Pomona is a surprising little town, and its Majestic Theatre an amazing venue, that is able to present to the Hinterland and its surrounds world class acts: musicians, bands, dancers, plays, films, and much more.
The Majestic is fortunate this Sunday 13 April, from 3pm – 5pm, to present the remarkable vocal and trumpeting talent Vince Jones, heading the Vince Jones Quartet.
Vince is a true legend of Australian jazz. A multi ARIA Award winning vocalist, trumpeter and songwriter, he is among the country’s most acclaimed and recognised stars. This year Vince is celebrating 50 years in the business.
He created the highest-selling Australian jazz album of all time – the ‘Come in Spinner’ soundtrack – and has an additional 25 albums under his belt.
Vince has also performed at leading music festivals across Europe and the US.
Vince grew up in Glasgow, and migrated to Australia with his family in 1963. He says of his partents. “They were very musical people. Extremely musical. There’s something about the Scots and their connection to jazz and soul music, rhythm and blues, man. They just found American music so rich. My dad was a big, big fan of black music like Lois Armstrong, Duke Ellington. He was also a fan of Frank Sinatra and all of the fabulous songsters of the time, but he loved Dizzy Gillespie and Count Basie and all those cats too.”
His father played in various bands, initially around Scotland, and later around Wollongong and Sydney.
How did Vince’s musical career begin? “I started out playing trombone and then the cornet, in a brass band, at 10 years old. My dad loved trumpet and he taught me to read music. My mum was a singer, she could sing any song ever written, she had extraordinary natural music ability, my dad and her had a duet, where they both played together. I saw them playing at parties, it was then I knew I wanted to be a singer.”
An evening with Vince is set to be a night of musical indulgences, to captivate local audiences. Vince will be backed by his band of first-class musicians – some of the top musicians of the Australian jazz scene. His current musical director and co-composer is Matt McMahon, a pianist renown for enhancing the work of a diverse array of artists. They will be joined by accomplished rhythm section of bassist Brett Hirst, and drummer James Hauptmann.
Their repertoire constantly evolves with new material, and yet the total concert experience maintains the flavour of Vince’s previous performances.
Be there early to have your choice of seats and a drink from the bar, which opens at 2.00pm.
Tickets can be booked online at www.themajestic theatre.com.au
