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THE JOURNAL OF THE
central coast
L E A G U E S C L U B
JazzLeague
www.jazzleague.net
ABN 97 898 349 607 PATRON BILL JONES
P0 BOX 1360 GOSFORD NSW 2250 FAX 43224590
E mail: jazzleague@pacific.net.au
PRESIDENT DOT WHITE 4325 2733
HON. SEC. ROD GALE 4322 4591 (mob. 0404 144 201)
VICE PRES. & EDITOR JOHN O’CONNOR 4352 2485
ISSUE 206 MARCH 2012
FREE JAZZ 2–5 EVERY SUNDAY
MARCH
4 GEOFF BULL’s OLYMPIA JAZZBAND
11 Alan Jones’ SWINGSHIFT
18c Bob Henderson’s Hootin’ & Tootin’
25 Eric Gibbons’ New Orleans Quartet + 3
APRIL
1 George Washingmachine & his band
8 DIXIE STOMPERS EASTER
15c Jim McBeath’s CALIFORNIAN JAZZ BAND
22 Alan Solomon’s Jazztet
29 Trevor’s JAZZ RIPPERS Quintet
MAY
6 Geoff Power’s CLASSIC JAZZ
+Jazz Futures @ Noon New Young Northside Big Band
13 The Satin Bowerbirds & the Blue Pegs
[Mothers Day special - Boswell Sisters tribute from Bellingen]
20c 'Clarinets at Forty Paces' – Wiard v Furniss
27 Ron Nairn & the Cool Connection
C = Committee meeting 12.30
Scenic Lounge - Central Coast Leagues Club
Sunday Jazz is "Family Jazz" every Sunday
[Under 18’s must remain in the company of an adult]
[For the information of members & their guests]
WELCOMING NEW & RETURNING MEMBERS
Robyn Jeffrey, Richard Firman, Martin Pennings,
Graham Camp, Paul Burns, Mary Bruton, [437]
LIVE JAZZ NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT You can
show your support for LIVE JAZZ by joining. Just fill in
the application forms & have your photo put on file at
the Main Entry Welcome Centre, pay $4.40 for the
Leagues Club + $4.40 for JazzLeague to receive your
CCLC ID card endorsed JL [renew on your birthday].
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the following
members, and a reminder to RENEW BOTH CCLC &
Jazzleague memberships this month MARCH:
Frances ANDERSON, Debbie HAMMOND-SCALES,
James McCARTHY, Tom NEALE, Margaret PEARCE,
Robert GREENBURY, Bill NICOL, Carol RICHARDS,
Kevin O'BRIEN, David LYNCH, Archie SMITH,
Jean HOLT, Doug HOLMES, Margaret JAMIESON,
Stan KENTON, Gerald SCHMIDT, William JONES,
Norman LLOYD, Brian FITZGERALD, Brian FLINT,
Darrell HIGGINS, David HUMPHRIES, Anne SMITH,
Beverley TYTER, Maureen CARSON, Denise FLYNN,
Gabrielle GLEESON, Ed HARVEY, Lorraine CARTER,
Coral WALKER, Roland MILLBANK, John POOLE,
Dieter VOGT, Robert ELLIS, Pauline GRIFFITHS,
John LEWIS, Yvonne WHITELAW, Mary COLLINS,
Greg GLEESON, Gwenda LYONS, Mary SURMAN ***
If we have your birth month incorrect, or you’ve been
omitted, please contact the Sect’y any Sunday or
jazzleague@pacific.net.au
At Laycock Street Theatre MORNING MELODIES
11am Wed 7 March. Tickets $15 includes morning tea
served at 10am. Enquiries 43 233 233 [M-F 10am-5pm].
New Jellyroll
Jazz Band
played here in
January with
Greg Bennett
sousa, Jonny
McKenzie-Barr
banjo, Tulara
Webster tbne,
Bronwyne
Anderson cl,
Chris Higgins
saxophone
Ed Johnson tp
and James
Callaghan dr.

JAZZ FESTIVALS & OTHER EVENTS:
Mar 9-11 Kiama Jazz & Blues Festival
31-1 Apr Maitland - No info provided=NO BUS
Apr 6-9 26 th Illawarra Easterfest Jazz, Wollongong
Jun 1-10 Melbourne International Jazz Festival
Aug 10-12 22 nd Dubbo Jazz Fest NSW
17-19 23 rd Bellingen Jazz Festival NSW
24-26 25 th Newcastle Jazz Festival, Civic
Dec *5.30pm Sun 9 Members Christmas in Peking
26-31 67 th Aust Jazz Convention –Forbes NSW
[*CCLC JazzLeague events] This information is
published in good faith but its accuracy cannot be
guaranteed…check the venue. If you are travelling
away, we have contacts, programmes, registration
forms, prices, details etc. when it has been provided.
Check the noticeboard & Festivals file any Sunday.
