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 AJBC members & RSA members. $25 non-members - cash only - includes raffle draw for bottle of wine.)

Optional $2 raffle - $60 cash prize. (supports young jazz students)

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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KEVIN FIELD TRIO

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

A well-known name to jazz audiences, Kevin has performed around the world including concerts in the UK, USA, China and Australia. He has collaborated with some of the top names in jazz and released several albums on prestigious labels such as Warner Music and Timezone. He is much in demand as a pianist having featured on over 40 albums of other jazz artists.

Kevin’s distinctive and innovative approach to jazz harmony is probably the most recognisable element in his playing and compositions. His forthcoming new album in collaboration with drummer Antonio Sanchez and bassist Richard Hammond continues his ongoing interest and development of new and innovative harmonic approaches to jazz improvisation and composition.

A senior lecturer in Jazz Studies at the University of Auckland, Kevin’s compositions have been broadcast in Australia, UK, Ireland, USA, Denmark, Netherlands, Singapore, Japan, Norway, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria, Israel and Czech Republic. He also holds a doctorate in music from the University of Auckland. “Kevin Field is a very expressive pianist and he won the audience over with his virtuosic solo”. London Jazz News - performance at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club.

For his Auckland Jazz & Blues Club performance Kevin will perform a variety of repertoire from new interpretations of jazz and popular songs through to contemporary compositions by himself and other well-known jazz artists. You can expect a diverse and colourful journey of music on the 17th November.

Kevin Field – Piano; Mostyn Cole – Bass; Steve Thomas - Drums

AJBC Members - $15
Birkenhead RSA Members - $15
Non-members - $25
Tertiary Students - $10 (Student ID Card must be produced)
Children - Free
EFTPOS NOT available for entry charge. Cash Only.
EFTPOS is available at bar and restaurant.
Non-member contact registration required at time of entry.

Earlier Event: November 10
UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND BIG BAND
Later Event: November 24
LINN LORKIN QUARTET