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All jazz enthusiasts are warmly invited to the next public seminar


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a Tribute to the van der Koogh Family


 Jazz Archive SEMINAR in September


Where Emus Roam the Streets


Annual General Meeting 2022


SA JAZZ ARCHIVE Inc  SEMINAR PROGRAMME


Hello all,

Bob Barnard’s funeral, will be next Wednesday 18 May at 1.30 pm [AET] at Macquarie Park Crematorium in Sydney.

Those unable, or too unwell to come can scroll down to find the link
and access code to the Livestream. 

If you know others who may like to see the service please forward this message to them. 

Warm wishes,
Loretta Barnard
Sonnet Editorial
M: 0410 608 956
E: lorettabarnard1@gmail.com

Your Invitation

The live streaming event for Robert Barnard is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, May 18th 2022 at 1:30 PM

This is a private event which will require the following  PIN number to access: 5700

Watch Event

The scheduled start time may include 15 minutes of testing prior to the beginning of the event. 
Where it does, the Live Stream will commence shortly after testing is completed.

If you are unable to view this event live, you can revisit this link at a later time to watch a recording of any live streams.


 

Vale Bob Barnard


Inductions into the SA Music Hall Of Fame


PORTRAIT OF AN ARTIST
‘Portrait of an Artist’:
1994 interview with Dave Dallwitz by Judith Barr;
Filmed and directed by David Quarrington for the Adelaide Art Society Inc
and Cameo Films (South Australia). Includes The Dave Dallwitz Good Time Orchestra.
To watch click here: https://youtu.be/0A9yc6j-Afw


Nick Polites OAM: A Melbourne jazz legend recently died at the age of 95
Nick Polites, was a legendary jazz musician in Melbourne. At just 19 years of age in 1946, Nick played his clarinet
at the first-ever Australian Jazz Convention. Later, he also played with the biggest jazz bands in Melbourne,
as well as with legends like George Lewis and Louis Armstrong.

You can read more about his legacy at The Greek Herald on January 19, 2022


 

South Coast Jazz Festival - GOOLWA 2021


A hardcover book celebrating thirty years of the Wangaratta Festival of Jazz and Blues
is about to be released in time for this year's festival next month.


Support the Wangaratta Festival of Jazz and Blues 30-year anniversary book
by pre-ordering your copy here!



Newport Jazz Festival 2021 in Melbourne’s west.
https://www.melbournejazzjammers.com.au/


Newport Jazz Festival 2021 in Melbourne’s west.
https://www.melbournejazzjammers.com.au/


The Celebration of the Life of Tony Bretherick.


75th Australian Jazz Convention Albury 2020 and COVID-1


Mal Eustice presenting a two-hour program celebrating Don Burrows

on 5MBS 99.9 FM, on Wednesday 9th September 2020 from 4 pm – 6 pm


80 years old South Australian jazz icon Bill Polain

Click to watch: LIVE at ABC Eyre Peninsula


SAJA July information update:


Current News, March 2020


The Archive is proud to continue our free public seminars held in the SCOT CHURCH Admin Centre


The Archive is proud to continue our free public seminars held in the SCOT CHURCH Admin Centre


Archive’s annual end of year/New Year party


The end-of-year Seminar, Wednesday, 11 December 2019. Please note the CHANGE OF VENUE


The Archive is proud to continue our free public seminars held in the SCOT CHURCH Admin Centre


GREAT  NEWS – THE RE-ISSUE OF THE ERN MALLEY JAZZ SUITE BY DAVE DALLWITZ AND HIS JAZZ BAND – ORIGINALLY  RELEASED AS LP, NOW RELEASED BY SWAGGIE ON CD EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN JAZZ ARCHIVE Inc  & THE AUSTRALIAN JAZZ MUSEUM.

AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE: $25 for NON-ARCHIVE MEMBERS; $22.50 for ARCHIVE MEMBERS.

Pay via PayPal www.sajazzarchive.org.au  and specify ‘CD Ern Malley Jazz Suite’; or by credit card: phone Jane Shoebridge
0407 183 107; or post order with cheque or credit card number to SA Jazz Archive Inc, 18 Nungamoora Street, Hallett Cove SA 5158;

email: jane.shoebridge@senet.com.au


AGM 2019 - All Archive members are welcome for live jazz and coffee on 5th August



The Archive is proud to continue our free public seminars
held in the SCOTS CHURCH admin centre



The Archive is proud to continue our free public seminars held in the SCOT CHURCH Admin Centre


This coming Wednesday, 10th April 2019 - FREE
Archive Seminar as usually at the Scots Church Admin Centre,
Cnr North Terrace & Pulteney Street, Adelaide


Our next twin Seminars – Wed 27th February, 2019


The Archive is proud to continue our free public seminars held in the
SCOTS CHURCH Admin Centre Cnr North Terrace & Pulteney Street, Adelaide



The Archive is proud to continue our free public seminars held in the
SCOTS CHURCH Admin Centre Cnr North Terrace & Pulteney Street, Adelaide
                


The SOUTH AUSTRALIAN JAZZ ARCHIVE Inc presents
the Schmoe Elhay/Ted Nettelbeck Quartet in their
CONCERT TRIBUTE TO THE LATE ERROL BUDDLE


Our next twin Seminars – Wed 14 November, 2018 – fascinating histories and great music.


 All jazz enthusiasts are welcome to our next free seminar on Wednesday, 3rd October 2018


Welcome to all Archive members for live jazz and coffee for 2018 AGM


All jazz enthusiasts are welcome to our next free seminar on Wednesday, 22nd August 2018


The Archive is proud to continue our free public seminars held in the SCOTS CHURCH
Admin Centre 
Cnr North Terrace & Pulteney Street, Adelaide


 

The Archive is proud to continue our free public seminars held in the SCOTS CHURCH
Admin Centre 
Cnr North Terrace & Pulteney Street, Adelaide


Errol Buddle. Saxophonist. Born in Adelaide, April 29, 1928. Died Sydney, February 22, aged 89. Buddle continued playing well into his 80s. For his last 15 years, with increasingly limited mobility, he lived in state housing accommodation in The Rocks, then Potts Point on the ninth floor with views of the city, Harbour Bridge and the Opera House. Afraid of going into a nursing home, he loved his apartment, and died there peacefully. R.I.P.

Adelaide’s Errol Buddle ...    


The Archive is proud to continue our free public seminars held in the SCOTS CHURCH Admin Centre

Cnr North Terrace & Pulteney Street, Adelaide


The last FREE Book Club Seminar for 2017


All jazz enthusiasts are welcome to our next free seminar on coming Wednesday 8 November 2017


All jazz enthusiasts are warmly welcome to hear two talks about and with the music.

Book Club on 17 September 2017


All jazz enthusiasts are welcome to our next free seminar on coming Wednesday 16 August 2017
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Nick Polites Turns 90

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Nick Polites, a much loved Melbourne clarinettist turns 90 on the 2nd of July 2017. Born in Melbourne in 1927 Nick started playing alto saxophone at 14 years of age and took up the clarinet at 16. As he wrote recently with the advent of World War 2 “ Because so many older musicians had been called up for military service, I was sought after to join bands well before I had achieved any sort of proficiency “.
Nick commenced his recording career with the Frank Johnson Dixielanders in 1951, since then he played regularly with the Allfrey Street Stompers, the legendary Melbourne New Orleans Jazz Band in the late 1950s – early 1960s and with the Louisiana Shakers for the last thirty years and currently at their Sunday afternoon gig at the Clyde Hotel in Elgin Street Carlton where no doubt there will be much celebration next Sunday.
The Victorian Jazz Club will also celebrate Nick’s remarkable contribution to Australian jazz on Wednesday the 19th of July between 7.30 and 10.00 pm at the East Malvern RSL with Nick and the Louisiana Shakers. In the front line Nick will be joined by Joe Pryke on trumpet, Les Fithall on trombone & vocals, Andy Symes on banjo, Peter Grey on bass and Kevin Bolton on drums – some of Australia’s most experienced musicians who will be joined no doubt by many surprise sit ins.


THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN JAZZ ARCHIVE Inc proudly announces twin seminars:

Nick Polites May 2017More information on FaceBook:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1875348932705714/


All jazz enthusiasts are welcome to our next free seminar on coming Wednesday 12 April 2017
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AGM 2016


SAJA Seminar 17 Aug 2016


SAJA Seminars 6 July


SAJA History Festival Poster 2016


SAJA Book Club 2016


 

ARCHIVE SEMINAR PROGRAMME 2016

SCOTS CHURCH Admin Centre Cnr North Terrace & Pulteney Street, Adelaide

Wed 13 April 2016

2.00 pm – 4.00 pm      Mike Hudson & Jim Smith

                                                                            Two Takes on Swaggie: A Tribute to Nevill Sherburn

Wed 25 May 2016

2.00 pm – 3.00 pm      Darrell Coggins          Jazz & the Guitar
3.10 pm – 4.00 pm      Greg Pyne                   Conversing with the early Bill Evans

 

Wed 6 July 2016        

2.00 pm – 3.00 pm      Al Seaman                  From the Clouds: Remembering Django
3.00 pm – 4.00 pm      Colin George              Sonny Criss: Sonny Who?

All jazz enthusiasts warmly welcome!

Light afternoon tea, wheelchair access & lift available;
for further information contact jane.shoebridge@senet.com.au (8322 2912)
or Don Hopgood dlanod@adam.com.au  (8326 3795)


 

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70th Australian Jazz Convention - Ballarat, Victoria AJC Ballarat 2015

26 - 30th December 2015
The 70th AJC will present premium Australian jazz across venues in the historic quarter of one of the gold mining icons from Boxing Day until New Year's Eve.  Musicians will jam in parks, on the street, and in the pubs in addition to programmed performances accessible through registration for the week or a day pass.
http://www.2015jazzconvention.org.au/


 To all young Jazz Musicians & interested parties

The South Jazz Club inc. in conjunction with the Walkerville RSL is planning to start a Junior Jazz Gig venue. 
The aim is to establish a regular venue for young Musicians to play.

The first event is planned for late 2015 / early 2016 with regular Gigs following

Age group  - Under 25

Venue  - Walkerville RSL Hall

Venue availability  - Sundays (excluding the last Sunday in each month)

Time  - 12:00 to 5:00 pm

Music Style  - Jazz (your chosen style)

Band sizes  - Trios to Quintets

No. of Band per event  - 5 or 6

Entry Fees  - Minimum to cover costs so young audiences can afford to attend

Whilst the Southern Jazz Club promotes Traditional & Mainstream Jazz is not a mandatory style. We do however ask & encourage musicians to include Traditional & Mainstream Jazz music in their future repertoire & that it will be played in the appropriate style.
In this endeavour the SCJ will provide & pay for suitably qualified Musicians to Tutor in these styles.

The ultimate goal is that this will lead to the formation of a "Junior Jazz Club" with regular blows & with Junior Musicians being involved in the running of this Club.

Would each recipient of this information please pass it on to at least 3 or more of their Musician mates. (create a "chain email")

Please contact me to register your interest & or have your say.
Craig Carle  


 

Congratulation to LIZ WALTER and JOHN WATTS who will be admitted to
the Hall of Fame of The Southern Jazz Club
on Saturday, August 29, 2015
at their Supper Dance Award Night.

Band: Bill Polain's ROYAL JAZZ
Venue: The Highway, Cnr Anzac Highway & Marion Road, Plympton, SA
Cover charge: $20.00 SJC members, $25.00 non-SJC members - Light Supper included
Bookings: 0419 030 595


 THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN JAZZ ARCHIVE BOOK CLUB

During 2015 the Archive is presenting seminars on evolution of jazz
All jazz enthusiasts are welcome to these free public seminars
held six-weekly on Wednesdays from 2pm - 4pm
in the SCOTS CHURCH Admin Centre
Cnr North Terrace & Pulteney Street, Adelaide

WEDNESDAY 19 August 2015
2:00PM - 3:00PM  Jim Smith - Australian Jazz 1930 - 1960 The Big Band
3:10PM - 4:00PM  Darrell Coggins    Charlie Parker; Bird & Bebop

Jim Smith    Australian Jazz 1930 - 1960:  The Big Bands
By the 1930s Australia had big swing bands resident in most states supplying music for dancing and enjoying popular acclaim similar to the big swing bands of the United States.  Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide all had their big bands many of which lasted through until the 1960s.

The seminar will feature the history and recordings of the big bands of Frank Coughlan, Jim Davidson, Maurie Le Doeuff, Frank Buller and many, many others from the 1930s to the 1960s.

Darrell Coggins    Charlie Parker: Bird & Bop
He died at the early age of 34 years and yet Charlie ‘Bird’ Parker, a leading figure of bebop, left a huge legacy of recordings; he was, and still is, influential amongst many musicians.

Darrell will trace Parker’s life and music – from Kansas City to New York and Los Angeles. 

Come and hear some of his earliest recordings, along with a selection of both his lesser and better known pieces.


THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN JAZZ ARCHIVE BOOK CLUB

Seminar Programme

During 2015 the Archive is presenting seminars on evolution of jazz
All jazz enthusiasts are welcome to these free seminars
held six-weekly on Wednesdays from 2pm - 4pm
in the SCOTS CHURCH Admin Centre
Cnr North Terrace & Pulteney Street, Adelaide:

JULY 8
Jane Shoebridge & John Watts
The Famous Benny Goodman 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert
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AUGUST 16
Jim Smith - Australian Jazz 1930 - 1960s: Big Bands
Darrell Coggins - Charlie Parker: Bird & Bebop

SEPTEMBER 30
Jan Darling - More Modern Jazz
Rex Quirk - Ensemble Jazz

NOVEMBER 11
Ron Spain - Great Swinging Divas
Mike Hudson - Barber, Bourbon Street & swaggie

Light afternoon tea, wheelchaie access $ lift available
for further information contact jane.shoebridge@senet.com.au (8322 2912) or
Don Hopgood, dlanod@adam.com.au (8326 3795)


  Members are advised that the
2015 Annual General Meeting

of the South Australian Jazz Archive Inc
will be held on the ground floor
of the Scots Church Administration Centre,
corner North Terrace and Pulteney Street, Adelaide

on Monday 24 August, 2015 from 7:30pm


 Congratulations to Adam Page, new JAZZ SA Co-ordinator

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Contact Adam at coordinator@jazzsa.org.au


Book launch "JAZZ VOICES - Hot music in the city of churches"
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Donations to the SA Jazz Archive Inc are now TAX Deductible

Good news for you and for us: Donations of $2.00 and over are now claimable against income in your tax returns.

Donations can be made EITHER on the SA Jazz Archive Inc website at Home Page
 using your credit card trough PayPal or directly to SA Jazz Archive Inc and posted to:

SA Jazz Archive Inc, 90 Eve Road, Bellevue Heights, SA 5050, Australia

Receipts are issued for all monies received.
Note that this benefit is applicable only to donations - Archive membership fees are not tax deductible.

Your kind donations will assist the committee and volunteers to continue their excellent work collating, preserving and displaying South Australia's jazz history and jazz memorabilia. Thank you! 


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