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Ballarat Jazz Club Inc. No. A7121 P.O. Box 408 Ballarat, Vic., 3353

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President John Bunn 0408 542 455 Vice President Gerard Ballinger, Secretary Steve James

Treasurer Andrew Vagg Newsletter Editor Marion NunnBookings Marion McHenry,

Band Coordinator Gerard Ballinger, Photos Cindy Turnbow

BALLARAT JAZZ CLUB

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REVIEW ......................

GIG GUIDE ..................

HISTORY HIT ...............

JAZZ TRIVIA ……………..

QUIZZ .........................

WHATSINANAME .......

MEMBERS CONTRIBU-TION ...........................

CLUB NEWS……………..

FESTIVALS .................

An enchanting singer with a natural sense of swing, Jennifer Salisbury has

made a name of herself among the jazz community with her breezy renditions

of the american songbook. When onstage, she channels the great voices of the

‘40s and ‘50s guiding her audience in a time-traveling roller-coaster of emo-

tions, navigating the history of jazz. Her own songwriting is deeply influenced

by the golden era of jazz; it’s almost impossible to tell apart the songs that she

wrote herself, from the classic repertoire she draws from to tell the Unspoken

Rule story; songs immortalized by Billie Holiday, Chet

Baker, Doris Day, Benny Goodman, in unexpected ar-

rangements by James Mustafa, turning the project

into a balancing act between the vintage and modern

esthetics.

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Big Band Swing Day Sunday 9th Sep 2018 From: 11:00 am until: 4:30 pm Venue: Clarinda Community Center A whole day of music with four bands: * The Andrew Nolte Orchestra * Cairo Club Orchestra * Cotton Club Orchestra

* Adam Hall and the Velvet Playboys (from WA) No reserve seating - first in best seated.

LIFE IS A LOT LIKE JAZZ, I T’S BEST WHEN YOU IMPROVISE…….. George Gershwin

HISTORY HIT…….. WHAT IS A JAZZ CONVENTION

This long-established event is held annually

between Christmas and New Year. The First

Australian Jazz Convention was conceived as

a private post-war reunion and four-day jam

session where Australian jazz musicians, en-

thusiasts, wives, girlfriends and friends from

Melbourne, Adelaide, Hobart, Sydney, Bris-

bane and Perth gathered in Melbourne on

Boxing Day 1946 to play, listen and discuss

their music. It was a great success and a re-

peat event, leading to permanency, was held

in 1947. Participating musicians receive no

fee and each Convention is organised and run

by a local voluntary committee with guidance

and assistance from the Convention Trustees

and a Steering Committee. The AJC, which is

not a festival, has been held without inter-

ruption in pre-selected cities and towns in all

Australian states since its inception in 1946.

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BAND REVIEW ……………… Bob Scurry ULTRAFOX 19th August 2018-08-20 It’s always a pleasure to listen to Ultrafox, one of the premier bands in Australia that plays in the gypsy jazz/swing or manouche style, as exemplified by Django Reinhardt and the Quintet of The Hot Club of France from the mid 1930s into the early 50s. The band is named after an early tune of Reinhardt’s which in turn was inspired by their then record compa-

ny Ultraphone. Ultrafox , led by guitarist Peter Baylor, has had a varying personnel over the years. The cur-rent line-up which appeared at the Ballarat Jazz Club on 19th August consists of Baylor, Ash-ley Kluss rhythm guitar, Steve Temple double bass, Brennan Hamilton-Smith on clarinet and Jo Abbot on piano accordion. Hamilton-Smith plays with an elegance and fluency which per-fectly fits the band style and Jo Abbot ( who is also a fine pianist ) plays her instrument in perfect accord ( pun intended ) with the group, filling out the sound with a natural swing both in solo and harmonic underpinning. The first two sets were mainly of well known songs from the jazz repertoire ( Dinah, Sweet Sue, Pennies from Heaven etc. ), with special features for Abbot on the French classic “J’attendrai” and Hamilton- Smith on a beautifully posed “Body and Soul”

Less familiar pieces were played in the third set. These included a gypsy waltz “ Chez Jacquet” , a nice boppish number “Bop,Skip and Jump”, and a highlight of the day of Brennan Hamilton-Smith’s rendition of “Crepuscule”. The performance concluded with a romping version of the perennial “Sheik of Araby”, to round off an afternoon of wonderful, swinging mu-sic. The only downside was not of the performance but the presentation. The band members, apart from the bassist, were all seated, creating a viewing difficulty for those at the back of the room. Perhaps the Club should investigate the possibility of having a stage or platform for bands, maybe in consultation with the Golf Club. Possibly Ballarat Events could advise in this regard. Bob Scurry

