Jazz Ramble
Australian jazz, and other ramblings
About Jazz Ramble
Jazz Ramble is a community-driven blog covering Australian jazz news, gig listings, and education resources. With a focus on the Melbourne and Victoria scene, the site brings together gig guides, club directories, festival coverage, and workshop information for jazz enthusiasts and musicians alike.
From the Melbourne International Jazz Festival to local club nights in Geelong, Ballarat, and beyond, Jazz Ramble has been a home for Australian jazz conversation — featuring contributions from across the jazz community.
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| When Australian Folk Meets Traditional Jazz | Australian folk music and traditional jazz share a strong sense of place. One grew from bush ballads, working songs, dance tunes and community singing; the… | |
| How the Australian Jazz Museum Preserves Goulburn’s Heritage | Goulburn’s musical history is often associated with brass bands, civic halls, country dances and the long road between Sydney and Canberra. Jazz belongs in… | |
| Ruth Manning 1939–2023: A Life In Australian Jazz | Ruth Manning, the Australian vocalist and bandleader who died in 2023, belonged to a generation that kept live jazz active in clubs, hotels, concert rooms and… | |
| The Jazz Scene In Darwin: A Tropical Oasis | Darwin’s jazz life grows in a setting unlike any other Australian capital. The city’s tropical climate, multicultural population and relaxed outdoor habits… | |
| Why piano accordionists shaped Australian traditional jazz | Piano accordionists occupied a distinctive place in Australian traditional jazz. Their instrument could sound like a small dance band, fill a crowded room… | |
| The Rare 78rpm Recordings of the Southern Jazz Kings | The Southern Jazz Kings belong to the shadowy, rewarding corner of traditional jazz collecting where a band’s reputation may survive more clearly than its… | |
| A day in the life of the Hobart jazz club | Before the first chord sounds, a Hobart jazz club is already awake. The room may look quiet in the morning, with chairs stacked and a small stage waiting… | |
| Review: The Lost Tapes of the 1962 Australian Jazz Convention | The Lost Tapes of the 1962 Australian Jazz Convention is the kind of archival release that rewards patience. It does not present polished studio jazz or a… | |
| How American Visitors Changed Australian Jazz in the 1940s | The arrival of large numbers of Americans during the Second World War changed the soundscape of Australian cities. Service personnel, military staff,… | |
| How the Australian Jazz Orchestra Reimagines Dixieland Classics | The Australian Jazz Orchestra has long sat at the intersection of heritage and reinvention. For decades the ensemble has carried the torch for big band sound… |
Victorian Jazz Clubs
A directory of jazz clubs across Victoria
Jazz Albury Wodonga
156 Lawrence Street, Wodonga VIC 3690
Musical Director: Graeme Cook — 0438 623 462
Venue: The Jazz Basement, Shop 5, 48–52 Lincoln Causeway, Wodonga. Music from 8pm. Bar open 7.30pm. $20, Concession $15.
Ballarat Jazz Club
President & Bookings: Mollie — contact via the club.
Echuca-Moama Jazz Club
Contact: Harry Daniels — harrydaniels@jazzramble.com
Geelong Jazz Club
Contact: Sandy Leaman
Venue: Vines Road Community Centre, 41 Vines Road, Hamlyn Heights.
Phillip Island Jazz Club
Home of the Phillip Island Jazz Festival.
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