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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ANDREW HALL QUARTET

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

Andrew Hall Quartet

Led by Dr Andrew Hall - multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, composer, and Senior Lecturer in acoustics at the University of Auckland. The Andrew Hall Quartet delivers a night of soulful jazz, blues, and original music with high energy and passion. Equally at home on saxophone, flute, clarinet, and vocals, Andrew is a versatile performer and former member of dDub and the Rodger Fox Big Band. He has shared stages with the likes of Eric Marienthal, Georgie Fame, Ray Charles, and Dave Matthews, and has appeared at festivals including the Monterey Jazz Festival and Melbourne Fringe Festival.

Joined by the exceptional talents of Ant Hunt on piano and keyboards, David Hodkinson on bass, and Paul Naveen on drums, the quartet brings dynamic arrangements of jazz standards, blues classics, and original compositions.. From Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles to the Great American Songbook, expect groove, soul, and plenty of surprises performed by some of Auckland's finest musicians.

Featuring:

• Andrew Hall — Saxophones & Vocals
• Ant Hunt — Piano & Keyboards
• David Hodkinson — Bass
• Paul Naveen — Drums

AJBC Members - $15
Birkenhead RSA Members - $15
Non-members - $25
Tertiary Students - $10 (Student ID Card must be produced)
Children - Free
Cash only. No EFTPOS
Non-member contact registration required at time of entry.

Earlier Event: July 26
AUCKLAND JAZZ COMPETITION - HEAT 2
Later Event: August 1
AUCKLAND JAZZ COMPETITION - HEAT 3