Big Band a hit at the Jazz Club

Sunday 2nd December saw the long awaited return of the big band to the Northern Jazz Society Club day at   the Whangarei RSA. The band played to a large audience of music lovers who showed their appreciation in the form of many positive comments and loud applause. The band played music ranging from swing standards such as Stardust to modern jazz composition such as James Morrison's Le Belleclaire Blues. Vocalists Tanya Maich and Brian Phillips delighted listeners with their performances. Soloists Don Durrant (tenor sax), Stephen Thorne (alto sax), Ian Mason (trombone), Grant Burns (filling in on trumpet) and Mike Vink (keys) added their panache to the afternoon's music.