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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 par ....
Gig 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! ....
UTR 2020 Roundup + Festive Season Gig Picks Chris Cudby / A.K. / Friday 18th December, 2020 12:34PM
So that was 2020! It feels like something of a triumph to have made it to the end of a year that started with apocalyptic orange skies (due to the Australian bush fires), and only got even more dramatic. We re thankful that our music community is still fighting fit after a topsy-turvy twelve months, which astoundingly included a moment when every single show in Aotearoa was either cancelled or postponed simultaneously. We invite you to celebrate our uniquely thriving local live scene this summer, and have put together a handy selection of festive season gig picks below for your convenience. Our editorial team are taking a much deserved break [back in the office on 11th January, send us your info here], but you can rest assured the champs handling the ticketing side of UTR will be manning the helpdesk [over here] ....