigs...