Events

Renard Rouge "Gypsy Swing" Friday 26th July @ 8PM

FREE EVENT

Renard Rouge Hot Swing is an acoustic group that carries on the gypsy jazz tradition of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grapelli with some modern twists. This is toe tapping, upbeat, and accessible swing jazz – easy for anyone to enjoy. It’s hot gypsy swing featuring blazing guitars, virtuoso clarinet, and down and dirty double bass. It’s gypsy versions of songs you know by heart.
Renard Rouge typically performs as a quartet, but is also available as a trio or duo for smaller stages.

Allira Wilson - Friday 17th May @ 8pm

Allira Wilson is one of Australia's most exciting young talents, whose musical approach has been described as 'brave and raw as it is supple and intricate'. Allira's debut album ‘Rise and Fall’ recently won the Australian Bell Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album 2014 and was recently ABCs Feature Album of the week. Wilson took out best Australian jazz vocal award at the 2014 Bell Awards and this debut album signals the arrival of an important new voice’ ( John McBeath-The Weekend Australian, 4 stars).

Steve Hensby "Bonnie Scotts Jazz Duo" Friday 31st May @ 8pm

book with venue directly on (08) 9758 8280

Steve studied Jazz at Berklee College of Music and is a talented singer, songwriter and guitarist. Elysia studied Classical Music at the University of Western Australia. They've performed separately and together in a number of bands covering such diverse styles as folk, country, jazz, rock, funk, ska and reggae. Having different musical backgrounds, but similar musical tastes, Steve and Elysia decided to form an acoustic duo, not only to perform the jazz songs they love, but also to push themselves musically. Elysia performs songs in English, French and Portuguese with many songs featuring improvisation, whilst Steve accompanies her with simultaneous bass lines and comping.

Their influences include such classic artists as: Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Chet Baker and Joe Pass to more contemporary singers including Kurt Elling, Esperanza Spaulding and Melody Gardot. As well as standards, you'll hear some blues, bebop, original compositions and of course, a Bonnie Scott's gig wouldn't be complete without a few smooth Brazilian numbers thrown in for good measure.

Friday March 29th @ 8pm Libby Hammer

FREE ENTRY

The Legend returns!

Libby Hammer is one of Perth's premier jazz vocalists. With a background in musical theatre and circus, along with five years of music study and 16 years of music industry experience, she has developed a solid reputation in Western Australia as an accomplished jazz singer, bandleader and vocal coach.

Libby started working as a professional jazz singer in 1996, a year before her graduation from Western Australia's Academy of Performing Arts at Edith Cowan University, and since then has enjoyed a solid schedule of performances in a variety of settings.

Destined for the stage and with extra skills from her many years as a young gymnast, Libby performed in musicals as a child, both professional and amateur. Her professional roles included a chorus part in the WA Opera's La Bohème and the character 'Pepper' in the National Theatre's Annie, both at His Majesty’s Theatre, in 1981.