Hi everyone Sep 27    Vic Bar Rugby Night Oct 4      Jada Oct 11    Improvisation Night    Oct 18    Katrina and the Heartbeats Oct 25    Brandy Creek Band Nov 1     Breezin’ Nov 8     Free wheelin’ Nov 15   Out on Bail Start time 8:00pm See you there….

Big Band – Caravan Big Band – Opus 1 Big Band – St Louis Blues Big Band – Just a Gigolo

The Nelson Jazz Club Big Band will be playing at the Golden Bear Brewing Company in Mapua on 27th November 2011.  The venue is well known for its hand crafted beers, Mexican food and great ambience. The gig starts at 3:00pm.  No cover charge.  See you there…. Golden Bear Brewing Company

The Nelson Jazz Club Big Band is looking for Brass players to join the band. We particularly need trombone players however we would also be interested in hearing from trumpet players as well. If you want to join an active band, playing regular gigs with friendly accomplished musicians, contact Dave North, dnassoc@hotmail.com

  The Nelson Jazz Club Big Band – styled after the great bands of the Forties and Fifties – is a traditional stage band that plays syncopated written arrangements with improvised interludes. Most people will be familiar with Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Count Basie and Duke Ellington, but Big Bands have been popular since the dawn [...]

FREEWHEELIN’   How much fun can you have with two saxes and a soulful vocalist?! The Freewheelin’ band add their own special flavour to bring you cool, smooth Jazz and Blues. This well-known Nelson band love to get their audience moving! Their repertoire draws on classics from the Great American Songbook, as well as favourite [...]

Hi Nelson Jazz Club member, The committee met this evening, 19 September and the following matters may be of interest to you: 1.     Matters arising included the on-going plans for a more professionally-promoted High Schools Band Competition next year with details regarding funding applications and so forth discussed. 2.     A Festival report was presented regarding the meeting [...]

Starts at 11:06 pm on Wednesday, 21 September 2011 Kenny Baron Trio During Nights with Bryan Crump This week we begin Jazz Live - a four-part series featuring live performances from a diverse range of European jazz artists and groups. This week’s programme features pianist Kenny Barron with Kiyoshi Kitigawa, bass and Jonathan Blake, drums. Nine time Grammy [...]

FREEWHEELIN Influenced by all genres of jazz, Latin & blues the band add their own flavor and original arrangements to the great American Songbook of jazz standards. The band formed seven years ago, performing in four Nelson Jazz Festivals and many venues around town. It has had a few member changes over the years and [...]