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

Kade Brown is one of Melbourne’s most sought after pianists and has performed with many of Australia’s fine jazz musicians since moving from the south coast of NSW in 2014. This quartet brings together saxophonist Julien Wilson, bassist Ben Hanlon and drummer Al Kennedy, playing a selection of their favourite swinging jazz tunes from the 50s and 60s from American jazz greats Thelonious Monk, Dexter Gordon and Wayne Shorter, as well as some music from Australian jazz luminaries Bernie McGann and Alastair Spence. Expect deep grooves, textures and soaring melodies, delivered with the atmosphere of contemporary jazz and the intensity of 60s post-bop.

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Sam Anning
Felix Bloxsom




 

$25 full/ $10 students - cash on entry/cards fine at the bar - doors open 7.30, music from 8pm. Seats still available.

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Briefly visiting Melbourne from his new home in Japan, we are very excited to host his Quintet playing music recently composed for performance in Tokyo featuring Eugene Ball.

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


Tix $25/20 concession -  cash entry - cards fine at the bar. Seats still available.

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One of the world's leading improvised music guitar players

Guitarist and composer Stephen Magnusson is a musician at the height of his powers. From the precocious virtuoso who dazzled the music world when he crashed onto the scene, to a musician so mature, complete and respected that when people talk of an “Australian sound” of instrumental music, it is Magnusson’s influence – his tone, his touch, his compositional watermark and his deep sensitivity – that they hear.

founding member of SNAG, FESTA, Assumptions Trio (Julien Wilson and Will Guthrie) Julio and The Stevies (again with Julien and also Stephen Grant), his trio MAG (Frank DiSario and Dave Beck) and the latest quartet – Magnet (Carl Pannuzzo, Eugene Ball and Sergio Beresovsky) Steve is one of the most vital, musical and leading exponents in this music. Plus he's a sweetheart....

featuring everything from hard swinging Ornette Coleman tunes to delicate originals and distinctive ballads, sometimes even a cover of a Cold Chisel or The Police, Steve captivates and meserises with his incredible musicianship and openness....


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Sam Anning -  bass

Dave Beck – drums


 

$30/25 concession.  cash on entry/cards fine at the bar. Seats still available.

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 -  cash entry - cards fine at the bar. Seats still available.


Doors open 7.30, music from 8pm.

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Lachlan McLean is an Australian saxophonist, composer, musical director and genre-crossing chameleon. His lyrical, distinct sound and phrasing is reminiscent of the depth of gospel singers and slide blues guitar. As co-founder of The Meltdown, he has toured extensively overseas and across Australia. Their 2017 self-titled debut album has garnered millions of streams on Spotify.
https://lachlanmclean.bandcamp.com/.../lachlan-mclean...

Fran Swinn has carved out her own sound in the Australian musical landscape. She has two albums under her own name; ‘Every Dog’ (2011) and ‘Old Idea/New Idea’ released last year on Lionshare Records. “This beautiful album is so easy to love.” (E. Myers, The Australian 2022).
https://franswinn.bandcamp.com/album/old-idea-new-idea-2
 

Bookings highly recommended - uptownjazzcafe@email.com



 

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One of the leading tenor saxophonists in Australia today, the incredible Jamie Oehlers returns to Uptown for an evening of intense swinging, hard driving jazz standards. 

Strongly inspired by the likes of John Coltrane and Sonny Rollins, Jamie has carved a name for himself as one of the strongest modern jazz improvisers on the national scene.

Winner of the 2003 White Foundation World Saxophone Competition, was named Australian Jazz Musician of the Year at the 2007 Bell Awards, as well as winning the Best Jazz Release category and is now coordinator of Jazz Studies at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts.He has performed with leading international jazz artists in the United States, Asia, India, UK, Europe, New Zealand and throughout Australia and frequently performs at jazz clubs and festivals throughout the world.

Don't miss this rare chance to see Jamie in full flight with his quartet.

 

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