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

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

We welcome Vozneuva back to the club to start the year. The band was 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). Their current residency is at the Caretaker Bar, Britomart.

The Music is 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.

Alan MacDonald Percussionist: Nigel Gavin Jazz Guitar;
Ricky De Medeiros Latin Guitar; Aaron Codell Double Bass; James Sneyd Violin.

Earlier Event: January 19
THE FLAMING MUDCATS
Later Event: February 2
SAM & LORIS with MIKE MURANE vocalist