John O'Connor will be "eating it up" on lead guitar, never self-indulgent – just soulful and astonishing. Rounding out the rhythm section are George Barris on upright bass fiddle and Peter Cogswell on the "back porch" drums proving that you don't need to be loud to groove.
And then there's Laura who combines wit, charm and sincerity with passionate singing.
The music starts at 6.30pm, and the restaurant will be ready to serve at 5.30pm. That's at the St John's Club, 158 Glasgow St.
We are looking forward to meeting up again for the first time in four months.
And...
on Saturday, July 4 at 7.30pm, Chamber Music Wanganui is presenting the Lucien Johnson Quartet at the Royal Whanganui Opera House, 69 St Hill St.
Lucien is an award winning musician who has been described as "a saxophonist and composer of rare excellence and mettle" (Wellington Jazz Festival), as "a miraculous musician" (Radio NZ) and as "a composer and arranger of supreme skill" (Dominion Post). He is joined in this quartet by more of New Zealand's finest musicians: celebrated pianist Jonathan Crayford, emininent double bassist Tom Callwood, and rising star Cory Champion on the drums.
Jazz Club members are invited to take advantage of the subscribers' ticket price of $20 by showing their membership cards at the Opera House when purchasing tickets.
