Jazz Festival 2022

19th The Julie Lamb Outfit - 7.30 - $10 or FREE for Capital Blues Club Inc members Picture the opening night of the Wellington Jazz Festival. Town is buzzing, even on a school night. There is so much on offer you're spinning on the spot - looking like the glorious dancing dervish you most definitely … Continue reading "The Julie Lamb Outfit"

20th - The James Guilford, Kaito Walley Brass Explosion – 6.30pm - FREE Two of the hottest young brass players in town front and centre of a hot band playing both kinds of jazz, hot and cool. James Guilford, trumpet, (The Rodger Fox Big Band, Culture Embassy) and Kaito Walley, trombone, (The Rodger Fox Big … Continue reading "The James Guilford, Kaito Walley Brass Explosion"

21st The Skeletons – 7.30pm - FREE The Skeletons are a boogie and blues trio, formed as an alter ego to local Wellington rock and roll band Sea Mouse. The trio performs a collection of haunting blues classics with Seamus Johnson on guitar and vocals, Scott Maynard on bass guitar, Thomas Friggens on drums, and … Continue reading "The Skeletons"

21st - The Bullfrog Rata Express 10pm - FREE Bullfrog Rata’s musical journey has been wide and varied. From busking on the streets in towns like Wairoa and Waipukerau to flying on jets to play for US billionaires.   He as been lucky enough to open for and share the stage with many of his … Continue reading "The Bullfrog Rata Express"

22nd The Wellington City Shake-Em-On-Downers – 12pm - $20, $10 Capital Blues Inc members  The Wellington City Shake-Em-On-Downers are, quite bafflingly, New Zealand's most popular swing septet, with a cult following of thrilled audiences and startled wildlife from Waiheke to Milford Sound and a variety of desolate spaces in between. Clean your bathroom because we suggest … Continue reading "The Wellington City Shake-Em-On-Downers"

22nd - Mel Stevenson - 7.30 - FREE Mel Stevenson is an award-winning teenage horn-driven, long-haired, funk band from Wellington. Their ages range from 14 to 17 years old. They have a growing reputation in the Wellington music scene and are Cuba street regulars where they draw huge crowds of 120+ busking every Friday. Playing … Continue reading "Mel Stevenson"

23rd Alex Trask Quartet - 12pm - $10 Local saxophonist Alex Trask presents two sets of swing featuring new original music mixed in with tunes by pianist Freddie Redd. Featuring Lockie Bennett (guitar), Elijah Mulheron (bass), and Abe Baillie (drums). The quartet has been together since the start of 2022, performing up north and down … Continue reading "Alex Trask Quartet 12pm"

23rd Alex Trask Quartet - 2.30pm - $10 A second set from local saxophonist Alex Trask, presenting two sets of swing featuring new original music mixed in with tunes by pianist Freddie Redd. Featuring Lockie Bennett (guitar), Elijah Mulheron (bass), and Abe Baillie (drums). The quartet has been together since the start of 2022, performing … Continue reading "Alex Trask Quartet – 2.30pm"