Sat, 19 Jan
|Paris Cat Jazz Club
Arthur Washington Saxytet
"The Arthur Washington Saxytet" currently plays Wednesdays at the Cricketers Arms in Surry Hills, Sydney. They have maintained a residency there for almost 6 years. They play in a style that derives from the traditional gypsy jazz style created by Django Reinhardt in the 1940’s. Once a month the ban
Time & Location
19 Jan 2019, 8:30 pm
Paris Cat Jazz Club, 6 Goldie Pl, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
About The Event
"The Arthur Washington Saxytet" currently plays Wednesdays at the Cricketers Arms in Surry Hills, Sydney. They have maintained a residency there for almost 6 years. They play in a style that derives from the traditional gypsy jazz style created by Django Reinhardt in the 1940’s. Once a month the band grows to a nine piece band which includes five saxophones, two guitars, double bass and drums and is also known as “The Cricketers Arms Big Band”. In this formation the band cover a range of tunes from hard-bop, swing with some originals thrown in too.
Heres some links to some footage of the band playing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-iJCtrJ4Qo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dla4jvbstao
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ja2fPwqqtxo
Flora Carbo, Michael Griffin - Alto Sax
Justin Fermino, Michael Gordon - Tenor Sax
Arthur Washington - Guitar
Matt Lamb - Bass
Ben Hendry - Drums
Genre - Tradition Gypsy Jazz
Performance Room - Parisian Loft
Seated Ticket - Saturday January 19th
$30.00