Live jazz music in Melbourne, Australia. Vocal and instrumental bands, large and small.
Nestled behind the sand dunes in The Glade, the Sound Shell will be the venue for a full weekend’s entertainment, food and wine.
The weather forecast is perfect and Caught In The Act! has a great time slot: 1-2:30pm.
Bring a chair and join us for some fun.
Pippa Wilson in an up-close-and-personal show backed by Ann Craig (flute) and Kevin Blazé (guitar).
We’re heading for the Mantra Studio Kitchen and Bar for a relaxing afternoon with lots of music.
Pippa will sing some of her favourite crowd-pleasers including jazz standards, jazz-inspired pop, a bit of Latin – all with the beautiful velvet tone that is her signature.
Jazz Notes, in various combinations, has been accompanying Pippa for several years. This combination gives Pippa a chance to shine, stripping the sound back and allowing our audiences to get close and personal to this lovely lady.
Sun 27 March 2022, 3-6pm
Sun 10 April 2022, 3-6pm
Seating is limited so you really should book:
Mantra Studio Kitchen and Bar
10A Campbell St
Yarraville VIC 3013
Jazz on Sundays returns to the Ringwood RSL on Sun 20 March 2022.
1:30-5:30pm
Ringwood RSL
16 Station St
Ringwood 3134
For full details of upcoming events, see the Meetup page of the Melbourne Music Performers.
Eight bands present a full day of free entertainment at Ringwood Lake Park on Sunday 6 March 2022.
Bob Sedergreen, Pippa Wilson, DR Big Band, Rick Correnza, Li’l Miss Jazz, Vince Bradley, Jazz Notes, RSC Senior Jazz Combo, Jazz Running Wild, Caught in the Act!
Get the Program and full details
This is a free community event organised by Jazz Notes with much generous support…
Financial support from: City of Maroondah, Bendigo Bank (Ringwood East), Forté Music School (Wantirna), Graeme Howie Foundation, Melbourne Music Performers
In-kind support from: National Seniors Australia, Australian Jazz Museum, Barry Plant (Heathmont), Central Ringwood Community Centre, Jazz Notes
Jazz on Sundays
1:30-5:30pm
Ringwood RSL
16 Station St
Ringwood 3134
For details of upcoming events, see the Meetup page of the Melbourne Music Performers.
Jazz Notes presents a night of cool jazz with Rick Correnza
This is our first major event at Ringwood RSL out of COVID and we look forward to your company.
Rick will take you on a sophisticated and stylish journey through some of the most popular tunes from The Great American Song Book.
Rick will showcase fabulous swinging tunes, smooth bossa nova, crooner classics and sultry ballads from the masters: Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Dean Martin, Ray Charles, and many more.
A night not to be missed.
Rick Correnza (vocals)
Ann Craig (flute)
Kevin Blazé (guitar)
Malcolm Hornby (piano)
Frank Morgan (bass)
Simon Atkinson (drums)
Venue limits may apply so book early to secure your tickets.
We accept online payments via TryBooking, PayPal and direct deposit (we see none of your payment details!). Alternatively, you can request a call-back and pay by credit card.
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CITA has been working hard building on our vibrant Latin/jazz repertoire during 2020 and 2021.
At the Inverloch Jazz Festival in 2020, we gladly accepted an opportunity to pop up in the outdoor tent and entertain the passing crowds. We were happy that so many passers-by stopped and stayed.
In the audience were some of the committee from the Phillip Island Jazz Club and weren’t we excited when they told us they loved it! And asked if we’d be interested in performing at their club. Of course, it took Ann all of 3 seconds to say yes! COVID got in the way of our 2020 appearance but we’re heading there on Sunday 21st March.
Although sax and, especially, flute feature in the band, each instrument plays a vital role in the band so that it functions more like a little big band with a wide spectrum of tone colours overlying the strong rhythm section.
In addition to our Latin/jazz music, we’ll be playing adaptations of standards and a couple of gentle songs from the 1930s.
