looking for other musicians keen on playing blues, ballads,
standards as well as some bossa nova.  I was part of a trio with piano and vibes 
that played for one year at the Riverside Cafe.
Contact Sandro Lionello, sandro@greyheron.co.nz, 03 528 0472

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

this Tuesday folks, for another round of jolly good music and lashings of fine beverages and quality food.

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 [...]

by Mike Murphy.
One of the best recent turn-outs by Jazz Club members was treated to a
delightful evening by newcomer, Jessica Murphy, on piano and vocals,
Brett Holland on bass and Chris Pearson on drums. As a first gig after, I was
told, only a couple of rehearsals, the talent of all three members of this new
combination was [...]

Influenced by all genres of Jazz, Latin, & Blues, the Quartet add their own flavour and original arrangements to the great American songbook of Jazz standards. Johnny is influenced musically by the brilliant improvisational skills of the late Oscar Petersen, and the swinging vocals of Bobby Darin & Michael Buble. Paul Morris delivers his own [...]

Experience Nelson’s most original jazz group. From straight ahead bop to down home groove infused material, Mister Nobody delivers!
Mister Nobody is the newest and freshest band in the Nelson jazz scene. Their reworking of standards repertoire combined with snappy original material creates the band gaining regular audiences locally. The group is well known locally, providing [...]

Our own Big Band experience with a repertoire focused around the great music written especially for a large ensemble.

The Nelson Jazz Club Big Band is the latest incarnation of a group of jazz enthusiasts who wanted to pursue their musical interests in a large ensemble setting; a traditional stage band playing syncopated written arrangements usually [...]

Breez’n is one of Nelson’s most popular jazz bands, serving up a smooth mix of jazz standards, contemporary classics and interesting arrangements of popular songs.
Ken Richards – Guitar synthesizer Ivan Outram – Lead Guitar Aroha Pascoe – Vocals Jak Kariatiana –Bass Warren McLew – Drums

Starting life as an instrumental quartet, the band quickly realised the [...]

Nelson | Tuesday, 19 August 2008
by MARTIN DE RUYTER/Nelson Mail

Old lady scrubs up for new life
One of the grandest ladies of Nelson’s pub scene re-opens tomorrow as the South Island’s first Macs Brew Bar. Sally Kidson talks to the new owners at the Victorian Rose.
Sophistication and style are not words that are usually chosen [...]

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.