Sunday Sessions: Geoff Power Jazz Band

Sunday Sessions Jazz at The Hastings – Bowral Golf Club on Sunday 17 May features the Geoff Power Jazz Band.

Geoff Power (cornet, trombone, tuba, vocals) is leading a band featuring Paul Furniss (reeds), Bradley Newman (piano), David Seidel (bass) and Lawrie Thompson (drums).

Geoff is one of Australia ‘s finest Traditional Jazz musicians, having played and recorded with musicians including Bob Barnard, Tom Baker, James Morrison, Don Burrows, Vince Giordano, and The New Wolverine Jazz Orchestra. He has appeared as a featured soloist at festivals and jazz clubs throughout Australia, Europe and the USA. His debut album, “Aspects Of Power’, was nominated for an ARIA in 2000, and his other albums, ‘Classic Jazz’ and ‘Indian Summer’, regularly receive radio airplay and have been favourably reviewed all over the world.

His band, Geoff Power’s Classic Jazz, appeared at the Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival in Davenport, Iowa (Bix’s birthplace) in July 2005. In 2013 and 2014 Geoff was Musical Director for “Jazz At The Glen” at the Glen St. Theatre in Sydney’s Frenchs Forest, and as part of 2014’s “Jazz At The Glen” presented his “Tribute To Louis Armstrong” in concert. Geoff is also greatly interested in jazz education, and has many years’ experience working with school jazz bands and musicians. He is currently the Coordinator of the Jazz Stars Of The Future Stage at the Manly Jazz Festival.

The $35 ticket price ($30 for SH! Jazz members, $20 for student/child) plus booking fee is for event entry only, with reserved table seating. Space is limited, so book early to ensure your spot!  

Food and drink is available to order at The Hastings Bowral. If you have any special song requests or seating preferences, please let us know when you book. Lunch is available from 12 noon with the band playing from 2-4:30pm.