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Soul : GRAND WAZOO 'In The Basement' at Bird's Basement Jazz Club
Courtesy of John Montesante | Posted on January 30, 2018
Where
Bird's Basement Jazz Club
11 Singers Lane
Melbourne
Map
+61 1300 225 299
When
Sat, March 17, 2018
20:00
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Musicians
John Montesante
trumpetMat Jodrell
trumpetAndrew Serpell
tromboneJim Glasson
saxophone, altoRussell Praetz
saxophone, tenorStuart Byrne
saxophone, baritoneWalter Saluni
vocalsJoys Njambi
vocalsAbout
Boasting a repertoire of 300 superbly arranged tunes, the dynamic 13 piece Grand WaZoo: Kings of Soul is, unquestionably, the finest, most authentic and entertaining Soul Music Orchestra in Australia. The band will feature at Bird’s Basement on Saturday, March 17 after 8pm.
Founded in 1981 by musician-arranger, John Montesante, who still leads the band today, Grand WaZoo performs well-known hits, rare soul gems, and some band originals in the same big brassy soul style. The band enjoys wide appeal across generations and cultures, due to its diverse multi-racial and multi-generational members, with music that is timeless and provides a soundtrack to generations, past and present....