jazz bands

Scroll down to check out our jazz bands and solo artists.

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Crystal Silence Jazz Trio

PBB members Stephen, Stu and Trevor play as a jazz, rock and dance trio for concerts. parties and functions.
Check out this clip on YouTube.

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Jennifer Eirena Group

Jenny sings with jazz pianist Ben Fernandez and leads her Jennifer Eirena Trio and Quartet for jazz gigs, weddings and other functions. Check out www.jennifereirena.com for video and audio clips (with Enrique Morales, Ben, Stu and Trev).

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Jim Langabeer / Jim Jazz

Jim is a saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist who has toured and recorded internationally with such world class performers as Sammy Davis Jnr, The Bee Gees, The Temptations, The Four Tops, Alan Broadbent and Mavis Rivers. Jim, a guest soloist with PBB, often teams up with PBB members Stu and Trevor (“Jim&Stu&Trev”) as well as other musicians for jazz concerts and functions.

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Stevie G Band

Stephen Galvin leads his rock covers band for dances, concerts and functions. He also teams up with PBB members Stu and Trevor in a guitar, bass and drums trio for jazz gigs.

Check out Stephen’s covers band at www.abcstudios.co.nz

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Emergency Exit

L to R: Nick Taylor, bass; Ross Hurley, trombone, Jim Langabeer, saxes, flute, clarinet;
Bruce Morley, drums; Richard Singleton, trumpet, flugelhorn; Trevor Thwaites, vibraphone, percussion

A direct descendant of Bruce Morley’s Little Big band, EMERGENCY EXIT is a more co-operative venture, with a varied repertoire that now goes well beyond the original big-band-in-a-small-lineup concept, including everything from free-form improvisation to straight-ahead swing. All of the musicians take care of arranging/conducting/leading in turn, which also lends an informal feel to the group’s performance. While composers and arrangers such as George Russell, Shorty Rogers, Bill Russo, Quincy Jones, Neal Hefti and Bill Holman are still in the book, the band is also particularly proud of its “Kiwi content”, which features a large number of original compositions and arrangements from such musicians as Mike Nock, Alan Broadbent, Wayne Senior, Neil Dunningham and Stan Knecht, plus transcriptions from trumpeter Ivan Hunter, all giving the band a strong local flavour. The current players continue to add to the repertoire, with input from Jim Langabeer, Bruce Morley and Trevor Thwaites.

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Sharon Kearney

Sharon plays for weddings, parties and other functions, either as a solo pianist or in a small band format with bass and vocalist.

She also plays keyboards in the 12 piece Swing Cats show band.

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Craig Williams Trio

Craig and PBB members Stu and Trevor play as a jazz band for concerts and functions. Check out www.myspace.com/craigstutrev

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Prohibition Jazz Swingtet

PBB guest soloist Jim Langabeer and other PBB members play 1930s and 1940s music as the Prohibition Jazz Octet for swing dances and other functions. Check out www.vimeo.com/pbb/videos

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Bruce Morley’s Little Big Band

PBB drummer Bruce Morley’s Little Big Band has been in operation for over 40 years bringing to life local compositions and arrangements as well as those of international jazz masters of the last half century or more.

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Three Cents

Guitarist Kevin Timm joins Stu and Bruce playing a repertoire centered around the poll-winning recordings of Barney Kessell, Ray Brown and Shelly Manne.

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Brett’s New Internationals

Brett Lowe leads his 11-piece authentic 1920s dance band, which is available for concerts and other functions.

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Hard Candy Trio

PBB alto saxophonist Adam Larsen plays with Ross Larsen (bass guitar) and Frank Conway (drums) as the Hard Candy jazz trio; available for jazz gigs and other functions.

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Noel Binns Swing Band

PBB trumpeter Noel Binns’ septet plus vocals band performs a large repertoire of big band swing numbers and other favourites. Check out www.nbswingband.co.nz

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