Uptown Jazz Cafe - Melbourne's newest jazz and improvised music venue

Craig Fermanis is one of Melbourne’s most in-demand jazz guitarists. He has shared the stage with a diverse range of artists including Ricki Lee Jones, Mavis Staples, Mary Wilson (The Supremes), Tim Ries Bernard Fowler (The Rolling Stones), Vince Jones, Joss Stone, Archie Roach, James Morrison, Paul Grabowsky, Michelle Nicole, Mat Jodrell, Julien Wilson, Jamie Oehlers, Kate Ceberano, Christine Anu, and The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, to name just a few.
Craig has studied in Melbourne with jazz guitar master Doug De Vries, and in New York with jazz legends Jim Hall and John Abercrombie. He has toured Europe 15 times and recorded on over 90 CDs and records. His debut album Machines was rated 9/10 and ranked as the third best Australian jazz release of 2002 by All About Jazz. A Cadence magazine review of Machines states “Fermanis is as strong a modern guitarist as any of the Scofields or Abercrombies.”
Over his 30-year career Craig has performed more than 7,000 gigs at concert halls, festivals, clubs and bars. He was a finalist in both the Wangaratta National Jazz Awards and the James Morrison Jazz Scholarship.
“One of the most gifted young guitarists I have had the pleasure to teach.” Jim Hall


Tix $30/25 concession - seats still available
Cash entry - cards fine at the bar

Doors open 7.30, music from 8pm.

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Toby Barrett is a saxophonist and composer who is highly regarded in the Melbourne and New Zealand jazz scenes. After receiving several national awards at a young age, Toby completed a Bachelor of Music at the University of Auckland and a Bachelor of Music (Honours) at the University of Melbourne. Toby has been fortunate enough to perform with renowned international artists such as Melissa Aldana, Danilo Perez, Barney McAll, Yunior Terry, Jonathan Crayford, Roger Manins, Kevin Field and more. Toby performs regularly throughout Melbourne and has recently recorded his debut album under the mentorship of Julien Wilson, Andrea Keller and Brett Williams.

Doors open at 7:30pm, music starts at 8:00pm

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Tix $30/25 concession - seats still available

Cash entry - cards fine at the bar

Doors open 7.30, music from 8pm.

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The incredible New York ex-pat guitarist Hugh Stuckey holds sway this Friday, playing his mix of swinging jazz standards in the classic guitar trio format

Originally from Adelaide, Hugh has become an in-demand player on the Melbourne scene and has earned the respect and luv of his peers and audiences alike. Finalist in the National Jazz Awards at the Wangaratta Jazz Festival, he also supported the John Scofield Quartet at the Adelaide guitar Festival last year to rave reviews.

Highly recommended.




Tix $30/35 concession - seats still available

Cash entry - cards fine at the bar

Doors open 7.30, music from 8pm.

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One of Australia’s finest jazz musicians, internationally acclaimed jazz pianist Mark Fitzgibbon returns to Uptown this Saturday night.
 
Having lived in London in the 1980’s performing at Ronnie Scotts and throughout Europe, Mark has accompanied many international jazz stars such as Lee Konitz, John Stubblefield, Curtis Lundy, Claire Martin, Mark Murphy and George Coleman jr.
 
Winner of the National jazz awards at the Wangarratta jazz festival, he has worked and recorded with with many of Australias finest jazz performers including Dale Barlow, Bernie Mcgann, Vince Jones, Christine Mcnulty, Jamie Oehlers, Scott Tinkler, Ian Chaplin and Wilbur Wilde, as well as his own trios and quartets.

The quintessential bebop jazz pianist, his swinging touch and virtuosity is the reason why he’s one of the most in demand players in Australia.

 

 “Mark Fitzgibbon is one of the most under rated talents in the country. Always musically tasteful , a consistently sympathetic accompanist , a repository of a vast repertoire and an impeccable touch, he can produce blistering solos and lift the music to another level” -Adrian Jackson the AGE



Tix $35/30 concession - seats still available

Cash entry - cards fine at the bar

Doors open 7.30, music from 8pm.

bookings please email us - uptownjazzcafe@email.com

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bookings - emailuptownjazzcafe@email.com and just pay for tickets on arrival