Auckland Jazz and Blues Club

Welcome to the home of jazz in Auckland

Birkenhead RSA, Recreation Drive, Birkenhead.

Please see EVENTS section for weekly concert details and GALLERY for weekly concert photos.

($10 members/$25 non-members - cash only - includes raffle draw for bottle of wine.)

Non-member contact registration required at time of entry.

Restaurant (downstairs) open 5 - 8.30pm. Full bar services.


The club was formed around 1992 to further the interests of jazz & blues music in Auckland.

The club has a membership of around 250 and has regular club nights every Tuesday evening at the Birkenhead RSA.

Concerts start at 7.30pm and finish at 9.30pm with a break at half time. Meals are available before the concert. Full bar service.

Ample off-street parking. Come early to secure your seating.

Each night features a different local or out of town band.. Sometimes an International star makes an appearance.

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Edwina Thorne Quartet

  • Pt Chevalier RSA 1136 Great North Road Pt Chevalier, Auckland, 1022 New Zealand (map)

The Edwina Thorne Quartet showcases iconic tunes from trumpet legends such as Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard , Clifford Brown to Dizzy. Edwina formed this band after the arrival in New Zealand of Niduk who like Edwina, graduated from the famous Berklee School of Music in Boston with a degree in Music. Dr Lloyd Williams, is a double bassist most often seen playing in classical  orchestras but met Edwina at the Jazz gig she headlines often in Dunedin. These trained and eloquent musicians are a sophisticated and calm influence on the edgy Edwina who likes to push all boundaries.

Door Charge:
Members $5.00
Non Members $15.00

Earlier Event: July 5
Queen City Big Band
Later Event: July 19
Mark Baynes