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

As a renowned jazz musician Ben performs regularly at Australia’s premier venues with many of the finest jazz musicians including James Morrison, Joe and Olivia Chindamo, Paul Grabowsky, Michelle Nicole, Carl Mackey, Matt Jodrell, Julien Wilson, Phil Noy, Mark and Nichaud Fitzgibbon, Paul Williamson(s), Sam Keevers, Sam Bates, Lance Ferguson’s Menagerie and Danny Fischer. He is also a permanent member of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.

He has performed at numerous Melbourne International Jazz festivals, Port Fairy Spring Music Festival and Melbourne Music Week events. Ben has released two celebrated albums ‘Duo’ and ‘Stravinsky’ with James Sherlock and ‘Under Paris Skies’ with Hetty Kate. As one third of the Hue Blanes Trio alongside Danny Farrugia he performed in Hue Blanes’ 2017 MIJF performance for the ‘PBS Young Elder of Jazz Award’ as well on as their debut album release ‘Straight Chaser’ with Pound records. Ben has been also a member of revered Melbourne bebop institution Bopstretch since 2018. Ben features on Fem Belling’s Age Victoria Music Awards nominated album ‘Now/then’, Nathan Slater’s debut, and several releases by the celebrated Luke Howard





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Cash entry - cards fine at the bar

Doors open 7.30, music from 8pm.

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Visiting from Japan the wonderful trombonist James Macaulay plays this Thursday!

James is a trombonist working predominately in the jazz and improvised music scenes in Melbourne. He is a member of the Eugene Ball Quartet, the Aaron Choulai Quintet, the Lagerphones and Freudian Sleep as well as leading his own bands.

“James is an outstanding trombone player, one of the best in the country. Considering the strength of the brass scene here this puts him in the ‘world class’ category – an extraordinary achievement for someone of his age.” – Peter Knight

“James is considered by many to be the most significant and innovative young trombone players in Australia, and I certainly support this view. James’ approach is rare in that it boldly displays intelligence and ferocious command of the instrument whilst remaining warm and lyrical. James is also one of the few emerging musicians with a genuine passion and respect for the historical legacy of the jazz in Australia. Above all, James is vehemently dedicated to personal and musical excellence.” – Eugene Ball




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Cash entry - cards fine at the bar

Doors open 7.30, music from 8pm.

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One of the most incredible trumpet players in the world today, Scott Tinkler returns with quartet stretching jazz standards in a swinging, open and improvising setting guaranteed to stretch the ears and the imagination.

Scott Tinkler is a founding member and the Associate Artistic Director of the Australian Art Orchestra and plays regularly in Melbourne in trios and quartets with musicians such as Marc Hannaford, Sam Pankhurst, Alan Brown, Philip Rex, Harry Shaw-Reynolds, Paul Grabowsky Ken Eadie and Carl Dewhurst.

Current projects include Chiri with the Australian drummer Simon Barker and Korean Pansori singer Bae Il Dong. In 2011 at the invitation of the Australian Department of Foreign affairs, Chiri toured to Korea, Egypt, Lebanon, Israel, Turkey, Cyprus, Jordan finishing with a performance at the Smithsonian in Washington USA and two 2012 tours to Korea.
ARIA Award and Australia Council fellowship winner, we are very proud to have him as a Melbourne icon and a leader of the local improvised music scene.




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One of the most standout trumpet players in Melbourne, or the world for that matter, is the wonderful Eugene Ball. Founding member of legendary Australian jazz ensembles such as the Andrea Keller Quartet, the Allan Browne Quintet, the Australian Art Orchestra and the Hoodangers, Eugene is a both leader on his instrument and in the field of improvised music.Strongly influenced by the New Orleans tradition, he nevertheless reinvents his homages to the great players of the 20's, 30's and beyond in a thoroughly modern, unique and Melbourne way.


Playing new takes on old standards Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday and Ornette Coleman inspired, this is a special ensemble of long time collaborators stretching out over some of their favourite tunes.


Eugene Ball - trumpet
Fran Swinn - guitar
Chris Hale - bass
James McLean  - drums


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