Pittwater Life July 2019 Issue

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APPEARING: Dorian Mode, Donne Restom, Zoe Hauptmann, Briana Cowlishaw and Queen Porter Stomp (below).
First Ettalong Jazz
Festival a high note
Save the date and book the Fantasea Ferry
tickets – the inaugural Ettalong Jazz Festival
will be held on Saturday July 20 at renowned
Central Cost destination Galleria Ettalong Beach.
The event is a free, family friendly day
out (11am to 5.30pm) full of food, drink and
entertainment within the Mediterraneaninspired
walls of The Galleria which is
celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.
Emily Batts from local events company
Empty Suitcase says she hopes Pittwater locals
and families will “cross the water” and spend a
day out enjoying incredible music from some
of Australia’s best musicians with a line-up
assembled by acclaimed Artistic Director Zoe
Hauptmann, winner of the inaugural AWMA
Creative Leadership Award.
A Central Coast local, Zoe has curated a
diverse program
including The Red
Hands (featuring Ray
Beadle), Queen Porter
Stomp, I Vanish, Gerard
Masters Aussie Jazz,
The Fabulous Botting
Flower, Jo Fabro’s
Home Cookin’, Brianna
Cowlishaw & Gavin
Ahearn, The Hauptmann Trio featuring Arne
Hanna (and for which Zoe picks up the bass),
Rodric White, Dorian Mode Trio , Donné Restom
Trio and the Andrew Wilke Duo.
There will also be a pop-up bar sponsored
by the locally loved Six String Brewing
Company and Bar Toto, alongside guest
wineries and pop-up food stalls.
“Within the quirky venue we are utilising
balconies, courtyards and stages where you can
sit and have a local beer, or a cocktail,” said Emily.
“Guest wineries and pop-up food stalls
complete the lunch options, with an array
of world cuisine that sits inside the Galleria
complex – including Armenian pizza, to
Malaysian curries and Vegalicious treats.”
More on some of the acts:
The Red Hands – “The band take their
cues from the likes of Grant Green, Wes
Montgomery, George Benson and Ernest
Ranglin,” said Emily. “Expect a high-energy
performance that showcases exceptional
musicianship.”
Gerard Masters Aussie Jazz – “They have
taken songs from songwriters and bands such
as Don Walker, Crowded House, Icehouse,
Missy Higgins, INXS and in their own unique
way, brought them into the jazz realm.”
Jo Fabro’s Home Cookin’ – “Play a mix of
original tunes and reimaginings of the great
works of legendary artists such as Bill Withers,
Al Green, B B King and Bonnie Raitt.”
Dorian Mode Trio – “Multi award-winning
jazz musician who is known equally for his
funny novels as his cool music. He first hit the
music scene with the mighty Hammond B3
Organ – exploring the unique classic ’60s jazz
sound. It earned him
a record contract with
EMI Records – one of
the few Australian jazz
artists to be signed to
a major label.”
Rodric White – “His
pianistic and vocal
skills have seen him
work with luminary
musicians such as James Morrison and Don
Burrows.”
The Hauptmann Trio – “Featuring Arne
Hanna, Zoe, Ben and James Hauptmann,
they’re well known and very well-respected
siblings in various fields. Between them
they have played with Australian greats
Katie Noonan, Lior, Bluejuice, Micheline Van
Hautem, Paul Dempsy, James Morrison, Missy
Higgins and Paul Kelly. Guest Arne Hanna is
one of Sydney’s best-known funk guitarists.”
* Galleria Ettalong Beach is celebrating its
40th year in 2019. A hidden gem of the Central
Coast, it is a hub of food, entertainment,
shopping and community. It’s home to Cinema
Paradiso, Ettalong Beach Tourist Resort, Bar
Toto, cafes, multiple restaurants and eateries
with international cuisines, a series of pop-up
events... even a brand new pilates studio.
60 JULY 2019 The Local Voice Since 1991