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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Voznueva

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

VozNueva

 The Band                                                                                                                    

Founded in 1987, as VozNueva (Spanish for New Voice), then VoxNova for a while specialising in Jazz Manouche, the band has recently returned to its founding roots as performing vintage and contemporary Latin and Gitanos (Spanish Gypsy).  The band has enjoyed many lengthy residencies, the current one being at Caretaker Bar, Britomart. Self-run concerts are always sold out. The band has hosted musicians from all over the globe, each leaving a trace on the sound and repertoire.

The Music                                                                                                                           Inspired mainly by the Nuevo Flamenco style created by Paco De Lucia, informed by jazz in cooperation with Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin as captured in the seminal album Friday Night Rumba in San Francisco. The report also includes influences from: Brazil, Cuba, Argentina, Columbia and Chile, Russian Gypsy and more.

Band Members    

Alan MacDonald Founder / Percussionist. Born in Scotland, Alan created the band in 1997 after a career as a freelance creative director.  Until the pandemic set in, Alan operated three bands (VozNueva, Zydecosis, Cajynx). An art career also followed graduation in 2011, that has seen work exhibited in New York.  

Nigel Gavin Jazz Guitar. Originally from Long Island, New York, is a leading figure, teacher, performer, composer, locally and internationally. Nigel has performed with well-known groups such as, Nairobi Trio, the Fondue Set, the Jews Brothers, the Blue Bottom Stompers, Gitbox Rebellion, now returned to Voxnova after a break of a few years.

Ricky De Medeiros Latin Guitar.  From Brazil, Ricky is a master of fingerstyle, fiery flamenco techniques and Latin grooves that blend well with Nigel’s contemporary jazz style. A fulltime teacher, performer, and recording artist, Ricky has performed with a number of well-known performers including: NZ/Russian singer Yulia, Latin Grammy Award Winner Romulo Castro, and Jimi Kara Ricky as AcoustiCartel, currently recording their first album. 

Aaron Codell Double Bass. A former member now returned to VozNueva after gaining a great deal of experience performing for jazz greats Cleo Laine, Mark Murphy and saxophonist George Coleman, Annie Crummer, Hello Sailor, King Kapisi, as well as vocalists Caitlin Smith, Jan Hellriegel and Linn Lorkin. Aaron has also supported a long list of theatrical productions and occasionally moonlights with the Auckland Philharmonic Orchestra. 

James Sneyd Violin. Originally from Dunedin, he has travelled the world in his capacity of Mathematics Professor performing wherever he is located. James is highly skilled at any genre he adopts from Celtic, Country Rock, Manouche and Latin jazz. James has just the right vintage sound the band requires. Audiences enjoy the blitzing music duels.


Meals available before concert. Full bar service.

Members $5 (cash only)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earlier Event: July 28
Impressions
Later Event: August 11
Jane Horder