Di Bird

Hi everyone,

well Im well rested after a quiet holiday away and now ready for some great jazz this year.Not sure as yet what is happening with the Clarendon Hotel.. will update asap….But we have some great gigs and Festivals  lined up. Details below.

        February….

          Wollongong Golf club…….Sunday 12th February   3/6pm with Ray Aldridge and Ed gaston

          Montreaux Berry Farm Suttons Forrest…….Sunday 26th with steve Brien,Craig Scott,Ian Bloxam,Col Loughnan and myself on vocals. always a great day of fun. 3/6pm

March Penrith R.S.L.Club    Saturday 17th …Ray Aldridge,Ed Gaston,Ron lemke and myself

April Sunday 29th  Wollongong Builders Workers club with Steve Brien,Craig scott and myself

 June, Saturday 2nd Randwick Labour Club…charity function

             Sunday 24th Bowral Empire Picture Theatre with Trevor Rippingale

July, Devonport Jazz Festival ,Tasmania with Bob Barnard

August 17th/18th/19th Bellengen Jazz Festival with a great band (yet to be decided)but will have Craig Scott,Steve Brien for sure.

September 9th, Wollongong Builders Clubwith Peter Locke,Ed gaston and myself.

Wishing you all a very merry Christmas, stay safe and we will see you next year……Thanks again for all of your love and support.  what a great jazz family we have…Long live jazz  x cuddles Di

Hi everyone,

well here we are at the end of another great jazz year. Come this Sunday to the Clarendon and help celebrate Christmas.Special band line up this week. with:

 Peter Locke piano

Ed gaston double Bass

Col Loughnan sax/flute

Ron Lemke drums and myself AND John joining together on some vocals. Christmas nibblies supplied,sits ins YES.

It wont be a party without you…..see you there Dixxx

oops dont know what happened then,sooo details again are, 3rd Dec Penrith

4.30pm/6.30pm 4th Dec /Clarendon Hotel

craig Scott double bass…Steve Brien guitar……Col Loughnan sax/flute myself on vocals….see you then dix

Hi guys,

well this sat we are at Penrith r.s.l. Club with my smaller band Red Hot and Blue…Evan lohning piano,Ed gaston double bass,Ron lemke drums come and help ce

ant believe it Dec,see you for a pre Christmas drink…dix

hi guys, firstly a big thank you hug to all of you who came to the Jazz action concert,we had a fabulous time. I am bringing ray Aldridge on piano and Ed gaston double bass back to the Clarendon this coming sunday(Col is in bali AGAIN…)see you then cheers dix

          Well we are all excited about tomorrow nights concert, the band has some great tunes and I have a few new arrangements…..so

                                   Paddington R.S.L.Club…Weds 9TH Nov 8pm start

                                    Di Bird;s Major 7 , with Peter locke piano,Craig Scott double bass,James Waples drums,Col Loughnan sax/flute,Todd Hardy trumpet,James Greening trombone,myself on vocals.

What is a concert without jazz fans and friends/not much so we really hope to see you all there.Thanks as always for your support. Dix

Hi everyone,

Well next Sunday the 16th someone very special…Sam Rollings on guitar as my special guest,plus craig Scott double bass,Col loughnan sax/flute and myself on vocals.really looking forward to this one. PLEASE NOTE NEW TIMES……4.30pm/6.30pm. dix

Thank you to everyone who came along last weekend and made my special day even more special.xxxx

Gigs this month are;

The Clarendon Hotel….Sunday 2nd October 3.30pm/5.30pm

                                                        with, Craig Scott double bass, Steve Brien Guitar,Col Loughnan sax/flute and myself on vocals.

The weekend of the 7th Oct I am taking a trio up North

The Clarendon Hotel on the 16th Oct with the fabulous Sam Rollings guitar,Craig Scott,Col and myself

Woolongong Golf Club on the 23rd October    3.6pm with a trio

Special date to remember please pop it in your diaries

NOVEMBER 9th

Di Bird”s Major 7 is doing the Jazz Action Concert at paddington R.S.L.Club would love to see you there on the night. Amazing line up of all of your favourite musicians.

James Greening,Todd Hardy,Toby Hall,Ed Gaston,Ray Aldridge,Col Loughnan, and myself on vocals doing arrangements by Ray. xxx

Hi everyone,

we have been b usy doing private functions as we are again this week,  but Sunday brings us back to the Clarendon and its my birthday….so come along and help me celebrate.

                    with Ray Aldridge  piano

                    Ed Gaston double bass

                     Col Loughnan sax/flute  and some sit ins  love dix