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BALLARAT JAZZ SERIES………...SPRING

JAMES MORRISON AND JMA ORCHESTRA – IN CONCERT Saturday September 15 7 . 3 0 P M - 9 . 3 0 P M

W E N D O U R E E C EN TR E F O R P ER F O R M -I N G A R TS ( WC P A ) T I C K E TS A V A I LA B L E A T WC P A O R O N L I N E W W W . JA Z Z S ER I ES . C O M . A U O R P H O N E 0 4 1 9 5 82 3 6 1

Australian trumpeter and world-renowned Jazz musician, James Morrison is performing in Balla-rat with The JMA Orchestra. James Morrison is a virtuoso in the true sense of the word. Besides the trumpet, this multi-instrumentalist also plays piano, all the brass, saxophones, and double bass. His recordings are best sellers and multiple award winners. James works with the cream of the world’s best performers - Ray Brown called him “The Genius” and Dizzy Gillespie called him “One of The Best” but Wynton Marsalis summed it up “Man, James Morrison can play!". With sold out performances and rave reviews around the world you will not want to miss this exciting night of pure swinging jazz from the best in the business. The name “James Morrison” is known throughout the world for his sheer brilliance as a jazz musi-cian and an all round entertainer. He is constantly on the move, touring everywhere and

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Use the PROMO CODE: EBMORRISON

Adults $50 Concession $40 Children (Under 15) $30

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Adults $55 Concession $45 Children (Under 15) $35

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Treat Yourself to Summer Jazz NORFOLK ISLAND JAZZ FESTIVAL

In the midst of our cold winter, what could be more tempting than to treat yourself to a warm-ing early Christmas present by booking to attend

December’s Norfolk Island Jazzes It Up! You’ll enjoy hot jazz in magical venues on a sub-tropical Sth Pacific Island – can you really imagine a better holiday?! The main headline performers have been revealed and they show the Island is set to once again host a brilliant week of jazz. New Zealand’s Andrew London Trio, Noosa’s The Jazz Factory, Melbourne’s Rockets Plus and Brisbane’s Jazz 4 You are among the line-up. Previous travellers to this Festival will be well aware of the fabulous concert loca-tions, dinners and lunch that are included during this week. Purchasing a Jazz

Pack guarantees entry and reserved seating at all concerts including: the Official Opening Con-cert; a dinner performance Under the Banyan Tree; at Emily Bay’s lunch performance; and the final Evening Party with the Stars Con-cert. You’ll also happily go home with a souvenir programme and gift bag! Norfolk Island has a great range of accommoda-tion to choose from. The best way to find out what’s on offer and to book a Holiday Package that also include airfares, car hire + more is by asking a local, and Christan Davies at Norfolk

Island Travel Centre is the local to ask! She has available a comprehensive Infor-mation Pack and can book all island accommodation. For details of their great val-ue 7 Day Holiday Packages or to receive a copy of the Information Pack contact Christan via email at christan@travelcentre.nf or phone on freecall 1800 1400 66. Norfolk Island is really set to Jazz It Up! this December and we’d love you to be here for the fun.

MEMBERS CONTRIBUTION……………...NI TRAVELCENTRE

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WERRIBEE JAZZ CLUB

PENINSULA JAZZ CLUB

PHILLIP ISLAND JAZZ CLUB

Williamstown Jazz/Swing Club

Club News— Festivals—Conventions

LOCAL CLUB GUIDE 2018

BALLARAT JAZZ CLUB

P O BOX 408 BALLARAT

VIC .3350.

1st Sep - Shirazz 6th Oct - Scally Wags BOOKINGS: Noreen 0410466251Susie 52828330

21 September Prahran Market Jazz Band

30 September MOJO Afternoon concert

19 October Hot B Hines

Bookings: Jude 95582801 Harry 0422657634

16 September Chris Wilson

21 October Unspoken Rule

Bookings: Jill 0417416300

30 September Moonie Valley Jazz Band

Bookings: Bruce 03 51743516

Fourth Sunday of the Month 4pm to 7pm

Enquiries re Gigs: 03 93971885

Bookings: Joy 93976198 Karen 0431313616

8th Sep - Creole Bells Revival Band 9th Sep - Big Band Swing BOOKINGS: Rhonda 98748870

15th Sep - Ruby Page & Joe Roberto Bookings: 0410302340

19th - 21st Oct - Murray Bridge Jazz Festival 19th - 21st Oct - Marysville Jazz & Blues Festival 2nd - 4th Nov - Wangaratta Jazz Festival 16th - 18th Nov - Phillip Island Jazz Festival 26th-28th Oct—Halls Gap Jazz 7 Blues Festival

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