The devastating Black Summer bushfires of January 2020 saw the deaths of over 30 people. With the burning of almost 200,000 square kilometres came vast destruction of forests, habitats and animals. Carol McCarthy wanted to hold a fund-raiser for the injured wildlife that were being cared for at Melbourne’s zoos. She asked Jazz Notes to […]
Urbanlife Community in conjunction with the Maroondah City Council is currently conducting Sunday afternoon Open Sessions during March in a ‘secret’ artspace called ‘The Backyard’. Risa Kodani fronted Jazz Notes for our session on a lovely autumn afternoon. Risa Kodani (vocals) Ann Craig (flute) Kevin Blazé (guitar) Doug Kuhn (bass) Photos by Marion Blazé 200315
We were thrilled to be invited back to the VJC for a very special gig with Pippa. The Jazz Notes Showband included the Craig Schneider on piano, Leon Heale on bass, Simon Atkinson on drums, Ann & Kevin & the wonderful Pippa Wilson. For this event we asked Vincent Bradley to join us on trumpet […]
Christmas is coming early this year – on Saturday, July 27 with a traditional Aussie Winter Christmas, in July, at the Ringwood RSL. Melbourne’s master of crooning, Mr Rick Correnza, joins the merry elves of Jazz Notes to bring many a fine crooning tune to the Ringwood RSL. Rick Correnza love of the crooners of […]
Come along and enjoy a relaxed, Swinging Sunday afternoon of live music with the fabulous Pippa Wilson on Sunday 26 May 2019, 1:30-4:30pm at Ringwood RSL, 16 Station St, Ringwood 3134. We have put together some great sets with many of Pippa’s favourites, a lot of them requested by her many fans, so it will […]
Rick Correnza (vocals) Ann Craig (flute) Ashley Thomas (saxophone) Kevin Blazé (guitar) Frank Morgan (bass) Simon Atkinson (drums) Photos by Marion Blazé 190309
Pippa Wilson (vocals) Ann Craig (flute) Kevin Blazé (guitar) Frank Morgan (bass) Simon Atkinson (drums) Photos by Marion Blazé 190309
Pippa Wilson (vocals) Ann Craig (flute) Kevin Blazé (guitar) Frank Morgan (bass) Simon Atkinson (drums) Photos by Marion Blazé 190209
Rick Correnza (vocals) Ann Craig (flute) Kevin Blazé (guitar) Frank Morgan (bass) Simon Atkinson (drums) Photos by Marion Blazé 190209
Ann Craig (flute) Ashley Thomas (saxophone) Gareth Voigt (saxophone) Justin Thomas (guitar) Kevin Blazé (guitar) Tony Luxmoore (keyboard) Frank Morgan (bass) Marek Podstawek (drums) Simon Atkinson (drums) Photos by Marion Blazé 190209
Ann Craig (flute) Kevin Blazé (guitar) Photos by Marion Blazé 190209
The Miners’ Tavern is nicely set up with a stage and lighting but the 10am start was somewhat challenging. For the evening set in the George Hotel, we had people managing the sound and the result was very pleasing to the large audience and us. You can watch and listen to ‘When Sunny Gets Blue’. […]
The house band of the Melbourne Music Performers again appeared at the AJC in Ballarat playing some classic jazz as well as some more funky tunes. Ann Craig (flute) Ashley Thomas (clarinet and alto sax) John Calamatta (tenor sax) Kevin Blazé (guitar) Tony Luxmoore (piano) Frank Morgan (bass) Simon Atkinson (drums) 181229
Both sets on the balcony of the George Hotel. In the first, we were joined by Anita Harris for a couple of beautiful songs. Anita Harris (vocals) Ann Craig (flutes) Kevin Blazé (guitars) 181229
Jazz Notes played the afternoon away at Jenni’s birthday, covering a range of jazz, bossa and pop. We took a longer break during the speeches to partake in the sumptuous lunch. Thank you, Jenni! Everybody enjoyed the music. You guys made the whole day so special for me. Thank you again. – Jenni Brohier Ann […]
