The Nick Granville Blues Band The Nick Granville Blues Band features some of the busiest and finest musicians playing in New Zealand today.   Nick has played guitar around the world including London’s 02 Arena and The Monterey Jazz Festival. He has also recorded albums with some of the leading jazz bands and musicians too. … Continue reading "The Nick Granville Blues Band"

A Very Yeabsley Christmas, where the notorious Yeabsley Brothers present a merry selection of holiday favourites. Get the holiday season off to storming, jazzy start.   Daniel Yeabsley - Saxophones Christopher Yeabsley - Organ Honey Boulton - Guitar Cory Champion - Drums

Wellington Heads Named after the striking features on Wellington’s rugged southern coastline, Wellington Heads have been playing in and around the capital city for nigh on 20 years. Wellington Heads consists of three core songwriter-musicians (Geoff Keith, Neil Worboys, and Bill Wood), who sometimes play as a three-piece but more often play with a drummer and horn … Continue reading "Wellington Heads"

Following a few Wayne Mason / Pip Payne duo gigs up the coast, we thought a spot of boogie-woogie / slide guitar blues wouldn’t go astray in the Capital.   Wayne has graced the boards of the blues club in loads of lineups, and this time he will doing a damn fine job of adding … Continue reading "Pip Payne"

Ras Judah and Culture Embassy is a 10-piece Wellington-based band of varying cultural backgrounds, hence the name.   The band has been playing since 2013 and features musicians from around the globe including Botswana, Cuba, Ghana, Japan and Kiwi-born Indian, Malaysian, and Greek backgrounds.   The cultural diversity of the band is reflected in the … Continue reading "Ras Judah & Culture Embassy"

Christopher Yeabsley, the organ maestro, is laying down some grooves with some of Wellington’s top musical talents.   With this band you can expect some stylish soul, jazz, and blues. All the musicians are masters of their craft. When they come together, it’s going to be a fantastic gig.   Christopher Yeabsley organ Lisa Tomlins … Continue reading "The Christopher Yeabsley Band"