Auckland Jazz and Blues Club

Club Management

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.

($15 members/$25 non-members - cash only - includes raffle draw for bottle of wine.)

Optional $2 raffle - $60 cash prize.

Non-member contact registration required at time of entry.

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


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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HETTY KATE

  • Birkenhead RSA Recreation Drive Auckland, Auckland, 0626 New Zealand (map)

Hetty Kate (AU/FR)
Jazz in Four Seasons 'Spring'
"A stage presence only matched by the clarity of her voice" James Morrison

Returning from Paris for her annual tour, British/Australian vocalist Hetty Kate presents a beautifully curated repertoire celebrating all things Spring.. This new release is the first installment of her ambitious four-album series exploring the changing seasons through jazz standards and original compositions. Recorded in Prague with an all Czech band, this volume was inspired by the season’s hopeful yet unpredictable character – from gentle blossoms to sudden downpours – through carefully curated songs by Duke Ellington, Tadd Dameron, Dave Brubeck, and more.

Joined by three incredible musicians, Hetty brings this musical portrait of spring to life with her imaginative song choice and the warmth and wit audiences have come to love. As critic Eric Myers notes, ‘One rarely hears a repertoire of such quality.’ Join us for an intimate evening celebrating the season of new beginnings.

“An immaculate performer who received a standing ovation” Eric Myers, Loudmouth, Music Trust (AU)

“Hetty Kate’s voice overflows with a natural musicality” Richard Fields 3CR Radio Melbourne (AU)

“A stage presence only matched by the clarity of her voice” James Morrison AM, Multi-instrumentalist (AU)
“Beautiful, enchanting” Christian Bragg, Jazz FM (UK)

“Like Peggy Lee on a Vespa” Marc Myers, Jazzwax Magazine (USA)

“Her phrasing is precise, on point” Alain Thomas, Couleurs Jazz Magazine (FR)

Hetty Kate is a British-Australian jazz vocalist, raised in Melbourne, now based in Paris who has performed across 28 countries at clubs and for major international festivals. Known for her pure tone and natural artistry, she’s been praised as “one of the best swing-style singers on the current scene.” Her latest project is Jazz in Four Seasons, an ambitious four-album series exploring the changing seasons through jazz standards and original compositions recorded with musicians around the world.

Links

www.hettykate.com
www.jazzinfourseasons.com
www.instagram.com/hettykate
www.facebook.com/hettykate

Members $15 cash
Non-members $25 cash
No EFTPOS
Non-member contact information required at time of entry.

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Earlier Event: November 25
GJAZZ5
Later Event: December 9
ANDREW LONDON TRIO