Those of us at the Ellington Jazz Club in Perth on Thursday 14th of January were treated to an incredible display of tenor playing by former Perthite, now London-based, Brandon Allen. Allen placed his enormous stamp on the venue, occasionally moving away from the mike to show that his sound was such that he really didn’t [...]
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Brandon Allen
Posted: January 16, 2010 by alexmillier in jazzTags: Brandon Allen, Ellington Jazz Club, Perth Jazz Society, tenor sax
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Chamber Jam 5 at the Ellington
Posted: September 28, 2009 by alexmillier in ConcertsTags: bass clarinet, Ellington Jazz Club, Chamber jam, Philip Everall, Imperial String Quartet, Walker Trio
Classical Chamber Music at the Ellington Jazz Club Monday 28th September 2009 How refreshing to hear a work like Schubert’s great C major quintet played in a cabaret setting! A full house at Perth’s Ellington jazz club were treated to a fabulous variety of music and styles for string quartet. Schubert was the pick of [...]
“Debut” at the Ellington
Posted: April 20, 2009 by alexmillier in jazzTags: Alan Corbet, Ellington Jazz Club, jazz, perth, Russell Holmes Trio, Western Australia
Last night I plucked up the courage to stand up and play bass clarinet at the Ellington Jazz Club. I chose a transcription of Chris Potter’s brilliant version of Body and Soul from his album “Gratitude”. Even though having a music stand full of printed notes is generally frowned upon in a jazz club, it [...]