FRIDAY NIGHT JAZZ IN SYDNEY
7.30-10.30pm Club Ashfield Bridge City JB & guests:
FEB 24 Mike Hallam tp Gary Walford pi Craig Lee dr,
MAR 2 Geoff Power tpt Andrew Kitchen pi Neil Macbeth dr,
9 John Roberts [Vic] tp David Stevens pi Jim Morrell dr 16
Jiri Kripac tp Frank Watts pi Joel Davis dr 23 John Wilson &
Geoff Bull tpts Rachel Hamilton-Goeldner pi Neil Macbeth dr
Paul Furniss rd 30 Tony Thomas tp Ron Cook pi Joel Davis
dr APR 6 Good Friday NO JAZZ - club closed
SATURDAY JAZZ IN SYDNEY
2-5pm Penrith RSL 47285200 www.penrithrsl.com.au
FEB 25 Jazz Express MAR 3 Galapagos Duck
10 Snaketown Rattlers 17 Di Bird’s Red, Hot & Blue
24 Mike Hallam’s Hot Five 31 Swing West Jazz Orchestra
4-7pm Tailors on Central 9281 4178 – Bob Henderson
SYDNEY JAZZ CLUB: www.sydneyjazzclub.com
Jazz at the Squaddy 12-3 2nd Weds $10 Kirribilli 18 footers
Berry Island Picnic 12-3 Sunday Free 18 Mar Picnic Swing
22 Apr Jazz Rippers 20 May Riverside 17 June Creole Rice
22 July Geoff Power 19 Aug Phil & 4 tunes 23 Sept Jugalug
21 Oc NO Connect 18 Nv Dads of Trad 16 Dec Mike Hallam
Pres 9719 3876, V/Pres 0417 417 586.
NEWCASTLE JAZZ CLUB www.newcastlejazz.com.au
2-5pm Club Adamstown Feb 26 Moondance Mar 25 Cope
Street Parade Apr 8 Leigh Barker & The Sheiks, 22 Garry
Sullivan J&B. May 20 Bustrip & Jazz. Info 4963 7237
26th Annual Illawarra Easter Jazz Festival 6-9 April
Wollongong Builders Club, Wesley Uniting Church,
Palm Court Hotel Corrimal, Crown Street Mall
Early Bird Weekend Pass (before 30/3/12) $80 Info:
www.illawarrajazzclub.com - Shelley Rae King 0403750724
DUTCH SWING COLLEGE BAND to tour OZ in March
NEWCASTLE (Civic Theatre) 8pm Thurs March 8,
$80/85
SYDNEY (Sydney Town Hall) 8pm Saturday March 10,
NB dates & venues can change after publication – check first !
‘JAZZSCENE’ newsletter is published monthly and is available for
collection Sunday in the Scenic Lounge. However, if you wish to
have it mailed, you need to send your address + $6 postage p.a. to
the Secretary. Alternatively, we will E-mail a copy to you FREE
each month. E mail:
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PO 1360 Gosford 2250 Email:
jazzleague@pacific.net.au
“Dedicated to the mature listeners of
the Central Coast”
You can listen to a few Jazzleague
members playing some of our kind of
music seven days a week.
Amongst the presenters that you may
like to have a chat to, who are often here on a Sunday
are:
Monday 10am-1pm “Swing & Sing” Gary Bromhead
Wednesday 1-4pm “Rhythm Club” Harry Harman
Friday 10am-1pm “Nicol-Odeon” Bill Nicol
THE PLACE TO BE… IS 93.3 fm
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“HIMSELF” is at it again…
hosting another FUNDRAISER
with all proceeds shared
between the
Diabetes & Cancer wards
of Gosford Hospital,
*From 12 noon, Sat 24 March
*Music by “Who’s Who” +
guests
*At Gosford RSL Club
*Lucky door prizes
*$5 donation. Call John himself 4365
0385.
Rodric White – Piano / Vocals
8-11pm every Friday Night at Ettalong Beach Club
until Friday 30 th March 2012, . Free admission.
VOLUNTEER MARINE RESCUE VARIETY BENEFIT
7.30 Thurs 29 March Gosford RSL $20 ph 4325 7929.
Toni Stevens, Elizabeth Taylor, Andrew Swann Trio,
Wayne Horsburgh, Lambeth Bennett, Beat n Sweet.
MORPETH CHAPELJAZZ IN MAY 2012
FRIDAY 18 th 7–10.30pm Dinner Dance with
New Orleans Quartet at St James Church Hall
SATURDAY 19 th
10am-1.30pm Le Toot Ensemble at the
Church of Immaculate Conception
1.30–4.30pm Geoff Bull Band with Carol Ralph
at Closebourne House
7–10pm Geoff Bull Band with Carol Ralph
at the Commercial
SUNDAY 20 th
9-10am Ecumenical Mass with Jack McLaughlin
10am – 1pm Café at Uniting Church - Chris Cady All
Performances are Free
Enquiries 02 4933 3312 or chas.pope@bigpond.com

Newsletter Dradline no later than 15 th month prior.
The Editor & Committee accept no responsibility for opinions expressed
other than their own. Correspondence will be received c/- the Secretary.