It's A Jazz Thing picks
Mark Robinson is the cat's ass when it comes to jazz. He has programme directed an all-jazz online radio station, and has hosted long-running jazz specialty shows on both George FM and KFM. Look for him at festivals and cafe gigs. Here are the no-jive gigs that Robbo recommends.
| Saturday13 March | |||
| DJ Jason Eli funk, house, pop, soul |
Northern Steamship Co. CBD, Auckland |
FREE | |
| Sunday14 March | |||
| Salsa on Sunday latin, salsa |
Viva Latino Dance Studio K Rd & Newton, Auckland |
$5 door | |
| Al Campbells' Happy Obscurantists jazz |
Happy Central Wellington |
FREE | |
| Petit Cheval Burlesque presents Plum Green blues, burlesque, cabaret, jazz |
Cassette Number Nine CBD, Auckland |
$35 pre $25 students | |
| Motown in the Park motown tribute, rnb, soul |
Luckens Reserve West Harbour, Auckland |
FREE | |
| Conch Sunday Grill downtempo, funk, hip hop, soul |
Ponsonby Social Club Ponsonby, Auckland |
FREE | |
| Wednesday17 March | |||
| Creative Jazz Club Aotearoa | One 2 One Cafe Ponsonby, Auckland |
$5 members $7 non-members | |
| Selecta Sam funk, rock n roll, soul |
Chapel Bar & Bistro Ponsonby, Auckland |
FREE | |
| Thursday18 March | |||
| Jazz Factor blues, jazz, rock, soul |
Echo Bar Browns Bay, Auckland |
FREE | |
| Acoustic Thurs ft Waylen acoustic, covers, pop, rock |
Nuffield Street Brewbar Newmarket, Auckland |
FREE | |
| Al Di Meola with World Sinfonia jazz, latin |
Auckland Town Hall CBD, Auckland |
$115 premium $105 A-reserve | |
| DJ Chris Cox funk, house, soul |
The Neighbourhood Kingsland, Auckland |
FREE | |
| Jess Chambers, Uni and her Ukulele, Meredith Axelrod country, folk, indie |
The Ruby Lounge Central Wellington |
$20 pre $20 door | |
| Friday19 March | |||
| Al Di Meola with World Sinfonia jazz, latin |
James Hay Theatre Christchurch, Canterbury |
$115 A-reserve $105 B-reserve | |
| DJs Cian, TDK funk, hip hop, soul |
Ponsonby Social Club Ponsonby, Auckland |
FREE | |
| Nathan Haines jazz |
Leigh Sawmill Cafe Leigh, Auckland |
$35 pre | |
| Saturday20 March | |||
| Salon Kingsadore psychedelic, surf jazz |
Leigh Sawmill Cafe Leigh, Auckland |
$10 door | |
| Vinyl Club record fair record fair |
Southern Cross Garden Bar Restaurant Central Wellington |
FREE | |
| Gene Rivers, Rose Alice, Pauly Who funk, rnb, soul |
Ponsonby Social Club Ponsonby, Auckland |
FREE | |
| Sunday21 March | |||
| Sunday Jazz Sessions ft Brown Sugar funk, house, pop, soul |
Nuffield Street Brewbar Newmarket, Auckland |
FREE | |
| Conch Sunday Grill downtempo, funk, hip hop, soul |
Ponsonby Social Club Ponsonby, Auckland |
FREE | |
| Salsa on Sunday latin, salsa |
Viva Latino Dance Studio K Rd & Newton, Auckland |
$5 door | |
| Monday22 March | |||
| Al Di Meola with World Sinfonia jazz, latin |
The Opera House Central Wellington |
$111.50 A-reserve $100.50 B-reserve | |
| Wednesday24 March | |||
| Jason Eli house, soul |
Sale St Freemans Bay, Auckland |
FREE | |
| Creative Jazz Club Aotearoa | One 2 One Cafe Ponsonby, Auckland |
$5 members $7 non-members | |
| Open Mic Night blues, country, folk, indie, jazz, latin, pop, rock |
Elevation Waiatarua, Auckland |
FREE | |
| Selecta Sam funk, rock n roll, soul |
Chapel Bar & Bistro Ponsonby, Auckland |
FREE | |
| Thursday25 March | |||
| Cornerstone Roots, Native Sons reggae |
Sammy's Dunedin, Otago |
$20 pre $25 door | |
| Latin Soul Syndicate with Jason Eli and Chris Cox latin, soul |
The Grange Ponsonby, Auckland |
FREE | |
| Friday26 March | |||
| DJs R.I.A., Isaac Aesili funk, house, pop, soul |
The Neighbourhood Kingsland, Auckland |
FREE | |
| Cornerstone Roots reggae |
Al's Bar Christchurch, Canterbury |
$20 pre $25 door | |
| Anna Coddington | The Ruby Lounge Central Wellington |
$20 pre | |
| Saturday27 March | |||
| Uncle Barnie, Ben Anderson, Junior funk, hip hop, soul |
Ponsonby Social Club Ponsonby, Auckland |
FREE | |
| The Funk Affair ft Agent 86 (Oz), Sambro, T.Rice, Sammy G funk, hip hop |
Rakinos CBD, Auckland |
$10 before midnight $15 after midnight | |
| Sunday28 March | |||
| Salsa on Sunday latin, salsa |
Viva Latino Dance Studio K Rd & Newton, Auckland |
$5 door | |
| Conch Sunday Grill downtempo, funk, hip hop, soul |
Ponsonby Social Club Ponsonby, Auckland |
FREE | |
| Al Campbells' Happy Obscurantists jazz |
Happy Central Wellington |
FREE | |
| All the Way Live ft Jennifer Zea jazz, latin |
Rakinos CBD, Auckland |
FREE | |
| Wednesday31 March | |||
| Creative Jazz Club Aotearoa | One 2 One Cafe Ponsonby, Auckland |
$5 members $7 non-members | |
| Wednesday14 April | |||
| Creative Jazz Club Aotearoa | One 2 One Cafe Ponsonby, Auckland |
$5 members $7 non-members | |
| Wednesday28 April | |||
| Creative Jazz Club Aotearoa | One 2 One Cafe Ponsonby, Auckland |
$5 members $7 non-members | |
| Wednesday19 May | |||
| CJC Creative Jazz Club Aotearoa jazz |
One 2 One Cafe Ponsonby, Auckland |
$5 pre $5 door $7 non members | |
