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LJC Christmas Party December 2008 - Goaty Hill Wines at Kayena in the beautiful Tamar Valley proved a fine venue for a great day.
Members enjoyed fine wine and food and then 'a dancing and a swinging' to the music of... Paul Quinn, Bill Ravenscroft and Cameron Sherriff... 'The Good, The Bad & The Ugly'
Pictures: HECTOR BEVERIDGE
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| Nathan Liow Quintet (Melbourne)
Tuesday 25 November 2008 at the Royal Oak
Nathan Liow - piano Adam Spiegl - bass Angus Tarnawsky - drums Tom Jovanavic - trumpet Holly Sharpe - vocals
"Voice as an instrument, harmonising with trumpet, and sensitive rhythm from piano, bass and drums. Very different from our usual fare but those who stayed were rewarded with a totally absorbing experience." Pictures: HECTOR BEVERIDGE
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Tuesday 11 November 2008 at the Royal Oak
An extra concert was arranged by the Launceston Jazz Club to coincide with a visit to the area by renowned saxophonist Laurie Lewis, who was on stage with the Jazzmanians for one night only.
Featuring: Laurie Lewis - saxophone Max Gourlay - clarinet, swing fiddle, vocal Bruce Gourlay - piano Ken Philpott - string bass Bob Partridge - drums
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The Steve Hill Jazz Ensemble and Friends Tuesday 28 October at the Royal Oak
Steve Hill - vocals & percussion Peter Waddle - bass guitar & trombone Ross Challender - saxophones & flute John Pearce - guitar Bob Partridge drums Nick Hart - guitar & bass guitar
The audience was treated to a mix of jazz standards, Latin rhythms. swing rhythms and many favourites with some smoochy vocals from Steve Hill.
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| The Blue Channel Jazz Ensemble
Tuesday30 September at the Royal Oak
William Davis (trombone, vocals & band presenter) Malcom Martin (trumpet) Paul Martin (clarinet & vocals) Graham "Iggy" Kellaway (banjo) Ken Martin (string bass & vocals) Jill Martin (percussion & washboard)
PICTURES: Hector Beveridge
Retaining the style of playing based on traditional New Orleans Jazz the music was happy, infectious and entertaining.
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A Special Youth Concert
Sunday 28 September at the Royal Oak
The packed 'Boatshed' was entertained by two very talented bands from St Patrick's College under the expert direction of Fiona Mowat.
St Patrick's College Junior Jazz Band
Musical Director Fiona Mowat
PICTURES: Hector Beveridge St Patrick's College Senior Jazz Band
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The James Le Fevre Quintet
Tuesday
26 August at the Royal Oak
The band encompassed many different genres with jazz being their main vein.
The performance featured special guest artist Karlin Love.
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| The Leigh Barker Quartet
Tuesday 22nd July at the Royal Oak
Picture: ELIZABETH FOXCROFT
Leigh Barker (bass), Matt Boden (piano), Julian
Banks (tenor sax) and Al McGrath-Kerr (drums).
Exploring a great range of music drawing on all the greatest elements of jazz and presenting beautiful harmony and interaction with each other. |
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The Blue Gum Jazz Band
Tuesday 24th June at the Royal Oak
A NEW TRADITIONAL JAZZ BAND
The band wooed the audience with a diverse range of tunes, most of which were familiar.
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Ross Challender and the Launceston Big Band
Tuesday 27th May at the Royal Oak
Members enjoyed big band favourites, easy listening standards plus some fine jazz from this band.
The band also featured Denise Sam and Steve Hill with great vocal arrangements to compliment their fine singing.
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Cakewalking Babies Tuesday 29 April at the Royal Oak
Pictures: DOUG LYONS
Playing early blues, swing and traditional jazz and presenting a new and authentic sounding trumpet player, Malcolm Martin, all the way from Chicago, the energetic and popular Cakewalking Babies kept up the tempo with a lively mix of youthful exuberance and experience.
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North meets South at Ross for the 2008 Jazz Jamboree
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Bailey's Blokes 25th March at the Royal Oak Hotel
Christine Bailey - vocals   Paul
Martin - reeds  Neil
Levis - keyboards
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Terry Patterson on drums / washboards
Pictures: DOUG LYONS
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group played a mixture of jazz standards, including Latin
and Mainstream and the combination was superb - dance
with them or just enjoy their tight, refreshing and
entertaining style.
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15th Inverloch Jazz Festival Friday 7th to Monday 10th March Some members travelled to the beautiful seaside resort and fishing port of Inverloch - located on the south-east coast of Victoria and renown for the famous labour day long weekend jazz festival.
beautiful beaches
street parades
and....
GREAT JAZZ
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18th February 2008
...George Washingmachine's fiddle actually talks and along with his seductively smoochy vocals have made him one of Sydney's most sought after entertainers...
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December 2007 and February 2008 and it was 'all aboard' the Tamar Odyssey for a cruise on the beautiful Tamar River accompanied by the Bruny Island New Orleans Jazz Band.
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