Wednesday 11 December 7:30-9:30pm
Ticketed Event:
$40 Admission
$30 CJC Members
$20 Students & Unwaged
$10 School-Age (with adult)
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Gene Perla: Remembering Elvin Jones' "Live at The Lighthouse" (USA/Aus/NZ)
Bassist Gene Perla has had a storied career since the late 1960’s, performing and recording with household names such as Sonny Rollins, Sarah Vaughan, The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra, and drummer Elvin Jones.
In 1972 Elvin Jones’ group, which included David Liebman, Steve Grossman alongside Gene, played a date at the hallowed Lighthouse Café in San Francisco. It was recorded, and released as Live at the Lighthouse. It instantly became a seminal recording in jazz after Coltrane.
We are thrilled to be able to revisit this powerful music with one of the group’s founding members.
To bring these tunes to life with Gene is a heavy-hitting ensemble, featuring Australian saxophonist Andy Sugg, alongside locals Roger Manins, Kevin Field, and Wellington drummer Mark Lockett.
Featuring
Gene Perla - bass
Andy Sugg - soprano & tenor saxes
Roger Manins - tenor sax
Kevin Field - piano
Mark Lockett - drums
We have partnered with the Creative Jazz Club Aotearoa to bring you a Winter Series programme! Every Wednesday from 7:30pm.
CJC Creative Jazz Club Aotearoa presents original contemporary jazz and improvised music. Artist-led, and running almost uninterrupted since 2009, they host the finest musicians from around New Zealand, and frequent international guests, providing a platform to bring composing jazz musicians and audiences together.
