Big Band Showcase Nights - Calendar Archive

Monday 6 October 2008, 8pm - 10:00pm. Ringwood RSL Station St, Ringwood, free entry.
1. Santa Maria Big Band directed by Corey Hall
2. Mojo directed by Zac Clarke
3. The Jet Big Band directed by Sally Barkla

Monday 1 September 2008, 8pm - 10:00pm. Ringwood RSL Station St, Ringwood, free entry.
1. Wasabi in association with Box Hill Brass Band
2. Soul Power from Southwood College
3. Miles Izzo Big Band directed by Miles Izzo
4. The Jet Big Band directed by Sally Barkla

Monday 5 August 2008, 8pm - 10:00pm. QPO Cafe & Bar Cotham Rd, Kew, free entry.
1. Mentone Girls High (2 bands) directed by Sue Cook
2. Marcellin College Big Band directed by Karen Heath
3. The Jet Big Band directed by Sally Barkla

Monday 2 June 2008, 8pm - 10:00pm. QPO Cafe & Bar Cotham Rd, Kew, free entry.
1. Vermont Secondary College Big Band directed by John Wise
2. Camberwell High Senior Jazz Stage Band directed by Evan Clements
2. Camberwell High Intermediate Jazz Stage Band directed by Olivia Smith
3. The Jet Big Band directed by Sally Barkla

Monday 5 May 2008, 8pm - 10:00pm. QPO Cafe & Bar Cotham Rd, Kew, free entry.
1. Melbourne University Engineering Music Society Big Band directed by Robyn Lowenstein
2. The Jet Big Band directed by Sally Barkla

Monday 7 April 2008, 8pm - 10:00pm. QPO Cafe & Bar Cotham Rd, Kew, free entry.
1. Kafoozalum
2. Rathdowne Street Big Band directed by Bridgette May
3. The Jet Big Band directed by Sally Barkla

Monday 3 March 2008, 8pm - 10:00pm. QPO Cafe & Bar Cotham Rd, Kew, free entry.
1. Seven Deadly Sins
2. The Jet Big Band directed by Sally Barkla

Monday 8 October 2007, 8pm - 10:00pm. QPO Cafe & Bar Cotham Rd, Kew, free entry.
1. Aquinas College Big Band directed by John Barber & Perry Tremewen
2. Xavier Junior (Kostka Hall) Stage Band directed by Jo To
3. Vermont Secondary College Stage Band directed by John Wise
4. The Jet Big Band directed by Sally Barkla

Monday 3 September 2007, 8pm - 10:00pm. QPO Cafe & Bar Cotham Rd, Kew, free entry.
1. Mentone Girls High School Stage Band directed by Sue Cook
2. Rathdowne Street Big Band directed by Sid Cowling
3. The Jet Big Band directed by Sally Barkla

Monday 6 August 2007, 8pm - 10:00pm. QPO Cafe & Bar Cotham Rd, Kew, free entry.
1. Guest Big Band
2. Guest Big Band
3. The Jet Big Band directed by Sally Barkla

Monday 2 July 2007, 8pm - 10:00pm. QPO Cafe & Bar Cotham Rd, Kew, free entry.
1. Barry Clarke's Opus 21 Big Band directed by Corey Hall
2. D'Lush led by the delushious Brigid De Neefe
3. The Jet Big Band directed by Sally Barkla

Monday 4 June 2007, 8pm - 10:00pm. QPO Cafe & Bar Cotham Rd, Kew, free entry.
1. Glen Waverley Secondary College Stage Band
2. Glen Waverley Secondary College year 9 improvisation band directed by Matt Poynter
3. Viewbank Secondary College Stage Band directed by Matt Poynter
4. The Jet Big Band directed by Sally Barkla

Monday 7 May 2007, 8pm - 10:00pm. QPO Cafe & Bar Cotham Rd, Kew, free entry.
1. Jazz Vacuum Melbourne University Engineering Music Society, led by Robyn Lowenstein
2. The Tuesday Night Big Band Melbourne University Engineering Music Society, led by Miles Izzo
3. The Jet Big Band directed by Sally Barkla

