The late Andy Jenner founded two of Brisbane’s most important traditional jazz bands in the 1970s: the Vintage Jazz and Blues Band in 1973 and the Caxton Street Jazz Band in 1977. John Braben was one of the founding members of the Vintage Jazz and Blues Band and later joined the Caxton Street band.
The Braben-Jenner Hot Five carries on the traditional style of the Vintage Jazz and Blues Band with hot jazz from the 1920s, 30s and 40s, which was performed by the likes of Louis Armstrong, King Oliver, and Sidney Bechet, among many other luminaries of the golden era of jazz.
John Braben is one of Australia’s leading players of the “hot jazz” style. His biting tone, straight-ahead, always tasteful, always accurate lead and exciting and creative solos are a highlight of the band’s performances.
World-class Paul Williams supports him on saxophone and clarinet, with David Burrows’ sizzling guitar, Jo Bloomfield, admired as one of Queensland’s foremost pianists of hot jazz and boogie-woogie, and Peter Freeman’s driving bass.
The Majestic Theatre at Pomona is one of the best live music venues, and it is perfect for an exciting afternoon of jazz on Thursday 26 June from 1-3.30pm.
For further information and ticketing, log into Noosa Jazz Club’s website at noosajazzclub.com, email info@noosajazzclub.com, or phone/text 0478 256 245
