On 24 August, the Nelson Jazz Club was treated to an evening with the Adrienne Hindmarsh Trio at the Vic Mac’s Brew Bar. Not surprisingly, there was a good turn out of club members

to those of you waiting for the August hardcopy newsletter. I have been very tied up with the sale of the Vic and am running a little late this month. It will however be completed and posted out this weekend.

Like Someone in Love is a thrilling combination of beautifully melodic music, raw dialogue and insight into the heart of jazz legend Chet Baker.

Not to be missed this Friday at the Nelson School of Music Winter Festival.

A new combination of familiar faces played their first gig at the Vic on 22 June, with Andrew Leachman and George Jury on saxes, Gabor Tolnay on piano, Brett Holland on bass guitar and Chris Pearson on drums making up ‘Hard Lines’ – a name some of you will have heard before around town.
They began [...]

“The Vic” will sway to this special night of “Jump ‘n Jive”, the first of a few “theme” nights your club has planned for members, guests and friends. Too often the same members play every couple of months, same tunes, and same faces. This time we are going to mix it up a little. The [...]

Mister Nobody Quintet launching and performing their original CD “Over the Top” as part of NZ Music Month
Jazz in the Afternoon at Seifried Vineyard Restaurant
Sunday May 30 at 4 p.m. $5 cover
For more info or to reserve tickets, call 5446037 or email outofthebluemusic@ts.co.nz. Tickets available at Bowater Toyota Showroom, Nelson and Seifried Vineyard Restaurant. Come [...]

Aug 31 Jessica Murphy Trio
Sep 7 Hard Lines
Sep.14   Tahuna Blue
Sep.21 Nelson Jazz Club Big Band

Hey cats! Dust off your Miles Davis records and adorn your black threads this December for Norfolk Island’s seventh Jazz in the Pines Festival. The crème de la crème of Australasia’s jazz artists will descend upon this Sub-tropical paradise for the seventh year running. Twenty-two performers feature in the five-day ‘sax fest,’ in concerts at [...]

The Nelson Jazz Club Big Band – performing at The Playhouse May 30th 2008. “There was a full house and we had to play two encores before an appreciative audience let us off the stage”, says Band Leader, Mike Delceg.

Tomorrow night (Tuesday 11th) at the Vic Rose features a line-up of the Committee Guys who have taken time out from promoting Nelson Jazz to get together for a “Live” gig.  Popular vote well may mean this will be a first and last outing for this bunch of people, but hey, lets give them a [...]

Sunday February 3rd  Kick-off  7.00 pm
After a stunning and highly successful 2008 Jazzfest, most of us are almost back to normal. It goes without saying that if you managed to sneak a look at some of the amazing talent on offer at this years Jazzfest, then we’re sure you will be planning your next years [...]