Monday 30 April 2007, 8pm - 10:00pm. QPO Cafe & Bar Cotham Rd, Kew, free entry.
1. Blackburn High Intermediate Stage Band
2. The Jet Big Band directed by Sally Barkla
3. Blackburn High Senior Stage Band Winners: Generations in Jazz at Mount Gambier

Monday 2 April 2007, 8pm - 10:00pm. QPO Cafe & Bar Cotham Rd, Kew, free entry.
1. Port Phillip Show Band directed by Jack Hadden
2. Geoff Haylock Combo vibraphone, sax, bass, drums, guitar
3. The Jet Big Band directed by Sally Barkla

Monday 5 March 2007, 8pm - 10:00pm. QPO Cafe & Bar Cotham Rd, Kew, free entry.
1. Seven Deadly Sins 7-piece jazz band
2. The Jet Big Band directed by Sally Barkla

Monday 2 October 2006, 8pm - 10:00pm. QPO Cafe & Bar Cotham Rd, Kew, free entry.
1. Seven Deadly Sins 7-piece jazz band
2. MO JO Exciting Big Band from Monash University directed by Zach Clarke
3. The Jet Big Band directed by Sally Barkla

Monday 4 September 2006, 8pm - 10:00pm. QPO Cafe & Bar Cotham Rd, Kew, free entry.
1. Eltham College Big Band directed by Zach Clark
2. Rathdowne Street Big Band directed by Sid Cowling
3. The Jet Big Band directed by Sally Barkla

Monday 7 August 2006, 8pm - 10:00pm. QPO Cafe & Bar Cotham Rd, Kew, free entry.
8:00 Mentone Girls Secondary College Senior Stage Band directed by Sue Cook,
8:30 Mentone Senior Jazz Band directed by Susan Rummel,
8:50 Mentone Jazz Fusion
9:10 Glen Waverley Secondary College Stage Band directed by Peter Maillardet
9:35 The Jet Big Band directed by Sally Barkla

Monday 3 July 2006, 8pm - 10:00pm. QPO Cafe & Bar Cotham Rd, Kew, free entry.
8:00 Vermont Secondary College Stage Band directed by John Wise
8:40 Port Phillip Show Band directed by Jack Hadden
9:15 The Jet Big Band directed by Sally Barkla

Monday 5 June 2006, 8pm - 10:00pm. QPO Cafe & Bar Cotham Rd, Kew, free entry.
8:00 pm EMS "Tuesday Night" Big Band More Grooving Greasers from the University of Melbourne Engineering Music Society directed by Miles Izzo
9:00 pm The Jet Big Band directed by Sally Barkla

Monday 1 May 2006, 8pm - 10:00pm. QPO Cafe & Bar Cotham Rd, Kew, free entry.
1. Glen Waverley Secondary College Stage Band directed by Matt Poynter
2. EMS "Monday Night" Big Band Some Grooving Greasers from the University of Melbourne Engineering Music Society directed by Chris Eury
3. Viewbank Secondary College Stage Band directed by Matt Poynter
4. The Jet Big Band directed by Sally Barkla

Monday 3 April 2006, 8pm - 10:00pm. QPO Cafe & Bar Cotham Rd, Kew, free entry.
1. Out of Nowhere Jazz Trio led by Frank Vandenboon, with Janet & Richard
2. Rathdowne St Big Band directed by Sid Cowling
3. The Jet Big Band directed by Sally Barkla

Monday 6 March 2006, 8pm - 10:00pm. QPO Cafe & Bar Cotham Rd, Kew, free entry.
1. Seven Deadly Sins 7-piece jazz band
2. Springvale Big Band directed by Greg Hutchinson
3. The Jet Big Band directed by Sally Barkla

Monday 3 October 2005, 8pm - 10:00pm. QPO Cafe & Bar Cotham Rd, Kew, free entry.
1. Springvale Big Band directed by Greg Hutchinson
2. Rathdowne Street Big Band directed by Sid Cowling
3. The Jet Big Band directed by Sally Barkla

