Miss Joys will be singing this Friday, with Kip Dale on bass, Michelle Morrison on drums and meself on drugs. As we haven’t played together for quite a while (Ms Njambi keeps jetting off for lush gigs in Bali or something) , this should prove an interesting evening, as a pre cursor to the Festival.
Toodlepip!
Joys Njambi, Royal Standard Hotel, 333 William Street, Friday 26th May, from 7.00pm.
Singing this Friday at the Royal Standard Hotel.
Last week, Nadira absolutely wore us (Dave Taylor, Greg Appleton, “Twang” Stewart and meself) out, flying around the playlist like a lunatic, but, hell, it was fun.
This Friday, Joys Njambi is back, with another set of old and new toons: probably the most experienced of the singers to have done the RSH thing, and a lot of fun… if she remembers her microphone. And a lot of fun if she doesn’t…singing anything from Bessie Smith to George Michael.
Kip Dale (bass), Michelle Morrison (drums), meself and Captain Sensible (saxophone) will be making up the orchestra.
Friday Night 
Live at…
The Royal Standard Hotel
333 William Street
North Melbourne
7.00 pm – 9.30pm Friday 31st March
We are pretty much running the same band as last week, but with the effervescent Miss Joys Njambi singing. Michelle Morrison was due to play drums but has had to pull out due to a persistent hangover or something, so Bill Swannie jumps in.
The incomparable Dave Taylor on double bass, a surprise appearance by Captain Chaos, and meself on keys.
Joys has been cranking out some new/old toons so expect chaos on the night..
Rang Frank to see if he had changed his mind, but possibly due to memory lapse or something, he still wants us back. We are going to start on January 27th with Sevil Sabah, and then Joys Njambi, followed by Katerina Myskova. I put the late Miss Smith on the poster in the hope that she might ring me up and demand a date…
Last week’s Annie Smith gig was a lot of fun if a little quieter – at one stage, every person in the bar was connected with the Jammers. And the food was pretty damn good…
Friday 16th December, Joys Njambi with the Captain Chaos Quartet
Joy’s last session before she sings at the Australian Jazz Convention in Ballarat. Promises to try out some Aretha Franklin and Etta James material along with a selection of jazz standards. Guitarist Ben Stewart will be the featured soloist.
Joys
This Friday
Friday 23rd December, Katerina Myskova with the Captain Chaos Quartet
And the year gets rounded out by Katerina – the pub is likely to be packed for this one, but we will squeeze you in. Or it will be almost empty, in which case we will shackle you to the bar…. The Chaos quartet will feature Chance Dorland on drums.
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Katerina
23rd December
An Invitation for 2017 Frank has already asked us back – so we will be contacting some more musicians in the near future – drop us a line at melbournejazzjammers@gmail.com if you are interested.
Last Friday saw Chico join the regulars in support of Katerina Myskova – and a good night ensued – the drunken policemen helped… Continue reading →
Friday 2nd December, Katerina Myskova with the Captain Chaos Quartet
Class all the way with Katerina Myskova – the Czech chanteuse has been the most consistent of all the singers… Continue reading →
Katerina sang up a storm last week, and will be a hard act to follow…
Which is why we have Joys Njambi singing this Friday. Joys continues to develop her jazz repertoire, and is back at the Royal Standard Hotel – with Omar Cruz on bass, Michael Finlay on drums, TW on piano and Captain Chaos hisself on saxophone. Continue reading →
It was raining so hard when we got there, that one would doubt the band turning up, let alone anyone else – but turn up they did, and the few hardy souls who braved the weather got to hear La Myskova at her best – another night of latin and swing, delivered with panache, with yet another different line up. Continue reading →
Ungodly hour indeed. Actually, God may well be there, as we are backing up from Friday night for a 10.00am start at the Annual St Peter’s Anglican Church Fete, with the Captain Chaos Quartet supporting Joys Njambi in her first jazz gig. God knows what the locals will make of that, as he tends to know everything, does he not? Continue reading →
Jazz Festivals in Victoria 