The NewBop Quintet Wellington Jazz Festival + Auckland Shows Announced Chris Cudby / Tuesday 20th April, 2021 12:43PM
Showcasing a crème de la crème of Aotearoa jazz artists, Tāmaki Makaurau s
The NewBop Quintet will be bringing the good stuff to Pōneke s Meow and their hometown s Tuning Fork this coming June. Proudly boasting a
serious players, no bullshit lineup, The NewBop Quintet s membership includes
Mike Booth on trumpet,
Wil Goodinson on bass and the legendary
Frank Gibson, Jr (famous to a generation of London Bar frequenting punters, read his AudioCulture profile
here) on drums. They promise nothing less than a celebration of the 50s / 60s hard bop era think Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Art Blakey, Horace Silver and Cannonball Adderly, Thelonious Monk and Sonny Rollins delivering their own take on standards plus original compositions too at the following one-off events, including a headline slot as part of
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The 1950’s and 60’s was the era of the greats like Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Art Blakey, Horace Silver, Cannonball Adderly, Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins. It’s when the music known as BeBop evolved into HardBop.
With 2020 vision the Auckland based NewBop Quintet shines a fresh light on the key aspects of Hard Bop – a close link with the blues , a strong rhythmical presence, and strong melody lines. Hard Bop connects with New Bop through a smattering of original tunes and a familiar yet fresh take on standards like So What and Straight No Chaser. Great music and a great band!
Newbop Quintet Live
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Tour Information
The 1950’s and 60’s was the era of the greats like Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Art Blakey, Horace Silver, Cannonball Adderly, Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins. It’s when the music known as BeBop evolved into HardBop.
With 2020 vision the Auckland based NewBop Quintet shines a fresh light on the key aspects of Hard Bop – a close link with the blues , a strong rhythmical presence, and strong melody lines. Hard Bop connects with New Bop through a smattering of original tunes and a familiar yet fresh take on standards like So What and Straight No Chaser. Great music and a great band!