March 2015

At last, Jazz Notes Augmented

March 21, 2015September 22, 2016 by adminin Jazz Notes 10 and larger

To create the party atmosphere of our Melbourne Music Performers events, we decided to augment Jazz Notes with some extra talent by inviting some individuals whom we heard during the Festival.

Wade, Ann, Kevin and Daniel dashed from their Warrawee set to find that some of those player hadn’t turned up so things weren’t looking good for a while. (Thanks for being there, Michelle!).

Special thanks to the sax- and trumpet-players who volunteered to take the stage. They MADE the night! There were so many people dancing (on and off the stage).

Pippa fronted the band for a couple of songs, including Birth Of The Blues and was then surprised to find herself singing backing vocals with Nicole Thorne and the band for Wade Morgan’s rendition of Mustang Sally.

On the following day (at the Picnic), several people told us that this was the best event of the Festival.

And, on Facebook:

‘Sunday night was UNSURPASSABLE… A ONE OFF.. Such a blast..’

Pippa Wilson (vocals and backing vocals)
Wade Morgan (vocals)
Nicole Thorne (backing vocals)
Ann Craig (flute)
Chuck Probert (trumpet)
Shaanine Dove (trumpet)
Ashley Thomas (saxophone)
Kevin Blazé (guitar)
Michelle Johns (piano)
Daniel Pickard (bass)
Marek Podstawek (drums)

Photographs by Marion Blazé & Neville Sampson
Sun, 8 March 2015

Debut at Open Studio

March 19, 2015 by adminin Jazz Notes 2

Ann and Kevin will be appearing at Open Studio, Northcote on:

Sat 18 April 2015, 5-7pm

Sat 25 April 2015, 5-7pm

Jazz Notes with Chris Le Bon at the Inverloch Picnic

March 17, 2015September 22, 2016 by adminin Jazz Notes 5

A feature of the Inverloch Jazz Festival has been the Picnic in the Glade on the Monday following the weekend festival.

Jazz Notes was one of the five bands to play at the Picnic and we were fronted by Chris Le Bon. We first met Chris three years ago, when he joined some of the Melbourne Music Performers at a monthly Soirée Musique.

Chris brought his Parisian sounds and debonair style to the Picnic.

Chris Le Bon (vocals)
Ann Craig (flute)
Kevin Blazé (guitar)
Daniel Pickard (bass)
Alan Richards (drums)

Photographs by Marion Blazé
Mon, 9 March 2015

Wade’s first set at the Inverloch Jazz Festival

March 12, 2015September 22, 2016 by adminin Jazz Notes 5

Our first set was on Saturday evening. Allan Smith had already advised us that he was double booked so we had organised another drummer – or so we thought!

Technology failed us and the final message didn’t get through so, when we arrived, we had no drummer.

Worry not! The sound man, Andy Rowe, told us that he played drums – so he did! But there were some challenging moments, especially for Daniel.

Wade Morgan’s first set at the Festival and he acquitted himself well, overcoming the nerves to put in a very good performance.

Wade Morgan (vocals)
Ann Craig (flute)
Kevin Blazé (guitar)
Daniel Pickard (bass)
Andy Rowe (drums

Photographs by Neville Sampson and Marion Blazé
Sat, 7 March 2015