WARKWORTH BIG BAND - 21-10-25
Conductor & Musical Director
Mitchell Houlbrooke
Rhythm Section
Liam Glynn - Drums
Brett Cowley - Keys
Gerry Dunn - Bass
Tony Janssen – Guitar
Vocalists
Peter Glynn / Sara Jones
Saxophones
Chris James – Tenor / Jackie Niccolls – Tenor / Jen Court – Alto / Phil Thornton – Alto / Thies Amkreutz – Baritone
Trombones
Stuart Craw / Kirsten McKenzie / Nathan Staniford / Jamie Ford / Ross Lynch
Trumpets
Terry Prince / Matt Watson / Alison Tinck / Paul Hopkins
Band Manager
Buck Rogers (aka Aaron Rogers)
Sound Tech
Bob Iron (aka Ross Blakely)
RIZZY AND THE BANISHED - 14-10-25
Ben Ridsdale - saxophone/band leader
Sam Voyle - saxophone
Tommy David - piano
Minjoon Kim - bass
Daniel Kim - drums
AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY BIG BAND - 7-10-25
Ben Gailer - musical director/conductor
With thanks to Dianne Calderwood for supplying the photos.
THE DESOTOS - 30-9-25
Paul Gurney - lead vocals/guitars/blues harp
Stuart McIntyre - bass/vocals
Ron Stevens - hammond/keyboards/vocals
Greg Tell - drums/percussion
THE HIGH SCHOOL MEGA BIG BAND - 23-9-25
Audrey Basilio – Guitar and Vocals: Sancta Maria College
Ariane Cordeiro – Tenor Sax and Vocals: Sancta Maria College
Nathan Dick – Vocals: St Kentigern College
Jayden Lee – Alto Saxophone: St Kentigern College
Daniel Butcher – Alto Saxophone: Sancta Maria College
Riku Watanabe – Alto Saxophone: Rangitoto College
Rory Mulcahy – Tenor Saxophone: Rangitoto College
Lawrence Liu - Tenor Saxophone: St Kentigern College
Samuel Sun - Tenor Saxophone: St Kentigern College
Ernie Hurley – Baritone Sax: Rangitoto College
Maya Tay Morrison – Trumpet: Sancta Maria College
Preston Tee - Trumpet: St Kentigern College
Callum Keer-Keer - Trumpet: Rangitoto College
Cobain Birchall - Trumpet: St Kentigern College
Minky Kim – Trombone: Sancta Maria College
Joshua Curham - Trombone: Rangitoto College
Seamus Wong - Trombone: St Kentigern College
Mathew Stubbs - Trombone: St Kentigern College
Josh Davies - Trombone: St Kentigern College
Lara McLeay – Piano: Rangitoto College
Antoni Dick – Bass: : St Kentigern College
Arden Matheson - Bass: St Kentigern College
Gabe Huerella – Bass: Sancta Maria College
Dylan Johnston – Drums: Rangitoto College
Rocky Liu – Drums: Sancta Maria College
Oscar Gu – Drums: St Kentigern College
James Moyes Guitar: St Kentigern College
Special Guest:
Hayden Patching - (trumpet - teacher
Teachers/Tutors/Conductors:-
Jono Sawyer – drum tutor: Rangitoto College
Alex Park – conductor: Rangitoto College
Nathan Collings – conductor: St Kentigern College
Albert Lee – conductor: St Kentigern College
Lukas Fritsch – conductor: Sancta Maria College
Markus Fritsch – conductor: Rangitoto College
MICHEL BENEBIG (SHUFFLE JAZZ EVOLUTION) - 16-9-25
Michel Benebig - organ
Roger Manins - tenor saxophone
Ron Samson - drums
Michael Howell - guitar
VOXNOVA - 9-9-25
James Sneyd - violin
Aaron Coddel - double bass
Nigel Gavin - guitar
Alan MacDonald - percussion
HAMIN & THE SONGKOKS - 2-9-25
Hamin Derus - vocals/guitar/band leader
Tom Ludvigson - piano/harmonica
Nigel Gavin - guitar
Jean Baptiste Josso - violin
Heath King - drums
Tony McMaster - bass
AMANDA BOVO AND TROPICAL SOUNDS - 26-8-25
