Live Jazz in Melbourne

PLS NOTE: DOORS OPEN 6PM FOR A 6.30PM SHOWTIME (SHOW DURATION IS 6.30PM-8.10PM) Hot Club Swing’s unique style of French Gypsy Jazz is alive and well; music originating in the 1930s but still thriving in the 21st century. The group draws its influences from an exotic palate of Latin America, Eastern Europe and of course, classic American swing music, painting on a canvas that can be eloquently French, starkly rustic or darkly and romantically gypsy. The quintet features: Ben Calderazzo (leader/guitar); Sophia MacRae (Clarinet); Rob Gador (double bass); Jeremy Bourke (rhythm guitar), and Nadine Joy (vocals) and is inspired by the original masters, Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli with influences from more modern groups from Europe and beyond. In their 30 years as a band, some notable performances include: Port Fairy Music Festival, Queenscliff Music Festival, the 53rd National Jazz Convention, Boite World Music Café, inclusion on the charity CD Waterfront Christmas for United Way and support for Hank Marvin at the Oz Manouche Festival of Gypsy Jazz. Hot Club Swing's first two al

PLS NOTE: DOORS OPEN AT 5.30PM FOR A 6PM SHOWTIME (SHOW DURATION IS 6PM-8PM) Vive la France, Vive la musique! Join "the voice of French jazz in Australia" Noria Letts for a special Bastille Day celebration. Noria and her band The Parisians bring Manouche music alive with all its famous verve, swing and string-busting excitement. Acclaimed French chanteuse Noria Letts has embarked on an ambitious project to pen lyrics for Manouche classics and reworks many other French gems into this vivacious gypsy style. Totally authentic and with a rich, soulful voice, Noria has performed in clubs across France, Switzerland, Canada and New York and is now based in Melbourne. A genuine Francophone vocalist, she has headlined at Australia’s premier gypsy jazz festival OzManouche in Brisbane a number of times, as well as Melbourne and Sydney’s Bastille Day Festivals. She was also honoured to sing La Marseillaise for a global TV audience and capacity crowd at Marvel Stadium before the recent Matildas v France women’s football international competition. The Parisians are made up of some of the nation’s

PLS NOTE: DOORS OPEN 6PM FOR A 6.30PM SHOWTIME (SHOW DURATION IS 6.30PM-8.10PM) The Music of Thelonious Monk and Charles Mingus represent some of the most important developments in the jazz idiom, with Oscar Bruten’s original arrangements reimagining their works for the modern era. This concert will feature classic Monk and Mingus themes, with a number of styles; songs to dance to, intimate ballads and sophisticated masterpieces. Oscar Bruten’s Septet features some of the brightest upcoming minds in the Melbourne music scene. The ensemble aims to explore the last 100 years of jazz tradition, allowing the listeners to experience the rich history of jazz music. Each set of music features brand new arrangements by Oscar Bruten, aiming to transform these styles, blending the tradition of jazz music with modern language and styles. The members of the band include: Personnel: Oscar Bruten: Tenor Saxophone and Arrangements Dean Kalaitzidis: Alto Saxophone Thien Pham: Trumpet Oskar Moore: Trombone Abi Lee: Piano Max Raz-Liebman: Bass Jasper Bruten: Drums Beginning on clarinet at the age of 1