Uptown Jazz Cafe - Melbourne's newest jazz and improvised music venue

One of Australia’s finest jazz musicians, internationally acclaimed jazz pianist Mark Fitzgibbon returns to Uptown this Saturday night.
 
Having lived in London in the 1980’s performing at Ronnie Scotts and throughout Europe, Mark has accompanied many international jazz stars such as Lee Konitz, John Stubblefield, Curtis Lundy, Claire Martin, Mark Murphy and George Coleman jr.
 
Winner of the National jazz awards at the Wangarratta jazz festival, he has worked and recorded with with many of Australias finest jazz performers including Dale Barlow, Bernie Mcgann, Vince Jones, Christine Mcnulty, Jamie Oehlers, Scott Tinkler, Ian Chaplin and Wilbur Wilde, as well as his own trios and quartets.

The quintessential bebop jazz pianist, his swinging touch and virtuosity is the reason why he’s one of the most in demand players in Australia.

 

 “Mark Fitzgibbon is one of the most under rated talents in the country. Always musically tasteful , a consistently sympathetic accompanist , a repository of a vast repertoire and an impeccable touch, he can produce blistering solos and lift the music to another level” -Adrian Jackson the AGE


Tix $30/25 concession - seats still available
Cash entry - cards fine at the bar

Doors open 7.30, music from 8pm.

bookings please email us - uptownjazzcafe@email.com

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Felix Meredith is a jazz trumpet player, composer and music producer. Throughout this decade, Felix and his contemporaries have been in the foreground of Melbourne’s improvised music scene, regularly performing and recording with various jazz, electronic and hip hop projects. 
With influences across the musical spectrum, Felix’s solo music is improvisatory, colourful, and eclectic. As both an avid record collector and a student of jazz, he uses jazz improvisation as a vehicle to explore new sounds through electronics. 

In his first solo show since arriving home from Europe, Felix will be debuting a new trio project tonight, performing nu-jazz interpretations of classic songs.


Tickets at the door:
Concession - $25
Adult - $30




seats still available

Cash entry - cards fine at the bar

Doors open 7.30, music from 8pm.

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One of the most standout trumpet players in Melbourne, or the world for that matter, is the wonderful Eugene Ball. Founding member of legendary Australian jazz ensembles such as the Andrea Keller Quartet, the Allan Browne Quintet, the Australian Art Orchestra and the Hoodangers, Eugene is a both leader on his instrument and in the field of improvised music.

Strongly influenced by the New Orleans tradition, he nevertheless reinvents his homages to the great players of the 20's, 30's and beyond in a thoroughly modern, unique and Melbourne way.


Playing new takes on old standards Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday and Ornette Coleman inspired, this is a special ensemble of long time collaborators stretching out over some of their favourite tunes.

Eugene Ball - trumpet
Fran Swinn - guitar
Chris Hale - bass
James McLean  - drums


Tix $35/30 concession - seats still available

Cash entry - cards fine at the bar

Doors open 7.30, music from 8pm.

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Sam Keevers is one of the most amazing jazz pianists in the country. This week features him with a stellar line up playing swinging standards and lyrical songs by composers as diverse as, Fats Waller, Thelonious Monk and the Buena Vista Social Club.

Sam has performed and recorded with international artists such as Chris Potter, John Scofield, Ron Carter, Bobby Previte's Project and Joe Bataan. 

In 1996 he formed the 14 piece Latin Jazz group "Los Cabrones" which continues to perform around Melbourne and has performed at international festivals in China and New Caledonia. 

In 2004 Sam toured Europe with the Jamie Oehlers Quartet performing at the Montreux Jazz Festival, Edinburgh Jazz Festival, Galway Arts Festival, a tour of Ireland and a residency at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club in London. 

Sam was a finalist for the Freedman Jazz Fellowship in 2005 and was nominated for an ARIA award for the album "Grace", a duo recording with Jamie Oehlers. 

Long time member of the Vince Jones ensemble, founding member of Australia'a premier afro-cuban jazz orchestra "Los Cabrones," the Jamie Oehlers Quintet, the Sam Keevers Nonet featuring Bernie McGann, and the "Red Fish Blue," Sam's music is always joyful and inspired and a treat to be part of, whether playing swinging standards in the 60's Herbie Hancock vein or his heavily latin influenced originals, Uptown is very much looking forward to this performance....


Sam Keevers - piano
Chris Hale – bass
Danny Fischer – drums

Tix $35/30 concession  - seats still available

Cash entry - cards fine at the bar

Doors open 7.30, music from 8pm.

bookings please email us - uptownjazzcafe@email.com

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bookings - emailuptownjazzcafe@email.com and just pay for tickets on arrival