Traditional/Dixieland
St John's Church
Saturday 4am
Reardon Theatre
Saturday 9am
Jazz Service
St John's Church
Saturday 10pm
Shirazz brings the service to life with traditional jazz spirituals
For over a decade Shirazz has held a reputation as one of Melbourne's most exciting trad jazz bands, playing to packed houses and standing ovations across Australia and New Zealand.
Shirazz's irreverent take on trad jazz classics, combined with their inventive reworking of pop tunes, saucy low down blues dirges and cheeky original material gives the band their unique appeal - jazz, but not quite like you know it.
"A lively dance set with a sense of fun... they delivered in spades - with some mischief, humour and a couple of singalongs!" - Michael Stewart, Director, Newport Folk Festival
In Melbourne, they perform regularly at bars, pubs and parties. They have released five albums, including one nominated for an Australian Jazz Bell Award.
Lineup
- Matt Dixon*trombone, vocals
- Adrian De Fanticlarinet, sax
- Miles Izzotrumpet
- Michael Hanleybanjo
- Stephanie Belldouble bass
- Bruce McIntyredrums
* Leader