Monday 5 September 2005, 8pm - 10:00pm. QPO Cafe & Bar Cotham Rd, Kew, free entry.
1. Box Hill Big Band directed by Col Chandler
2. Out of Nowhere jazz trio
3. The Jet Big Band directed by Sally Barkla

Monday 1 August 2005, 8pm - 10:00pm. QPO Cafe & Bar Cotham Rd, Kew, free entry.
1. The Jack Morris Big Band formerly known as the Mornington Big Band
2. The Jet Big Band directed by Sally Barkla

Monday 4 July 2005, 8pm - 10:00pm. QPO Cafe & Bar Cotham Rd, Kew, free entry.
8:00 pm Seven Deadly Sins
9:00 pm The Jet Big Band

Monday 6 June 2005, 8pm - 10:00pm. QPO Cafe & Bar Cotham Rd, Kew, free entry.
1. Xavier College Stage Band directed by John Ellis
2. Upwey Secondary College Stage Band directed by Russell Ward
3. The Jet Big Band directed by Sally Barkla

Monday 2 May 2005, 8pm - 10:00pm. QPO Cafe & Bar Cotham Rd, Kew, free entry.
8:00 pm Seven Deadly Sins
9:00 pm The Jet Big Band

Monday 24 October 2004, 8pm - 10:00pm. QPO Cafe & Bar Cotham Rd, Kew, free entry.
1. Wasabi Big Band from the Box Hill City Band
2. Springvale Big Band
3. The Jet Big Band directed by Sally Barkla

Monday 27 September 2004, 8pm - 10:00pm. QPO Cafe & Bar Cotham Rd, Kew, free entry.
1. Seven Deadly Sins 7-piece jazz band
2. Rathdowne Street Big Band directed by Sid Cowling
3. The Jet Big Band directed by Sally Barkla

Monday 23 August 2004, 8pm - 10:00pm. Tower Hotel Burwood Road, Hawthorn East, free entry.
1. Forest Hill Secondary College Stage Band
2. Doctor Swing directed by Mike Cousins
3. The Jet Big Band directed by Sally Barkla

Monday 26 July 2004, 8pm - 10:00pm. Tower Hotel Burwood Road, Hawthorn East, free entry.
1. Viewbank Secondary College Big Band directed by Matt Poynter
2. Box Hill City Big Band directed by Matt Amy
3. The Jet Big Band directed by Sally Barkla

Monday 28 June 2004, 8pm - 10:00pm. Tower Hotel Burwood Road, Hawthorn East, free entry.
1. Seven Deadly Sins
2. Vermont Secondary College Big Band directed by John Wise
3. The Jet Big Band directed by Sally Barkla

Monday 24 May 2004, 8pm - 10:00pm. Tower Hotel Burwood Road, Hawthorn East, free entry.
1. Southwood Boys Grammar Big Band directed by Tim Collins
2. Springvale Big Band
3. Mullauna Secondary College Big Band directed by Syd Jackson
4. The Jet Big Band directed by Sally Barkla

Monday 26 April 2004, 8pm - 10:00pm. Tower Hotel Burwood Road, Hawthorn East, free entry.
1. Upwey Secondary College directed by Russell Ward
2. Out for the Count Big Band directed by John Cameron
3. The Jet Big Band directed by Sally Barkla

Monday 22 March 2004, 8pm - 10:00pm. Tower Hotel Burwood Road, Hawthorn East, free entry.
8:00 - 8:40 Vermont Secondary College Big Band directed by John Wise
8:40 - 9:30 Mornington Big Band directed by Jack Morris
9:40 - 10:20 The Jet Big Band directed by Sally Barkla

Monday 27 October 2003, 8pm - 10:00pm. Tower Hotel Burwood Road, Hawthorn East, free entry.
8:00 pm Opus 21 Led by Barry Clarke
8:40 pm Laburnum Primary School Stage Band directed by Ashlyn Croll. A little piece of history in the making - the first time ever a primary school big band will play at one of our nights. A late night; but we can't put them on first as they have another gig!!
9:25 pm The Jet Big Band directed by Sally Barkla