Our line-up comprises Ann Craig (flute/tambourine/shaker), Ashley Thomas (sax/clarinet), Kevin Blazé (guitar), Malcolm Hornby (piano), Frank Morgan (bass) & Simon Atkinson (drums).
You can see more of our band at www.jazznotes.net.au/ or check our Facebook page ‘Jazz Notes’.
We’d love to see some of our Melbourne friends join us on the island.
Lunch & show $38 includes comp wine/beer. Lunch at 1:00pm.
Ramada Resort by Wyndham, 2128 Phillip Island Rd, Cowes, Phillip Island 3922
Bookings essential: 0432 814 407 or 0417 416 300
Now there’s a two more things to check off the bucket list: an overseas trip and a gig on an island.
Catch us at the Phillip Island Jazz Club!
We last played at the Victorian Jazz Club when Pippa invited the Jazz Notes Show Band to back her in Feb 2020. It was one of our last gigs for the year. Luckily, things are turning around now and we are looking forward to joining Pippa again at the VJC in March.
It’ll be a great night of jazz with the fabulous Pippa Wilson backed by Ann Craig (flute), Kevin Blazé (guitar), Todd Sidney (keys), Leon Heale (bass) & Dean Cooper (drums)
Saturday 27th March, 8-11pm at the Clayton RSL, 171 Carinish Rd, Clayton 3168. Meals available
Bookings are essential: 9570 5884 or 9874 8870
Britannia Mall
Bringing the musical fun that we had at our monthly open mic afternoons to an outdoor setting at the Britannia Mall, 487 Whitehorse Rd, Mitcham 3132.
Thanks to the House Cats (aka Caught In The Act!) and a whole bunch of our musical friends, we celebrated bringing fun music to the people.
See us again on Saturday 17 April 2021, 11am-1:30pm. Caught In The Act! will play at 11 followed by other acts.
Thanks to Michael Frost for making the contact with the council and arranging all the “official” stuff.
Free, outdoor event.
You don’t have to go all the way to Rhode Island!
Appearing will be:
Caught In The Act!
Rick Correnza with Jazz Notes
and many other artists and bands.
Tickets aren’t available just yet but you can find more information at:
https://www.melbournejazzjammers.com.au
Here’s a fantastic rendition of the 1963 Henry Mancini song, Charade, by Rick Correnza with Jazz Notes, recorded live at SAE Studios. We just love the energy in this performance, don’t you?
Keep an eye on the Jazz Notes Facebook page for more of these performances: we will be releasing more videos over the coming days.
Rick Correnza (vocal), Ann Craig (flute), Kevin Blazé (guitar), Frank Morgan (bass), Simon Atkinson (drums).
Caught in the Act! in rehearsal.
Here’s our version of Horace Silver’s 1965 tune, Pretty Eyes.
We hope you enjoy this exciting jazz waltz, based on Dee Dee Bridgwater’s 1995 recording from her album, Love and Peace: A Tribute to Horace Silver.
Like the Jazz Notes Facebook page to be informed of more videos coming up.
Recorded at home in 2021 and featuring the band’s new line-up. Introducing Malcolm Hornby (piano) with Ann Craig (flute), Ashley Thomas (sax), Kevin Blazé (guitar), Frank Morgan (bass) and Simon Atkinson (drums).
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It took a little longer than we expected but we are thrilled to have our CD available NOW for purchase.
We hope you enjoy our first CD: we certainly loved recording the tracks!
There are 18 tracks from Ann and Kevin and one bonus track from Caught In The Act! with Ashley Thomas (saxophone), Tony Luxmoore (keyboard), Frank Morgan (bass) and Simon Atkinson (drums).
At this time of social distancing, there are no festivals or venues at which we can have a CD launch so we have had a virtual CD launch: thanks to John Kumnick of 96.5 Inner FM.
It’s the perfect time to imagine you are having your own private concert, so pour a glass of something special and maybe some lovely cheese as an accompaniment, sit back and enjoy A Smooth One.
We are already working on our second CD (from a distance) and we have a rather large repertoire but would welcome your suggestions.
