Traditional/Dixieland
Shirazz
Hot trad, clever originals and swinging covers

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 Fanti
     clarinet, sax
  • Miles Izzo
     trumpet
  • Michael Hanley
     banjo
  • Stephanie Bell
     double bass
  • Bruce McIntyre
     drums
* Leader