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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RAAGTIME

RaagTime

The band has a unique sound and improvisational style that is inspired by elements of Indian Music, Jazz and popular music. They perform a mix of jazz standards, Indian Classical tunes, original compositions based on Indian Ragas , songs by leading jazz and fusion musicians and also pop classics by the Beatles, Sting, Stevie Wonder, etc.

The band comprises of Ben Fernandez - piano, Manjit Singh – tabla and vocals Nick Taylor – Bass, Ron Samsom - drums, Andrew Hall - saxophone and Amrita Bhende D’Souza on vocals. All the musicians in the Band are well experienced and have performed at gigs and events all over the world. The RaagTime has performed at many events and festivals including Music in the Parks, the Auckland Art Gallery, World Masters Games, Auckland Diwali Festival, Asian Soundscapes Festival, Auckland Arts Festival and also in concert with some of the world's leading Indian musicians including Ustad Taufiq Qureshi, Ustad Fazal Qureshi (tabla), Purbayan Chatterjee (sitar) and Ustad Dilshad Khan (sarangi).

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Also here are some links to our music on Soundcloud and Youtube

https://soundcloud.com/benfernandezmusic/norwegian-wood
https://soundcloud.com/benfernandezmusic/raghupati-raghav

Here are some links to videos
Take 5 - Piano, tabla and bass
https://youtu.be/Fp2TBCu7Ar8?si=kpKgh5D8tQRh5-gn

Kai Borelo Komblo (Goan folk song arr Ben Fernandez)
https://youtu.be/m_cqnWRjNYU?si=qlkD7QL17vZYK_n9

RaagTime (composed by Ben Fernandez)
https://youtu.be/BXJmiLpd2rY?si=mP5JVKnBYoYd6p2X

Caravan (Jazz Band and Tabla)
https://youtu.be/cYikKxHwc2Q?si=fo_I_U6qKUme-MBB

Contact:
Ben Fernandez ,
www.facebook.com/raagtimefusion

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

Earlier Event: May 14
EVE KELLY
Later Event: May 28
K-JAZZ ORCHESTRA