Live jazz music in Melbourne, Australia. Vocal and instrumental bands, large and small.
Our second set, fronted by Chelly Parisi, was mainly jazz standards but with the added drive of Nicole Thorne on keyboard.
Kevin was thrilled to play a duet with Nicole.
Again, there were dancers!
Chelly Parisi (vocals)
Ann Craig (flute)
Kevin Blazé (guitar)
Nicole Thorne (keyboard)
Andrew Eames (bass)
Rob Mercer (drums)
Photographs by Neville Sampson and Marion Blazé
Jazz Notes will be presenting two different line-ups at the Inverloch Jazz Festival:
On Friday night (7 March at 11pm), Luella McCormack will be vocalising and Allan Smith drumming.
On Saturday night (8 March at 11pm), we’ll be fronted by Chelly Parisi with Nicole Thorne (piano) and Rob Mercer (drums) storming behind.
On both nights, Ann Craig (flute) will lead the front line while Andrew Eames (bass) will hold down the bottom end; Kevin Blazé (guitar) will try to control the band!
In 2012, Jazz Notes had a residency at Bar Oussou, playing for eight Sundays.
On Sun 12 May 2013, we returned to Bar Oussou for just one night. It was a relaxed evening with much fun, playing to friends, regulars at Bar Oussou and drop-ins.
Joseph Darmenia augmented the usual band, playing percussion for the night.
Juliane Pasternak and Luella McCormack (vocals)
Ann Craig (flute)
Kevin Blazé (guitar)
Andrew Eames (bass)
Joseph Darmenia (percussion)
Rob Mercer (drums)
Sat 9 Mar 2013
The late set on a very hot night started with ‘A Smooth One’ with cool vibes; then a hot cadenza on sax to start Ringo Oiwake (Apple Blossoms); and a range of lovely vocals from Anne.
Anne Hayres (vocals)
Nakase Izumi (alto saxophone)
Kelvin Legg (vibes)
Kevin Blazé (guitar)
Andrew Eames (bass)
Rob Mercer (drums)
Photos by Clive Budd and Neville Sampson
It’s The Vibe! returned to the Grampians Jazz Festival, playing one set on Saturday, 8 February and another on Sunday, 9 February, 2013.
Anne Hayres (vocals)
Jon Magill (sax, flute)
Kelvin Legg (vibes, sax)
Kevin Blazé (guitar)
Paul Bonnington (bass)
Rob Mercer (drums – Saturday)
Chelsea Allen (drums – Sunday)
From slow ballads (Windmills Of Your Mind) to bossas (Wave) to funkier numbers (The Chicken and Chameleon).
Photos by Marion Blazé
Jazz Notes made its debut on Sun 15 April 2012 at the Casey Food, Wine & Jazz Festival in the grounds of the Old Cheese Factory, Berwick.
Fronted by Pippa Wilson, the line-up comprised Jon Magill (saxophone), Kevin Blazé (guitar), Kelvin Legg (vibes and saxophone), Paul Bonnington (bass) and Adam Donaldson (drums).
The day commenced with an instrumental set and was followed by two vocal sets.
It was the first time that music had been included in the festival and it proved very popular. The gardens provided good shade for the audience but not for the band!
