Year: 2017

Jazz Notes with Rick Correnza played a corporate end-of-year function at Sarti in Melbourne.

We were asked for the big, party band so we were:

Rick Correnza (vocals)
Ann Craig (flute)
Ashley Thomas (saxophone)
Kevin Blazé (guitar)
Tony Luxmoore (keyboard)
Frank Morgan (bass)
Simon Atkinson (drums)

Some gentle music over lunch and building to the big sound. Especially when it came to the dance competition – in which so many people participated so enthusiastically!

A great afternoon for everyone.

Sunday, 26 November 2017

171026 Jazz Notes with Rick Correnza

Jazz Notes keenly supports the activities of the Australian Jazz Museum and we were doubly pleased to have Pippa Wilson fronting the band for this special event at the Museum.

 

Pippa Wilson (vocals)
Ann Craig (flute)
Kevin Blazé (guitar)
Doug Kuhn (bass)
Simon Atkinson (drums)

 

 

Thanks to Ashley Thomas for photos.

171013 Pippa Wilson with Jazz Notes

Wade Morgan singing ballads, bossas and pop classics at Prosciutto Bros, Eltham. Great pizzas and a huge array of craft beers!

 

Wade Morgan (vocals)
Ann Craig (flute)
Kevin Blazé (guitar)
Frank Morgan (bass)

 

Thanks to Marion Blazé for photos.

 

170910 Jazz Notes with Wade Morgan

 

Ann, Tony and Kevin played for Chris’s 60th birthday party.

Cocktail party background music to start and then building to some more funky tunes. And, of course, playing requests!

 

170805 Chris’s 60th birthday

 

Coming to Ringwood North on Sunday 23 July, 2017, 2-5pm.

 

Ann Craig (flute)

Kevin Blazé (guitar)

 

Taking requests.

 

Join us for a drink, coffee, afternoon tea or a meal at:

Rosebank Restaurant and Receptions

147-151 Warrandyte Rd

Ringwood North 3134

 

Thanks to Joseph Darmenia for the photograph.

 

Rick Correnza made his debut with Jazz Notes at Hysteria Lounge, Lilydale for Jan’s Jazz Night on 6 July 2017.

Rick’s renditions in the style of Sinatra, Bublé and Cocker were much-appreciated by the audience.

Rick Correnza (vocals)
Ann Craig (flutes)
Kevin Blazé (guitar)
Frank Morgan (bass)
Simon Atkinson (drums)

Thanks to Marion Blazé for photos and video.

 

 

 

 

170706 Hysteria Lounge

 

Bringing the swinging sounds of Frank Sinatra and Michael Bublé to Lilydale – Jazz Notes with Rick Correnza.

From ballads to Latin and lots of swing with the smooth crooning of Rick Correnza backed by Jazz Notes, featuring Ann Craig on flute.

Rick Correnza (vocals)
Ann Craig (flute)
Kevin Blazé (guitar)
Frank Morgan (bass)
Simon Atkinson (drums)

Hysteria Lounge
243 Main St
Lilydale 3140

Entry $10

Pippa Wilson swinging large and enthusiastic audiences at the Castlemaine Jazz Festival, 2017.

 

Pippa Wilson (vocals)
Ann Craig (flute)
Kevin Blazé (guitar)
Daniel Pickard (bass)
Mark Voogd (drums)

Thanks to Marion Blazé for photos.

 

Funky sounds of Caught In The Act! at the Castlemaine Jazz Festival 2017.

Missing our usual sax player but managed to find a fill-in!

 

Ann Craig (flute, saxophone)
Kevin Blazé (guitar)
Tony Luxmoore (keyboard)
Andrew Eames (bass)
Marek Podstawek (drums)

 

Thanks to Marion Blazé for photos.

Risa Kodani’s honeyed voice held the audience spellbound at the Castlemaine Jazz Festival, 2017.

 

Risa Kodani (vocals)
Ann Craig (flute)
Kevin Blazé (guitar)
Daniel Pickard (bass)
Marek Podstawek (drums)

 

Thanks to Marion Blazé for photos.

Ann Craig (flute) and Kevin Blazé (guitar) were joined by Bob Sedergreen (keyboard) for a fabulous afternoon at Eira Café, Eltham.

Kevin couldn’t stop smiling. Bob’s expressions varied!

 

Thanks to Ashley Thomas for photos.

 

 

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A great night at the Ringwood RSL for Pippa Wilson with Jazz Notes on 6 May 2017.

Photos and video from the event are below.

 

Pippa Wilson (vocals)
Ann Craig (flute)
Kevin Blazé (guitar)
Andrew Eames (bass)
Rob Mercer (drums)

Highlights of the show:

 

‘Sophisticated Lady’ – Pippa Wilson and Kevin Blazé

 

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