Amanda Bovo - vocals
Kevin Field - piano
Callum Passells - saxophones
Mostyn Cole - bass
Lance Bentley - drums
Edwin Westermeier - percussion
Special Guest:-
Camila Paviani - dancer
THE DAVID PAQUETTE TRIO - 19-8-25
David Paquette - piano/vocals/band leader
David Cheiban - guitar
Na'amah Cheiban - vocals/guitar
DOWNBEAT BIG BAND - 12-8-25
Alan James – band leader
Alex Walls – vocalist
Howard Edwards – piano
Pat Reinhardt – guitar
Guy Halpe – bass
Glyn Acraman - drums
Saxophones:-
Jake Paxton, Stephen Clay (lead tenor), Tim Christie, Graeme Hilton, Chris Clay
Trombones:-
Alan James, Grant Bradley, Gordon Shute, Warwick Day
Trumpets:-
Brian Chadbourne, Russell Brooke, Jo Spiers, Adam Paul
ROUTE 14 BAND - 5-8-25
Chihiro Yamazaki - trumpet
Satoshi Yamashita - drums
Koji Yamamoto - bass
Hana Takami - keys
Masahiro Misawa - guitar
THE IGGY NAMA RUCI QUARTET - 29-7-25
Iggy Nama Ruci - saxophone/band leader
Tyler Diprose - bass
Max Crook - drums
Michael Nash - piano
MIHO'S JAZZ ORCHESTRA - 22-7-25
Miho Wada - flutes/saxophone/vocals/band leader
Pascal Roggen - electric violin
Drew Hutchinson - guitar
Geoff Fitzpatrick - bass
Albert Lee - drums
LA TINA JAZZ AND FUNK QUARTET - 15-7-25
Haggis Maguiness - harmonica
Freddy Limbert - drums
Trevor Braunias - guitar
Carlos Pia - bass
MAGGIE GOULD BRAZILIAN JAZZ WITH FRIENDS - 8-7-25
Maggie Gould - vocals
Kevin Field - piano
George Bracovitch - drums
Alberto Santerelli - upright bass
Frank Talbot - saxophone
Special Guest:-
Ian Smail - vocals
BOMBARDILO CROCODILO BIG BAND - 1-7-25
Jamal Hussain - band director
Alto 1: Matthew Nichols
Alto 2: Megan Bottom
Tenor 1: Shane WARMAN
Tenor 2: Feiyang Wu
Bari Sax: Samuel Scanlan
Trombone 1: Abigail Shin-Kelso
Trombone 2: David Fromont
Trombone 3: Matthew Potter
Trombone 4: Alex Martin
Trumpet 1: Oliver Meade
Trumpet 2: Henry Nicholson
Trumpet 3: Josh
Guitar: Bill Liu
Bass 1 & 2: Caitlin Diprose & Claude Wedde
Piano 1 & 2: Ethan King & Will McIntosh
Drummers: Minho Choi & Thomas Christie
Vocals: Camille Isip
LINN LORKIN QUARTET - 24-6-25
Linn Lorkin - piano/vocals
Steve Sherriff - saxophone
Aaron Coddel - bass
Mike Beck - drums
AUCKLAND JAZZ ORCHESTRA - 17-6-25
Andrew Hall - Musical Director
Mike Booth - Band MC
Saxophones:-
David Edmundson/Ben McNicoll/Andrew Hall/Joel Griffin/Baylee Verzyde
Trombones:-
Glenn Bartlett/Jono Tan/David Fromont/Steve Chantry Taylor
Trumpets:-
Jo Spiers/Mike Booth/Matthew Verrill/Oliver Furneaux
Ant Hunt - piano
Andy Smith - guitar
Jimmy Olsen - bass
Thomas Friggens - drums
SHANE AND THE WARMEN - 10-6-25
Shane Warman - alto saxophone/band leader
Samuel Voyle - tenor saxophone
Bill Liu - guitar
Thomas David - piano
Minjoon Kim - bass
Thomas Christie - drums
THE TINY TICKETS - 3-6-25
Rachel Clarke - vocals
Loris Zigon - keys/band leader
David Schaevitz - double bass
Daniel Waterson - drums
QUEEN CITY BIG BAND - 27-5-25
Marcus Fritsch - Musical Director
Will Luhrs - vocals
Saxophones - Shane Warman, Felix Hayes-Tourelle, Frank Talbot, Charlotte Barrand, Baylee Verzyde.
Trombones - Mike Young, Hayley Barker, Nick Scott, James Marriott.
Trumpets - Hayden Patching, Jake Krishnamurti, Richard Breed, Samantha Bottom.
