Johnston Street Jazz (18 April 2019)

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With Naomi, cofounder Johnston St Jazz
It was good to meet Naomi, one of the co-founders of Johnston Street Jazz.

Johnston Street Jazz happens
every Thursday night
at 81 Johnston St Annandale.
Doors open 7.30pm for 8pm start
Tix: $20/$10 for an evening of improvised jazz.

The format of the evening is generally one set of great music (mostly instrumental, mostly local, mostly unamplified). Followed by Free For All, an open improv concept where the audience becomes the band.

Naomi wrapping up Leonie Cohen and her crew
Last night was a packed house for a two set performance by Leonie Cohen and her crew.

Cohen's launched her new album “Pages Suite”.
Artist painting the performance

Naomi, Yvette and others jamming in the free for all
The performances at Johnston Street jazz are being captured in paint by an artist.

The improv featured, former Annandale resident, Yvette, whose mother Joyce Clague stood for preselection for McKell in 1987 (Ref: pg 169, Basket weavers and true believers : making and unmaking the Labor left in Leichhardt Municipality 1970-1991 / Tony Harris)

Upcoming Performances

APR25: Alterity : Paul Cutlan & Phillippa Murphy-Haste
MAY2: SICKOrchestra
MAY9: An Evening of Duets
MAY16:Judy Bailey : Request Night
MAY30: Jenna Cave & The Truth Seekers
AUG8: The Beauty of Living Sound
AUG15: Dogma

Johnston Street Jazz is on Facebook at
https://www.facebook.com/JohnstonStreetJazz/




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