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.

($10 members/$25 non-members - cash only)


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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RAY WOOLF

  • Birkenhead Returned Services Association Recreation Drive Birkenhead, Auckland New Zealand (map)

Ray Woolf began his career as a thirteen year old in London. It was the beginning of the Rock revolution & Ray was in three bands before arriving in N.Z. in 1962. He sang in Aucklands Oriental Ballroom, was spotted , signed to to ZODIAC records & and in late 62 toured the country with Helen Shapiro.

Ray went on to appear in all the early T.V. shows. IN THE GROOVE, C,MON, ON THE BEAT SIDE, & was resident on HAPPEN INN for two years. He went on to host PLAY SCHOOL, Sang the winning song on STUDIO ONE, & a whole lot of shows before hosting TWO ON ONE in 1977 & 1978 & the RAY WOOLF SHOW in 1979 1980 1981 1982.

The T.V. acting career was also under way with a year on A GOING CONCERN in 1972. He went on to do 3 seasons in MARLIN BAY & guest roles in HERCULES, ZENA, YOUNG HERCULES, ST. LEGAL, THE STRIP, ORANGE ROUGHIES, & more recently NOTHING TRIVIAL. Musical Theatre was also on Ray's agenda
beginning with HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSON in 1980. Then THE MUSIC MAN, A SLICE OF SATURDAY NIGHT, THE NEW ROCKY HORROR SHOW. BLOOD BROTHERS, GOLF, & over a hundred performances as Captain Von Trapp in THE SOUND OF MUSIC, The King in THE KING & I. & the Aussie production
of WEST SIDE STORY. The Movies include, LUCY, BACK RIVER ROAD, MAIDEN VOYAGE, SUPER FIRE, KING KONG, INSATIABLE MOON, SIEGE.

Now a pensioner Ray still performs in Caberet & concerts. Awards include ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR 1975, MOST PROFESSIONAL ENTERTAINER 1976, PEGASUS AWARD 1981, BENNY AWARD 2007, M.N.Z.M 2008. Ray lives in the far North with Wife Chrissy, Has 12 grandchildren , 7 great grandchildren. Supports Diabetes Auckland & is a Jambassodor for Starjam for special needs children & is an ambassador for the Prostate Cancer Awareness Foundation.

Members $10 cash
Non-members $25 cash
Non-member contact details required at time of entry.

Earlier Event: November 14
NEW ORLEANS JOYMAKERS
Later Event: November 28
VOX NOVA