Monday 22 September 2003, 8pm - 10:00pm. Tower Hotel Burwood Road, Hawthorn East, free entry.
8:00 pm Astor Led by Sue Cook
8:40 pm Out For The Count Led by John Cameron
9:25 pm The Jet Big Band directed by Sally Barkla

Monday 25 August 2003, 8pm - 10:00pm. Tower Hotel Burwood Road, Hawthorn East, free entry.
1. Mentone Girl's Secondary College Stage Band directed by Sue Cook
2. Mentone Girl's Secondary College Jazz Ensemble directed by Henry Silver
3. Xavier College Jazz Ensemble directed by John Ellis
4. The Jet Big Band directed by Sally Barkla

Monday 2 June 2003, 8pm - 10:00pm. Tower Hotel, Burwood Road, Hawthorn East, free entry.
8:00 pm Viewbank Secondary College Big Band directed by Matt Poynter
8:35 pm Xavier College Stage Band directed by John Ellis
9:10 pm The Jet Big Band directed by Sally Barkla

Monday 5 May 2003, 8pm - 10:00pm. Tower Hotel, Burwood Road, Hawthorn East, free entry.
8:00 pm Rathdowne St Big Band directed by Sid Cowling
8:35 pm On-Q directed by Peter Pichut
9:10 pm The Jet Big Band directed by Sally Barkla.

Monday 7 April 2003, 8pm - 10:00pm. Tower Hotel, Burwood Road, Hawthorn East, free entry.
8:00 Balwyn High Big Band directed by Rick Freeman
8:30 Camberwell High Big Band directed by Dave Hirst
9:10 The Jet Big Band directed by Sally Barkla

Monday 3 March 2003, 8pm - 10:00pm. Tower Hotel, Burwood Road, Hawthorn East, free entry.
8:00 Vermont Secondary College Stage Band directed by John Wise
8:30 Rathdowne Street Big Band directed by Sid Cowling
9:10 The Jet Big Band directed by Sally Barkla

Monday 7 October 2002, 8pm. The Tower Hotel, Burwood Road, Hawthorn East, free entry.
1. Parade College Big Band directed by Darryl McKenzie.
2. Rathdowne Street Big Band directed by Sid Cowling.
3. The Jet Big Band directed by Sally Barkla.

Monday 2 September 2002, 8pm. The Tower Hotel, Burwood Road, Hawthorn East, free entry.
1. Koonung Secondary College Swing Band directed by John Wanner.
2. Glen Waverley Secondary College Stage Band directed by Sarah Hepworth.
3. Opus 21 Big Band led by Barry Clarke.
4. The Jet Big Band directed by Sally Barkla.

Monday 5 August 2002, 8pm. The Tower Hotel, Burwood Road, Hawthorn East, free entry.
1. Camberwell High School Big Band directed by Dave Hurst.
2. Xavier College Stage Band directed by John Ellis.
3. The Jet Big Band directed by Sally Barkla.

Monday 1 July 2002, 8pm. The Tower Hotel, Burwood Road, Hawthorn East, free entry.
1. Vermont Secondary College Stage Band directed by John Wise.
2. Astor led by Sue Cook
3. Out for the Count Count Basie Tribute led by John Cameron.
4. The Jet Big Band directed by Sally Barkla.

Monday 3 June 2002, 8pm. The Tower Hotel, Burwood Road, Hawthorn East, free entry.
1. Mentone Girls Secondary College Stage Band & Jazz Band.
2. Rathdowne Street Big Band directed by Sid Cowling.
3. The Jet Big Band directed by Sally Barkla.

Monday 6 May 2002, 8pm. The Tower Hotel, Burwood Road, Hawthorn East, free entry.
1. Ringwood Secondary College Big Band directed by Janine Pero. The band won "Generations in Jazz" in Mt. Gambier.
2. Countermeasure Jazz Orchestra.
3. The Jet Big Band directed by Sally Barkla.

Monday 4 March 2002, 8pm. The Tower Hotel, Burwood Road, Hawthorn East, free entry.
1. Southwood Stage Band directed by Tim Collins.
2. John Hosking Trio.
3. Vermont Secondary College Stage Band. directed by John Wise.
4. The Jet Big Band directed by Sally Barkla.


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