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Hello and welcome to our action-packed newsletter! This month hails markets, new bands, tours, Hop Off and a chance to buy a house!

1. Croydon Main St Market featuring the Hot LIcks Trio
2. "Hop Off" - 16th Sep
3. Two Upcoming Tours to Australia
4. Rotary Club presents Jazz in Glen Waverley - 26th Sep
5. Real Estate = Jazz!
6. Book and band or more...
7. Forward to a friend

Croydon Main St Market – Hot Licks Trio

This Saturday (11 Sep) The Hot Licks Trio, led by Glenn Jacobi, will be playing from 11-2pm at the Croydon Main St Market. Get along to hear the melodious tones of Glenn on Trombone/vocals, Peter Hooper on Banjo and Dan Gordon on Bass.

Hop Off – Thursday September 16th

The “Hop Off” evenings are now up to their fourth session and what a great night it is. Come along before 7pm and learn how to Swing Dance with some of Australia’s best teachers and dancers from Swing Patrol. Stay on for the two hot sets of jazz with Michael McQuaid’s Red Hot Rhythmakers and dance the night away. Still only $10 with a great (and cheap) bar at the beautiful 1920s venue, Estonian House.

Thursday 16th September
6:45pm -10:00pm
Estonian House
43 Melville Rd, Brunswick West
$10 entry ($15 includes lesson)

Two upcoming tours to Australia

I’m currently busy in the planning stages of bringing out two exciting groups to Australia. As gigs become locked in I’ll let everyone know but at this stage we’re looking at:

April 2011 – The Hot Jazz Alliance
November 2011 – Litton, Langham & Sked

The Hot Jazz Alliance (USA/AUS)
A brand new band featuring six of the most exciting young ‘hot jazz’ musicians anywhere in the world today. Internationally-renowned Americans Josh Duffee (drums) and Andy Schumm (cornet) join forces with four Australians, creating authentic jazz sounds from the 1920s to thrill your ears and your feet.

Litton, Langham & Sked (UK)
Martin Litton (Piano) and Thomas ‘Spats’ Langham (Banjo/Guitar/Vocals), along with Malcolm Sked (Bass/Tuba) will be presenting their wonderful brand of jazz throughout November 2011. Expect to see them as a trio as well as accompanied by some of Australia’s best jazz musos.

More information will follow as gigs are locked in.

The Rotary Club of Glen Waverley presents Sunday Jazz

Beverley Sheehan & Swingshift + The Jason Downes Quintet (Jason Downes, Michael McQuaid, John Scurry, Peter Hooper and Sam Bates).

Sunday 26th September from 2-5pm at the Village Green Hotel, Glen Waverley. Click here for full details including booking information.

Proceeds from this event support The Fred Hollows Foundation.

Philip Webb Auctions, Eastern Suburbs

Keep an eye out on Saturday mornings where you will see some of Melbourne’s best jazz musicians at Philip Webb Real Estate auctions. If you see a jazz band playing in front of a house auction, stop and say G’day. On any given Saturday you might see a trio with any of the following musicians:

Peter Baylor, Andy Ross, Ian Smith, David Hetherington, Dean Hilson, Dan Gordon, Leigh Barker, Mark Elton, Jason Downes, Tony Orr, Don Stewart, Eamon McNelis, Howard Cairns, Liam O’Connell, John Cox, Steve Grant, Andy Baylor or many, many more! As a special one-off, here’s the inside word on where the bands will be playing this week (if you live nearby, why not stop and request a tune….you never know you even get a bargain on a great house!):

10:30-11:00AM: 7 WOODLAND PARK RISE, CROYDON SOUTH
10:30 - 11.00AM: 118 MITCHAM ROAD, DONVALE

12:00-12:30PM: PHILIP WEBB RINGWOOD OFFICE - 139 MAROONDAH HWY, RINGWOOD
12:00-12.30PM: 15/231-239 CANTERBURY ROAD, BLACKBURN

1:30-2.00PM: 1/331 DORSET ROAD, CROYDON SOUTH
1:30-2.00PM: 7 KERRY CLOSE, DONCASTER EAST

3:00-3:30PM: PHILIP WEBB RINGWOOD OFFICE - 139 MAROONDAH HWY, RINGWOOD
3:00-3:30PM: PHILIP WEBB OFFICE - 989 DONCASTER RD, DONCASTER EAST

Book a band...or more

If you have a big event coming up and you would like to book a band, please feel free to contact Jason Downes Entertainment.

We cater for all budgets and have a fantastic network of musicians and entertainers. To date we've booked jazz bands, country bands, Irish bands, Greek bands, MCs and even comedians! If you would like to know more, please feel free to respond to this email or click here to complete our booking form.

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I hope to see you out and about...

Jason