Piano- Skylar Orr
Guitars - Joel Bird, Julian Roe
Bass - Wynton Newman
Drums - Nathan Jin
JULIANA SIAN - 20-5-25
Juliana Sian - piano
Frank Talbot - saxophones/clarinet/flute
Semileo - bass
Lance Bentley - drums
KYLIE TODD BAND - 13-5-25
Kylie Todd - vocals
Joe Kaptein - piano
Tom Dennison - bass
Daniel Waterson - drums
With thanks to Robin Kewell for providing the photos.
THABANI GAPARA - The African Traveller - 6-5-25
Thabani Gapara - saxophones/band leader
Nathan James - guitar
Eli Wilson - piano/keyboard
Isaac Etimani - bass
Vion Slinger - drums
CAITLIN SMITH - 29-4-25
Caitlin Smith - vocals/piano
Kevin Field - piano
Alex Griffiths - bass
Mike beck - drums
With thanks to Dianne Calderwood for providing the photos.
LOCKIE BENNETT TRIO - 22-4-25
Lockie Bennett - guitar
Alex Trask - saxophone
Aelijah Mulheron - double bass
NEW ORLEANS JOYMAKERS - 15-4-25
Brian Kelly - trumpet/vocals/band leader
Merv Thomas - trombone/vocals
Carlos Palmer - clarinet
Jessie Douglas - banjo/guitar
Hank Trenton - double bass
Bruce King - drums
Mike (Spike) Walker - piano
Special Guests:-
Renee Brennan - vocals
Nick Scott - vocals
JULIE MASON - 8-4-25
Julie Mason - piano/vocals
Steve Sherriff - tenor saxophone
Mostyn Cole - bass
Steve Cournane - drums
Special Guest:-
Linn Lorkin - piano/vocals
Photos by Dianne Calderwood and Robin Kewell.
DECAF ENSEMBLE - 1-4-25
Lynn Bartlett - vocals
Steve Sherriff - saxophone
Guy Halpe - bass
Bruce King - drums
Ben Fernandez - piano
Special Guest:-
Mike Walker - piano (The birthday boy - HAPPY BIRTHDAY MIKE)
Photos by Dianne Calderwood and Robin Kewell.
NICK JONES QUINTET - 25-3-25
Nick Jones - violin/piano
Ben Fernandez - piano
Olivier Holland - double bass
Doug Robertson - guitar
Paul Naveen - drums
Special Guest:-
Maria O'Flaherty - vocals
VOXNOVA - 18-3-25
Richard Adams - violin
Aaron Codell - double bass guitar
Nigel Gavin - guitar
Alan MacDonald - percussion
CAT TUNKS - 11-3-25
Cat Tunks - vocals/guitar
Krissy Jackson - fiddle
Kim Halliday - guitar
THE TURING PROJECT - 4-3-25
Genevieve Skinner - vocals
Malcolm Taylor - drums
Chris Sang - bass
David Stark - keys
Robert Picot - guitar
Hayden Patching - trumpet/flugelhorn
Scott Thomas - saxophones/flute
DAVE MACRAE & JOY YATES - 25-2-25
Dave MacRae - piano
Joy Yates - vocals
Oliver Holland - double bass
George Brajkovich - drums
WESTERN LINE - 18-2-25
Ben Ridsdale - saxophones/band leader
Francis Gallichan-Stewart - piano
Claude Wedde - double bass
Ruhan Ediweera-Wjesuriya - drums
RUCKUS - 11-2-25
David Ward - guitar
Callum Passells - saxophones
Chris O'Connor - drums
Eamon Edmundson-Wells - double bass
LUCAS KEWELL & FRIENDS - 4-2-25
Lucas Kewell - piano/band leader
Neza Ozinger - vocals
Toby Barrett - tenor saxophone
Tyler Diprose - bass
Robin Beak - guitar
Max Crook - drums
HAPPY 60th BIRTHDAY LISA - 28-1-25
What a fabulous lively concert we had on 28 January, and by coincidence, it was Lisa's 60th birthday. We couldn't allow the opportunity to pass without wishing Lisa a happy birthday at half time. We appreciate the fine contribution Lisa is making to our club as our treasurer.
ARIATHEA - 28-1-25
Highlights: the Blondes & their Songs
Ariathea - vocals
Ben Fernandez - piano
Sam Swindells - guitar
Oli Holland - bass
Adam Tobeck - drums
Steve Sherriff - saxophone
Mike Booth - tumpet
Jono Tan - trombone
FLAMING MUDCATS - 21-1-25
Craig Bracken - vocals/harmonica/tenor saxophone
Doug Bygrave - guitar
Pete Parnham - bass
Ian Thomson - drums
Special guest:-
Mike Walker - piano
